1 week ago Yoruba leaders, experts stress decentralised security model as threats close in

Yoruba leaders, security experts and community organisations have renewed calls for the urgent creation of state police, decentralised intelligence gathering read more Yoruba leaders, experts stress decentralised security model as threats close in

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1 week ago Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

Kwara has come under attack by bandits in recent times, including the abduction of 38 worshippers, who were later released. The post Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago UNN warns of rising food, water security, urges policy action

UNN researchers warn of a growing Nigeria food security crisis due to climate change & banditry, urging urgent policy action based on new studies. Read More: https://punchng.com/unn-warns-of-rising-food-water-security-urges-policy-action/

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3 w. ago Bandits Staying In National Park To Attack Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, Benin Republic – Lawmaker

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali, has said bandits are currently using the National Park in Niger state as their harbour and base from where they attack Agwara, Borgu in Niger; Bagudo and Shanga in Kebbi state, Kaiama/Baruten in Kwara state and some neighbouring communities in the Benin Republic. The […]

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3 w. ago ‘Bandits Hibernate In Kainji National Park To Attack Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, Benin Republic’, Lawmaker Claims

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali, has claimed that bandits are currently using the Kainji National Park in Niger State as their harbour and base from where they attack Agwara and Borgu LGAs of the State; Bagudo and Shanga LGAs in Kebbi State, Kaiama/Baruten in Kwara State and some neighbouring […]

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3 w. ago FCTA Orders Closure Of Senior Secondary Schools Over Security Concerns

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all public senior secondary schools in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to shut down on or before Friday, November 28, citing urgent security concerns. In a memo issued on Tuesday by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, director of school services, FCT secondary education board, seen by TheCable, principals and heads […] The post FCTA Orders Closure Of Senior Secondary Schools Over Security Concerns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Terrorism: Foundation Urges Urgent Action On Security Challenges

The Africa Freedom Foundation (AFF) and Yari Roundtable For Peace, on Friday, called on the Federal Government to immediately find solutions to the nation’s worsening security crisis or seek external assistance to end the menace. The Foundation made this call during a one-day summit in Abuja, on the theme: “Conversation on the Search for Peace […]

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3 w. ago Insecurity: Police, DSS arrest gun fixer, food suppliers to bandits in Kwara

Aftermath of the last Tuesday bandit attack on church worshippers in Eruku area of Ekiti local government, Kwara State, security read more Insecurity: Police, DSS arrest gun fixer, food suppliers to bandits in Kwara

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3 w. ago Kwara: Eruku CAC church holds first service after bandit attack

He said that he received divine assurances regarding the safety of the kidnapped.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Kwara APC elders decry attacks, demand urgent action against banditry

Kwara South APC elders condemn the rising banditry after a church attack, demanding urgent government action to address escalating violence in the region. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-apc-elders-decry-attacks-demand-urgent-action-against-banditry/

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3 w. ago Stop violence against Christians, Pentagon chief urges Nigeria

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Nigeria’s National Security Advisor to take urgent action to stop violence against Christians amid rising conflict. Read More: https://punchng.com/stop-violence-against-christians-pentagon-chief-urges-nigeria/

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3 w. ago Kwara attack: Church releases names of 38 abducted worshippers

Residents of Eruku community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have released the names and ages of the persons abducted in last Tuesday’s attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku. They said the youngest victim is seven years old, while the oldest is 64.

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4 w. ago NOA condemns abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls, attack on worshipers in Kwara

He assured the public that, in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the security agencies are making concerted efforts

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4 w. ago Two farmers killed, four abducted as fresh attack hits Kwara community

Barely 24 hours after gunmen attacked a church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, another tragedy has read more Two farmers killed, four abducted as fresh attack hits Kwara community

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4 w. ago CAN condemns Kwara church attack, demands rescue of abducted worshippers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) condemns the fatal Kwara church attack, urging security agencies to rescue abducted worshippers and bring perpet Read More: https://punchng.com/can-condemns-kwara-church-attack-demands-rescue-of-abducted-worshippers/

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4 w. ago CAN Condemns Kwara Church Attack, Demands Justice For Slain, Abducted Worshippers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the deadly attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku town, Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, describing it as a heartbreaking reminder of the escalating insecurity confronting Christian communities in Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday, the national leadership of CAN expressed sadness over the […]

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4 w. ago Kwara church attack: CAN demands immediate rescue of abducted worshippers

The body expressed sadness over the incident and extended solidarity to the families of the deceased, the injured, the abducted, and the entire Eruku community.

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4 w. ago Kwara Church Attack: Actress Bukola Arugba Says 3 Relatives Abducted, Counters Official Claims

Nollywood actress Oluwabukola Awoyemi, popularly known as Bukola Arugba, has raised the alarm that three of her close relatives were among those abducted during the recent attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti local government area of Kwara State. Arugba made the claim in an Instagram video while reacting to what […]

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4 w. ago Before we are all enveloped: A plea for security seriousness in Nigeria

Our national security has tragically deteriorated and is in need of urgent fixing, yet we only mouth the need for read more Before we are all enveloped: A plea for security seriousness in Nigeria

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