5 h. ago ‘Kidnapping Of Niger Schoolchildren, A Sad Development’, PDP Says During Visit To Bago

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has regreted the recent tragic incident of the kidnapping of schoolchildren at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Niger State, describing it as a sad development and unfortunate. This was disclosed on Thursday during a high-powered sympathy visit to Niger State by the Party’s NWC […]

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6 h. ago VIDEO: ‘We know who these bandits are where they are’ — Kebbi Senator

Senator Garba Maidoki of Kebbi South says security authorities are fully aware of the identities, locations and motives of the criminal groups responsible for the wave of mass abductions across northern Nigeria, raising questions about why the attacks persist.

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25 h. ago BREAKING: Tinubu Declares Security Emergency, Orders Massive Police, Army Recruitments

President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, unveiling sweeping measures that include the largest police and military recruitment drive in recent years. The move comes as Nigeria grapples with a resurgence of violent attacks across several states. In a national statement released on Wednesday night, the President said the scale and intensity of […]

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31 h. ago Insurgent attacks push Nigeria’s hunger figures to record levels — WFP

Nigeria is facing the highest hunger levels ever recorded in the country, with nearly 35 million people projected to experience read more Insurgent attacks push Nigeria’s hunger figures to record levels — WFP

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35 h. ago ICYMI: Why security agencies don’t reveal details of rescue operations — Tinubu’s aide

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, has explained why security agencies do not release full details of rescue operations, following the abduction and rescue of

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38 h. ago Nigeria fails to learn from repeated school kidnappings – Rights group

Human Rights Watch berates Nigeria’s government for failing to learn from repeated school kidnappings, leaving students and teachers vulnerable to attacks. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-fails-to-learn-from-repeated-school-kidnappings-rights-group/

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52 h. ago 2027: Northern leaders exploiting region’s security crisis — Shehu Sani

“For 15 years, northern Nigeria has been a theatre of bloodshed,” he said, recounting attacks by terrorists and bandits across

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53 h. ago Kwara church kidnap: Why security agencies don’t reveal details of rescue missions — Tinubu’s aide

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, has explained why security agencies do not release full details of rescue operations, following the abduction and rescue of

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58 h. ago Terrorist Attacks Fuel Record Hunger In Nigeria’s Volatile North — UN

The conflict has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced around two million others in the northeast and spilled into neighbouring countries. The post Terrorist Attacks Fuel Record Hunger In Nigeria’s Volatile North — UN appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 d. ago Group expresses confidence in Tinubu’s ability to defeat insecurity

The Director General of BTO4PBAT, Adesuyi Adojutelegan, gave the assurance in Akure during the inauguration of the group’s ward coordinators, declaring that Nigeria will overcome the evil forces killing citizens and attacking communities across the country.

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3 d. ago Take Charge Before ‘Genocide’ Descends Into Anarchy, Bishop Oyedepo Tells Christians

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has renewed a 15-year warning about rising insecurity in Nigeria, following recent attacks on churches that left several worshippers dead and others abducted. Speaking on Sunday at the 4th Pre-Shiloh Encounter Service monitored by Vanguard, Oyedepo expressed deep concern over the state of the […]

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3 d. ago Kwara Governor, Others Receive Freed 38 Worshippers As Victim Recounts Ordeal In Bandits’ Den

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday evening, received the freed 38 worshipers kidnapped from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti local government area of the State last week. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, the director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, Mr. Michael Oganwu, […]

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3 d. ago Eruku: Freed victims narrate harrowing experience in captivity

The freed kidnap victims of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have narrated their ordeal in the hands of their abductors....

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3 d. ago Killings, Abductions Politically Motivated To Make Tinubu Fail — Orji Kalu

Nigeria has recently recorded a series of violent attacks that led to deaths and the abduction of over 300 people, more than half of whom are schoolchildren. The post Killings, Abductions Politically Motivated To Make Tinubu Fail — Orji Kalu appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago Kwara Church Holds First Service After Attack By Bandits, Confirms 38 Worshippers Kidnapped

The presiding pastor, Bamidele Lawrence, described the attack as a test of faith and revealed that he received divine assurances regarding the safety of those kidnapped by the bandits. The post Kwara Church Holds First Service After Attack By Bandits, Confirms 38 Worshippers Kidnapped appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago Insecurity: Celebrities wade in, ask Tinubu to end bloodletting

Amid a fresh wave of killings, mass abductions and violent assaults sweeping across Kebbi, Niger and several other states, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his service chiefs are facing an unprecedented storm of public outrage. Nigeria’s biggest entertainers, activists and public figures have launched scathing attacks on the administration, accusing it of abandoning its core […]

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5 d. ago Abductions: Nigerian Authorities Are Failing Children, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International (AI), a global human rights organisation, has lent its voice against a series of kidnapping attacks sweeping across Nigeria, saying that the Nigerian government was not doing enough to protect the lives and guarantee the safety of its younger generation. The organisation stated this in a statement on Saturday, while reacting to attacks, […]

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5 d. ago Three Killed As Hoodlums Attack Hunters, Burn Huts In Adamawa Community

Three persons have been killed after armed hoodlums launched attacks on hunters and residents in Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, authorities confirmed on Friday. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident began at about 3:20 p.m. when local hunters from Barkin Sajo, under the Miyetti Allah hunters association, pursued suspected cattle rustlers into […] The post Three Killed As Hoodlums Attack Hunters, Burn Huts In Adamawa Community appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Terror attacks in Nigeria aided by ‘internal sabotage’, says Lagos APC

Lagos APC alleges that recent terror attacks in Nigeria are enabled by internal sabotage, with traitors within security forces aiding terrorists. Read More: https://punchng.com/terror-attacks-in-nigeria-aided-by-internal-sabotage-says-lagos-apc/

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5 d. ago Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Bago announced the directive during a press briefing after an expanded security meeting in Minna on Saturday. He described the incident […] The post Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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