US Condemns Abduction of 160 Church Worshippers in Kaduna

The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has denounced the mass abduction of church worshippers in Kaduna State, warning that the U.S. government will not ignore continued violence targeting Christians in Nigeria. More than 160 worshippers were kidnapped on Sunday when armed bandits stormed churches during worship services in the Kure area of Kajuru […]

Katsina Govt Plans Release Of 70 Terrorists, Classifies Them As ‘Repentant Bandits’

The Katsina State Government has justified its plan to secure the release of about 70 individuals standing trial for banditry-related offences, arguing that the move is crucial to sustaining ongoing peace agreements with armed groups operating across the state. The proposed release has generated intense public backlash after a confidential letter from the Katsina State […]

Peter Obi Condemns Niger Terror Attack, Calls for Urgent Action on Insecurity

Former Labour Party presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent terrorist attack in Niger State that left dozens of residents dead, describing the persistent wave of violence across the country as alarming and unacceptable. Reacting via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi lamented what he called the disturbing normalization of mass killings and […]

Nigeria Insecurity 2025 Review: Full List of Terrorist Attacks, Killings and Abductions

Nigeria’s security landscape in 2025 was marked by widespread violence that cut across nearly every region of the country. Terrorist groups, armed bandits and communal militias carried out sustained attacks that left thousands dead, displaced entire communities and deepened fears over public safety. By midyear, reports indicated that more than 2,200 people had lost their […]

Kogi Pastor Abduction: Kidnappers Demand ₦500 Million as Security Forces Intensify Search

The gunmen who stormed the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, have reportedly contacted the family of the church’s pastor, Orlando, demanding an enormous ₦500 million ransom for his release. Several worshippers were also taken during the early-morning attack on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Family sources who […]

Tinubu Declares National Security Emergency, Orders Massive Police & Army Recruitment

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced sweeping new security directives, declaring a nationwide security emergency in response to escalating attacks across several states. In a decisive statement released on Wednesday and personally signed by the President, the Commander-in-Chief unveiled a historic expansion of Nigeria’s security architecture, signalling what he called “a new phase in the […]