Suspected bandits have reportedly abducted a Supervisory Councillor for Special Duties in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Lamido Muhammad, alongside his two sons. The victims were identified as
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The Sokoto State Government’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Col. Ahmed Usman (retd.), has urged the new Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 10, Ahmed Musa, to intensify
The Zamfara State Government has admitted that the security crisis in the state is not yet over, despite ongoing efforts to tackle banditry and kidnapping. The Secretary to the State
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Nigerian military recorded 367 attacks across various theatres of operation in September 2026, with Operation Enduring Peace recording the highest number of incidents. The
Three vigilantes from Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have reportedly been killed by suspected bandits while returning from Agwara in Niger State. The incident was disclosed on Wednesday
The Kebbi State Government has welcomed the Nigerian Army’s establishment and operationalisation of new military formations in the state, saying the move will strengthen efforts to tackle insecurity. Commissioner for
The graduation of the first batch of 950 Forest Guards under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration marks a new step in Nigeria’s prolonged battle against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. The
The Nigeria Police Force has reported a series of operational successes across 10 states, including the rescue of seven victims, the arrest of suspected terrorists, kidnappers and murder suspects, and
Katsina State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued two women abducted during a separate bandit attack in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP
The President-General of the Charismatic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, has alleged that some individuals are sponsoring banditry, kidnapping and terrorism to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration.