Tag: #NigeriaSecurity
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KATSINA POLICE ACTIVATE SCHOOL PROTECTION MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD STUDENTS AND STAFF
Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bello Shehu, has ordered the immediate activation of all school protection mechanisms to enhance the safety of students and school personnel. This directive, communicated by the Command’s Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Aliyu, was issued during a strategic meeting with tactical commanders to review security strategies in the state.…
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FRESH OUTRAGE AS U.S., GLOBAL BODIES FAULT NIGERIA OVER RISING SCHOOL ABDUCTIONS
Nigeria faces sharp international criticism following mass kidnappings of schoolchildren in Niger and Kebbi states, with U.S. lawmakers and global organisations warning the country risks normalising a tragedy that should never be accepted. On November 21, 2025, armed men raided St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, abducting over 300 students and 12 teachers.…
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TERRORISTS NOW CONTROL VAST KWARA FORESTS, MASTER BUSH ROUTES TO NEIGHBOURING STATES, SAYS CHURCH KIDNAP SURVIVOR
A survivor of the recent church abduction in Eruku, Kwara State, has revealed alarming details about the escalating terror group dominance in the state’s forest corridors. Speaking in Ilorin after release, he described how terrorists operate with confidence and deep familiarity with the terrain, running fortified camps deep inside the forests. The abductors quickly surrounded…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ANNOUNCES RESCUE OF 38 ABDUCTED KWARA CHURCH WORSHIPPERS, COMMENDS SECURITY FORCES
President Bola Tinubu announced the successful rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted from Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku in Kwara State. He shared the news on his verified X account, noting that the breakthrough followed days of coordinated operations by security agencies he personally supervised after cancelling his trip to the G20 Summit in…
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TENSION EASES IN KWARA AS 38 FREED CHURCH MEMBERS ARRIVE ILORIN FOR TREATMENT
Relief swept over Ilorin as 38 abducted worshippers from Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku, were received by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday night, days after armed bandits kidnapped them during a church programme. The victims, visibly weary, were taken straight to the Government House Clinic for emergency medical care, with some placed…
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MILITARY PROBES TROOP WITHDRAWAL BEFORE KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS ABDUCTION — RESCUE OPERATIONS ONGOING
The Defence Headquarters has launched an investigation into allegations that soldiers guarding Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State were withdrawn shortly before bandits abducted 25 students. Director of Defence Media Operations Michael Onoja confirmed the probe, saying a thorough review of troop movements on the day of the attack is underway. The…
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NIGERIA SLIDING INTO DANGER AS KWARA CHURCH ATTACK SPARKS SECURITY ALARM — DR. IBRAHIM MOHAMMED AJIA SOUNDS THE ALERT
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, Dan Amanan of Fune Emirate and Ilorin-born security expert, has raised urgent alarms over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, highlighting the recent violent attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. Describing the situation as “shameful” and “dangerous,” Ajia warned that repeated abductions and killings reveal a nation gradually consumed…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS MINISTER BELLO MATAWALLE TO RELOCATE TO KEBBI TO MONITOR RESCUE EFFORTS FOR ABDUCTED SCHOOLGIRLS
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 24 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town. Matawalle, expected to arrive in Birni-Kebbi on Friday, brings valuable experience from his tenure as Zamfara State governor from 2019 to 2023,…
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NHRC CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AFTER KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPING
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian government to act swiftly and arrest those behind the recent mass kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi. Dr. Tony Ojukwu, NHRC’s Executive Secretary, condemned the attack and emphasized the rising trend of violence that threatens the country’s security and the right…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SENDS VP TO KEBBI AFTER SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPING
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State to commiserate with the government and families of the recently kidnapped schoolgirls, assuring them of their safe return. In a statement from Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also expressed sadness over the abduction and the death of Brig.-Gen. Musa Uba and other…
