Tag: #Insecurity
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GUNMEN ABDUCT SIX DURING NECO EXAM IN KOGI, POLICE BEGIN RESCUE OPERATION
Police in Kogi State have launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted six people during the ongoing NECO examination at a school in Dekina Local Government Area. The victims include four students, the school principal and a NECO ad-hoc staff member. The Police Command said security operatives responded immediately after the incident, which occurred while…
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RESCUED OYO PRINCIPAL RECOUNTS 56-DAY ORDEAL, SAYS KIDNAPPERS KILLED TWO TEACHERS
The Principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Folake Alamu, has narrated the traumatic experience she and other abducted teachers and pupils endured during their 56 days in captivity. Mrs. Alamu spoke on Monday July 13 after she and the other rescued victims were formally received…
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TROOPS KILL 8 TERRORISTS IN KATSINA AMBUSH
Troops of 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma in collaboration with Hybrid Forces, have foiled a planned terrorist attack on commuters in Katsina State, killing eight terrorists during an intelligence-led ambush in Bakori Local Government Area. According to a military operational report made available to journalists on Thursday July 9, the troops…
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ARMY REVEALS HOW SUSTAINED OFFENSIVE FORCED RELEASE OF 44 ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that sustained military operations, intelligence-led arrests and coordinated pressure mounted on a terrorist network over several weeks forced the unconditional release of 44 abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims, who were kidnapped on May 15, regained their freedom on Friday, July 10,…
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MAKINDE THANKS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES AFTER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful rescue of 46 pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Makinde described the development as a major relief for the state and the country,…
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NIGERIA GOVERNORS’ FORUM HAILS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES OVER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, security agencies and the Oyo State Government following the successful rescue of all the school children and teachers abducted in Oriire community of Oyo State. In a statement issued on Friday July 10 by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State,…
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ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER 56 DAYS
Families of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State have finally heaved a sigh of relief after Nigerian security agencies rescued all the victims following 56 days in captivity. The rescue was confirmed on Friday July 10 by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who announced…
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NORTH-EAST: TROOPS NEUTRALISE 485 TERRORIST, RESCUE 595 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN Q2
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 485 terrorists, apprehended 370 suspects and rescued 595 kidnapped victims during operations in the North-East in the second quarter, 2026. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, made this known while addressing a news conference on the operational activities of the Armed Forces…
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DRUG TRADE FUELING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that the growing drug trade, driven by synthetic substances, evolving trafficking routes, and organised criminal networks, was fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. The UNODC Country Representative, Cheikh Toure, gave the warning at the commemoration of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking…
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ARMY INTERCEPTS TERRORIST LOGISTICS SUPPLIER, RECOVER COMBAT BOOTS, TACTICAL ITEMS IN ZAMFARA
Troops of Sector II of the Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected logistics supplier to terrorist groups and recovered 150 pairs of combat boots and other tactical items in Zamfara. According to an operational report made available on Thursday June 25, the suspect was apprehended along the Sokoto-Gusau Road during a routine stop-and-search operation…
