Tag: #Insecurity
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GENERAL ABUBAKAR’S DEATH: PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMISERATES, REAFFIRMS STAND AGAINST TERRORISM
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while being held captive by terrorists in Katsina State. In a statement issued on Saturday June 13 by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu sympathised with the late general’s family and expressed…
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KOGI BANS NIGHT TRAVEL, CLOSES MARKETS, IN CRACKDOWN ON BANDITRY
The Kogi State Government has announced a sweeping set of security measures, including a ban on night travel on all state-owned roads, as part of efforts to tackle rising cases of kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed the directives on Saturday June 13 in Lokoja. Under these new measures,…
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JUNE 12: FALANA, FALZ LEAD PROTEST OVER KIDNAPPINGS, HARDSHIP
Prominent lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), his son – Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, and others, on Friday June 12, staged a protest in Lagos. Chanting, the protesters converged at Ikeja Under Bridge, carrying placards with various inscriptions, calling for end to insecurity, hunger, bad governance, and…
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U N RAISES ALARM OVER SCHOOL ABDUCTIONS, SEEKS SWIFT RESCUE OF PUPILS, TEACHERS
The United Nations (UN) has called for the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers recently abducted in Oyo and Borno states, warning that continued attacks on schools pose a serious threat to education and national development. The appeal was made on Thursday June 4, in Abuja by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian…
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THE HIGH COST OF CHAOS: INSECURITY IS HOLLOWING OUT NIGERIA’S ECONOMY AND STEALING ITS FUTURE
It is no longer alarmist to say that Nigeria is bleeding out. Not from a single wound, but from a thousand deep cuts inflicted by a metastasizing insecurity complex that has overwhelmed the state’s capacity to guarantee the most fundamental promise of any government: the protection of life and property. As of mid-2026, the daily…
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NIGERIAN ARMY PUSHES INDIGENOUS INNOVATION IN FIGHT AGAINST INSECURITY
The Nigerian Army says it is intensifying efforts to tackle insecurity by adopting indigenous innovation and strengthening the combat readiness of its personnel. This was stated by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, at the opening of the Nigerian Army Combat Support Arms Training Week 2026 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He said…
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KWARA SETTLEMENT ATTACKED, ONE KILLED, SEVERAL OTHERS ABDUCTED
Suspected terrorists attacked a Fulani settlement in Sodo, along the Lafiagi axis of Edu Local Government Area, killing one resident and abducting several others. The attack, which occurred on Monday June 1, threw the community into panic, as gunmen arrived during the evening and began shooting indiscriminately, forcing many residents to flee into surrounding bushes…
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TROOPS RESCUE 23 KIDNAP VICTIMS, RECOVER VEHICLES AFTER KOGI ATTACK
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnap victims following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi. According to an operational report made available in Abuja on Monday, June 1, troops of 12 Brigade, deployed in Kabba, responded swiftly to a distress call about…
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N.U.T CALLS FOR INCREASED SECURITY IN OSUN BORDER SCHOOLS
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Osun State has urged the state government to deploy more security personnel to schools in remote communities bordering neighbouring states. The Chairman of the union in the state, Mr Babalola Babatunde, made the appeal on Monday, June1, in Osogbo. Babatunde said the deployment of additional security personnel to…
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FORMER DEFENCE SPOKESMAN, WIFE, ABDUCTED ALONG KATSINA HIGHWAY
A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retired), and his wife, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Katsina State. The retired military officer and his wife were said to have been kidnapped on Saturday May 30 while travelling to Katsina, after gunmen intercepted their vehicle along the Katsina-Matazu road in Matazu…
