Youths Block Kwara–Kogi Highway As Terrorists Kill Three, Abduct Worshippers In Eruku
Tension boiled over in Eruku, a community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Wednesday as enraged residents took to the Kwara–Kogi highway, blocking the major interstate corridor to decry yet another deadly terrorist attack in the area. By dawn, youths had already dragged tree trunks, planks, tyres, and other makeshift barricades […]
Army Confirms Ambush on Troops in Borno, Denies Kidnap of Brigade Commander
The Nigerian Army has acknowledged an ambush on troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade in Borno State, confirming the deaths of four security personnel but dismissing reports that a senior commander was abducted during the attack. In a statement released on Friday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Major Appolonia Anele, said the […]
ECOWAS Refutes Trump’s ‘Christian Genocide’ Claim, Says Terrorism Targets All Faiths in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has firmly rejected claims that terrorist attacks in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa are aimed specifically at Christians, insisting that victims of extremist violence come from all religious backgrounds. In a statement released on Monday, the regional bloc described as “false and dangerous” the recent […]
General Musa Links Family Values Collapse to Nigeria’s Security Woes
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa has pointed to the erosion of family values as among the social ills worsening insecurity in Nigeria. The remarks come amid rising fears over crime, banditry, and youth radicalization in various regions of the country. Speaking at a national security forum, General Musa said that destabilized households, […]
Former Lagos governorship candidate urges citizens to buy AK‑47s, drones and “learn to use them”
A former Lagos State governorship candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Nigerians to arm themselves to defend against terrorists, according to a post he made on 𝕏. In the post, Gbadamosi wrote that Nigerians should stop using age, gender or religion as excuses and must “resist ANY attempt to disarm you,” adding that anyone who tries […]
“Kogi Is Bleeding, Please Save Us” — Jaywon Cries Out to Tinubu
Nigerian singer Oluwajuwonlo Iledare, popularly known as Jaywon, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the rising insecurity in his hometown, Okun, Kogi State. In a video shared on social media, the singer lamented that residents of Okun have been facing repeated attacks that have claimed lives, including those of police officers […]