Insecurity

Prince Emmanuel Owolabi, a retired customs officer, has reportedly been kidnapped by some gunmen from his Osun State home. Owolabi was reportedly taken away by the attackers on Monday night when they raided Ora Igbomina, a border hamlet…

Three members of the same family have reportedly been kidnapped by suspected bandits in the Agboro community in Kwara State's Patigi local government area. However, in the vicinity of Gatawa village in the Sabon Birni Local Government…

According to retired Major-General Danjuma Ali-Keffi, a massive military campaign against bandits in the North West and North Central areas in 2021 was abruptly stopped by an order from the administration of former President Muhammadu…

In Yelwan Ariri, Zaki Local Government Area, Bauchi State, a house was demolished and a man was injured in an attack by suspected Fulani Herdsmen. Zagazola Makama said that the alleged herders were from Jigawa State's Guri LGA. Around…

"We need more boots on the ground" is a well-worn expression that recently started to recur in Nigerian public discourse. It's a decisive, almost reassuring remark. It implies motion, determination, and outward action. The idea of more…

According to Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, the regional leader of the Church of Christ Nations in Plateau State, the system has been weakened by the integration of repentant Boko Haram terrorists into the security force. According to reports,…

After bandits and terrorists attacked a Cherubim and Seraphim chapel in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, the Usman Ododo-led Kogi State Government initiated an air and ground security operation. A state-deployed helicopter and an…

Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, stated on Friday that if Nigerians believe their government is failing to protect them, they are free to look for assistance abroad. Additionally, he stated that no one should commit a…

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a former vice presidential candidate, has called President Bola Tinubu's new security strategy "a joke" that fails to address the underlying reasons of insecurity. In an interview with Arise News, Datti claimed…

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, a federal politician, has denounced his fellow National Assembly members for how they have handled the country's security issue. Speaking at plenary on Wednesday, Abaribe asserted that his colleagues frequently…