Borno State is in mourning following a fresh wave of deadly attacks by Boko Haram terrorists, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 30 persons across Chibok and Kala Balge on Monday. In Chibok Local Government Area, 14 persons, including seven mourners, were gunned down during a third-day prayer for a late community leader…
As Nigeria grapples with escalating insecurity, groups like the Nigerian Forest Security Service, Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria, Agbekoya Farmers’ Society, and the Oodua Peoples Congress are urging the Federal Government (FG) to officially empower them to combat bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and other terrorist groups hiding in Nigeria’s forests. With terror attacks surging across…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised a serious alarm over the regrouping of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in parts of the Lake Chad region and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest. Speaking in Maiduguri on Friday during a visit by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, and the Chief of Defence Staff,…
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has officially confirmed the abduction of Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, the parish priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga, located in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement issued by Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, Chancellor of the Diocese, the kidnapping occurred around 12:15 am on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a firm directive to the National Security Adviser (NSA), service chiefs, and other security agencies to intensify the fight against insecurity across Nigeria, declaring that “enough is enough” following a surge in killings and violent attacks in several states. The order came during a high-level security meeting held on…
As the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) kicks off on April 24, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has taken proactive steps to ensure a safe and orderly examination process across Anambra State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Head of Media and Tactical Operations, Edwin Okadigbo, revealed that the NSCDC…
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the alleged extortion of ₦5.2 million by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti State. This follows a viral social media report claiming that the NSCDC officers extorted the sum from a group of young men traveling from Ado-Ekiti to Akure, Ondo…
Zamfara, Nigeria – Armed bandits operating in northwestern Nigeria have allegedly imposed a N60 million levy on 12 communities in Zamfara State, a journalist has claimed. Bakatsine, a noted conflict and crisis reporter, made the claim in a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to him, the levy is being enforced as punishment for the…
There was tension in Kwara State on Saturday evening as six passengers travelling from Abuja to Offa were abducted by armed gunmen along the Obbo-Ayegunle road in Ekiti Local Government Area. According to reports reaching Naija Blog Daily, the incident occurred between 5pm and 6pm, when the victims, who were passengers in a Sienna vehicle…
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, has declared that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the worsening insecurity ravaging the nation. In his 2025 Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Archbishop Ugorji lamented the rising spate of kidnappings, killings, and general lawlessness,…
