Bandits abduct villagers in fresh attack on Kwara communities

  One person was reportedly killed while some others were abducted in Gaa-Alla and Gaa-Oke Abba communities in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State following coordinated attacks by bandits.…

Edo reopens schools shut over security threat

  The Edo Government has ordered the reopening of schools that were temporarily shut down in the State over security concerns. Recall that the state government had ordered the temporary…

Bandits, Kidnappers, Sponsors of Terror: Surrender or face full force of State, Tinubu warns

  President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to bandits, kidnappers and sponsors of terrorism across the country, urging them to surrender or face the full force of the…

Senate asks security agencies to track, arrest bandits flaunting activities on TikTok

  The senate has called on security agencies to track and arrest bandits and terrorists who openly flaunt their activities and proceeds of crime on social media platforms, particularly TikTok.…

Gunmen kill two vigilantes in Plateau community

  Gunmen on Wednesday night killed two vigilantes in Ta-Hoss community, Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Residents of the community said the victims were attacked around 10…

Police detain four Pakistani nationals over ‘suspicious presence’ in Ekiti community

  The Ekiti state police command has detained four Pakistani nationals following reports of their suspicious presence in Iyin-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA of the state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency…

US uncovers birth tourism fraud networks in Africa, revokes over 100 visas

  The US state department says it has uncovered birth tourism-related fraud networks in Africa, where foreign nationals allegedly used fake documents and visa “fixers” to secure entry into the…

Seven Students Injured After School Attack In Ebonyi

  Seven students of Ebonyi State College of Health Science and Technology, Ngbo, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, were injured during a robbery attack by suspected…

Bandits attack Kogi school, kill vice principal, 2 others, kidnap 3 students —Report

  Residents of Iluke community in Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have called for urgent government intervention following a deadly attack by armed assailants that…

Edo shuts three schools over Kidnap threat

  The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned kidnap attack targeting students. The…

DSS alerts NSCDC over planned abduction of schoolchildren in Edo

  The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over a planned mass abduction of schoolchildren by suspected bandits in Edo state.…

Nigerian governor says ‘even if they kidnap us all there’s no vacancy in Aso Rock’

  Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has accused opposition parties of deploying insecurity to tarnish the perception of the President Bola Tinubu administration. Okpebholo spoke on Tuesday at the flag-off…

Pregnant woman, 3 others kidnapped in Niger

  Bandits have reportedly abducted four women, including a pregnant woman, during a night raid on Maikadauri village in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State on Monday. Sources, who…

NSCDC officer gunned down, daughter abducted in Kogi

  Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Ayo Olukotun, and abducted his daughter along with…

Bandits Abduct 39 Residents On Reconciliation Mission In Zamfara

  At least 39 residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by armed bandits during a reconciliation mission. The victims, mostly…