Katsina State Government is under fire after revealing plans to release 70 suspects facing trial for alleged banditry, a move that has sparked widespread criticism from legal experts, civil society
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Nigerian police have rescued 19 passengers abducted during a late-night attack by suspected armed bandits along the Ohimini–Otukpo Road in Benue State, following a swift security operation that forced the
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has raised concerns over what he described as the excessive deployment of security personnel around President Bola Tinubu’s family, warning that such overreach distorts Nigeria’s
The Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended a medical doctor allegedly transporting drugs to support kidnappers operating in Kwara State. Security sources revealed that the doctor was intercepted in
At least 19 people, including five students of Rivers State University (RSU), were abducted by gunmen in Rivers and Imo states on Tuesday, sparking fresh fears over rising insecurity in
Six Lagos-based real estate marketers have been kidnapped in Ogun State after gunmen ambushed them during a routine land inspection in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. The victims were on a
A senior cleric in Plateau State has accused the Nigerian government of undermining the country’s security architecture by integrating repentant Boko Haram members into security networks, particularly in the North.
Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader and 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of paying serious attention to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity only after a recent tweet
Cardinal John Onaiyekan has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise equipping and supporting Nigeria’s current security personnel rather than recruiting 20,000 additional police officers, warning that the country cannot afford
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticised the Federal Government’s handling of recent nationwide kidnappings, warning that attempting to negotiate with armed groups is a perilous strategy that risks