Kaduna Abduction: Peter Obi Demands Accountability After Police Confirmation

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged the credibility of those who initially dismissed reports of a mass abduction of worshippers in Kaduna State. In a statement shared on his 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, the former Anambra State governor questioned the source of the information used by officials who had earlier […]

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 […]

Nigeria Partners Social Media Firms to Takedown Terrorist Accounts

Nigeria’s Federal Government has revealed that security agencies are collaborating with major social media companies to track down and remove online accounts linked to terrorists and criminal networks that promote violence, spread extremist propaganda, or raise funds. The disclosure was made by the Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major-General Adamu Laka, during […]

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 […]

Bandits Strike Jege, Kidnap Residents as Insecurity Worsens in Kogi

Residents of Jege, a community in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, were thrown into panic on Monday night, December 15, 2025, following a violent invasion by suspected bandits. Local sources who spoke with Sahara Reporters said the attackers struck under the cover of darkness, abducting an unspecified number of residents and leaving […]

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 […]