Tag: Nigeria Insecurity
Ex-DSS Director Blames Buhari Administration for Rise in Insecurity in Nigeria
Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has blamed the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari for the worsening insecurity...
Bandits Abduct Kebbi High Court Judge from Home
Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has been abducted by suspected bandits from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area...
Ted Cruz Raises Alarm Over Christian Killings in Nigeria
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has accused the Nigerian government of spending millions of dollars on American lobbying firms to improve its international image instead...
Seven Killed, 50 Huts Razed in Bauchi Communal Clash
BAUCHI, Nigeria — At least seven people were killed and 50 huts razed in a violent clash between farmers and herders in Lanzai and...
Panic in Ondo as Gunmen Abduct Nine-Year-Old Boy
AKURE, Nigeria— Panic gripped residents of Ugbosi Quarters in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State after armed men kidnapped a nine-year-old boy...
Security Tightened at Aso Rock as Sowore Leads Protest Over Kidnapped...
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Security was tightened Thursday around Nigeria’s Aso Rock Presidential Villa as activist Omoyele Sowore led a protest demanding the release...
Chibok Girls Then, Oyo Schoolchildren Now: Why a Viral Comparison Is...
A viral social media post comparing the 2014 abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls with the recent kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State has sparked...
“‘Fix Oyo First’: Presidency Pushes Back on Makinde Amid Rising Insecurity”
The Nigerian presidency has pushed back against Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, accusing him of politicizing insecurity and deflecting responsibility for his state’s challenges.
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“Families Plead for Action, Presidency Yet to Address Oyo School Attacks”
Nigeria’s insecurity crisis deepened on May 15 when armed men abducted 46 people, 39 pupils and seven teachers during coordinated attacks on three schools...
Missing NYSC Lawyer Linda Ameh Found Safe in Abuja After Reported...
Relief spread across Nigeria’s capital after police announced that Ms. Linda Ameh, a 25 year‑old lawyer and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member reported...
