Category: Insecurity

We’ve received threats from terrorists to bomb NASS – Reps raise alarm

October 29, 2025

The Chairman of, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, revealed yesterday that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex, stressing the urgent need to strengthen security within the nation’s highest legislative institution. Muhammad, who disclosed this at a public hearing on a bill to establish the Legislative […]

Bandits demand N15m levy from Tambuwal’s constituents, threaten fresh attacks

October 28, 2025

Residents of the Bazar community and surrounding villages in the Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State have raised an...

Insecurity: Defend yourselves, Gov Bago charges Niger residents

October 23, 2025

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, saying...

ISWAP threat: S’West, N’Central states on high alert

October 23, 2025

Following the Department of State Services alert on Tuesday that there was a plot by the Islamic State West Africa...

OAU students demand better security to stop off-campus robberies

October 21, 2025

The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have demanded better security to curb robbery attacks on students residing off-campus, particularly...

Bandits Kill Youth Leader, Injure Mother, Kidnap Two During Night Attack On Kwara Village

October 13, 2025

Bandits have invaded Mawogi village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a youth leader and injuring his...

Akinlalu: I won’t allow killing of my constituents again, I’m behind sealing of Amotekun offices – Fadahunsi

October 11, 2025

The lawmaker representing Osun East, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has confirmed that he was behind the sealing of the Osun Amotekun...

Kwara: Senate Seeks Urgent Military Base, FG’s Intervention over Growing Insecurity

October 9, 2025

The Senate, yesterday, sought an urgent military base in Kwara State and federal intervention over the growing insecurity in the...

Osun Poly raises alarm over presence of suspected herdsmen in community

October 8, 2025

The management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has issued a security alert to the polytechnic community over the presence of...

Osun Amotekun Commander Vehicle Riddle With Bullets

October 7, 2025

The Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped death after being ambushed and shot by gunmen in Osogbo,...

Bandit kingpin to security operatives: Kill 10 of us, 20 ‘ll emerge

September 22, 2025

KATSINA—A notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Ummaru, has warned security operatives that adopting a purely kinetic approach to tackling insecurity in...

Notorious terror kingpin, others feared killed as Nigerian troops invade hideout

September 17, 2025

Mr Eze, who claims to be a Biafran agitator, has been linked to growing attacks in the Okigwe Local Government...

‘Dialogue Not Weakness’: Northern Elders Defend Talks With Bandits

September 10, 2025

Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna on Tuesday, the group’s Zonal Coordinator, Yusuf Abubakar, said non-kinetic approaches being explored...

Army Storms Kidnappers’ Hideout Rescues 27 Abducted Passengers In Benue

August 26, 2025

The Nigerian Army has rescued 27 passengers abducted by kidnappers in Amoda community, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. The...

At Least 65 Killed Across Nigeria This Week, Amnesty International Says, Condemns Govt Inaction

August 23, 2025

Amnesty International has raised an alarm over the spate of killings across Nigeria, describing the past week as yet another...

Nigerian Army Confirms Explosion At Ilese Barracks In Ogun State

August 15, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a minor explosion and subsequent fire outbreak occurred at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State,...

Police Eliminate Three Bandits, Recover 10 AK-47 Rifles

July 27, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has achieved yet another significant operational success following a sustained offensive against violent crimes and...

‘Senseless’ – FG Condemns Latest Killing Of Nigerians In S/Africa

July 23, 2025

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the killing of two Nigerian Traders in South Africa by “unknown gunmen”...

Benue Killings: Gov Sule Threatens Legal Action Over Allegations Of Harbouring Killer Herdsmen

July 23, 2025

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed outrage over what he described as ‘baseless and malicious’ accusations linking him...