At least nine farmers were killed and several others abducted after armed bandits attacked a farming community in Kaduna State, according to a security report seen by Nigerian Mirror and local sources. The attackers stormed farmlands outside…
No fewer than 271 children were among the 484 people displaced after armed bandits attacked Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on June 15, according to the International Organization for Migration. The IOM, in a rapid assessment said…
Rising cases of banditry and kidnappings across parts of Nigeria are undermining efforts under the Safe Schools Initiative Nigeria, casting doubt on the effectiveness of measures designed to protect students and school facilities. Despite…
The APC alleged that the current administration weakened the state’s security structure from the outset in 2019 by sidelining critical stakeholders from joint security operations. According to the party, traditional rulers and other relevant…
Nigerians on Wednesday launched the hashtag #BringBackOurStudents in response to the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states, drawing comparisons to the global #BringBackOurGirls campaign that followed the 2014 kidnapping of 276…
Seyi Makinde on Wednesday assured families of abducted teachers and students in Oyo State that his administration was making concerted efforts to secure their release. Makinde gave the assurance while receiving Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal and…
More than 250 women’s rights and civil society organisations under the coalition Womanifesto Nigeria have condemned the rising cases of kidnappings and violent attacks targeting women, girls and children across Nigeria, warning that worsening…
Armed terrorists on Friday attacked three schools in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area, killing an assistant headmaster, abducting pupils and teachers, and throwing surrounding communities into panic. The affected schools were Baptist…
An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced three men to a combined 97 years in prison without the option of a fine after convicting them of kidnapping, armed robbery and unlawful possession of offensive weapons. The convicts — Augustine Agbogbo,…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared that kidnapping and other criminal activities are becoming increasingly difficult for criminals to carry out in the state due to intensified government efforts in tackling insecurity.…
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