Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Abduction of Pupils, Teachers

  The protesters are demanding urgent government action to secure the safe return of the recently abducted pupils and teachers in the state. Civil society groups are staging a protest…

NUT declares indefinite strike in Oyo over abducted teachers, schoolchildren

  The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has declared an indefinite strike in Oyo state, demanding urgent rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire LGA by suspected bandits on…

Oyo Abduction: Tinubu Approves Recruitment Of 1,000 Forest Guards

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 1,000 forest guards and the deployment of a special rescue team following the abduction of teachers and students in Oyo State.…

Bandits kill councilor, director for allegedly paying Lakurawa terrorists

  Bandits in Zamfara State have killed a councilor, representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning of Talata-Mafara Local Government, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, over alleged alignment with…

30,000 Fulani militants fuelling Nigeria’s insecurity – US report

    An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members, according to the May 2026 report released by the United…

Terrorists may target crowded places in north-east during Eid-el-Kabir, military warns

  The Nigerian military says it has received intelligence of possible attacks by Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) against civilians in the north-east during the…

Bandits kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara

  The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three worshippers and the abduction of 15 others following a deadly attack by armed assailants at a prayer ground…

Police deny rescue of abducted Oyo students, teacher

  The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that abducted students, pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area have been released, insisting that rescue operations are still…

Bandits behead abducted Oyo teacher

  One of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed. Oyedokun was beheaded in a new…

Gunmen Abduct Students, Principal In Oyo School

  Gunmen have attacked the Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, abducting the principal of a secondary school and an unspecified number of students. The attack reportedly…

Three killed as bandits attack Kano community

  Gunmen, on Monday night, attacked the Yankamaye community in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, killing three residents of the village and injuring many others. The attackers were…

DHQ reacts to civilian casualty claims in Zamfara strike

  The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging civilian casualties following an air-land operation conducted by troops of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in Zamfara State.…

US lawmaker urges Trump to take ‘forceful action’ over Plateau attack

  A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has called on the administration of President Donald Trump to take what he described as “forceful action” to protect Christians in Nigeria following…

Kogi says all pupils abducted from orphanage have been rescued

  The Kogi state government on Wednesday said all 23 pupils abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic orphanage in Lokoja have been rescued. In a statement, Kingsley Fanwo, the commissioner for…

Gunmen kill five in fresh Plateau attack

  Anger and fear have gripped Nding Susut community in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen stormed the area Tuesday night, killing five people,…