President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack in Niger State, ensuring they are swiftly brought to justice. He…
Daniel Atori, media aide to the Bishop of Kontagora Diocese and proprietor of the school, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, has said he cannot categorically confirm that all the abducted schoolchildren have been rescued. Speaking in an interview on Monday, Atori said the diocese was yet to receive the children and their teachers. He noted, however,…
Several worshippers were abducted on Sunday, December 14, 2025, after terrorists attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Local sources said the terrorists stormed the church during an ongoing worship service, firing sporadically to instil fear and cause panic among congregants. While many worshippers fled the scene,…
The federal government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. On 21 November 2025, bandits attacked the school in the remote community of Papiri, abducting 315 people—303 students and 12 teachers. Security forces and community hunters…
Five students of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, who were abducted from the institution’s satellite campus in Emuoha Local Government Area on Tuesday, have regained their freedom. The incident sparked widespread panic among students and triggered a protest, during which they demanded that the school management relocate them to the main campus for safety….
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of 21 passengers abducted along Obajana-Oshokoshoko road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lokoja, Lt Hassan Abdullahi, confirmed the development on Saturday while responding to inquiries on the attack Suspected bandits had attacked…
Many people have been feared kidnapped as bandits launched a fresh attack along the Isanlu Makutu–Idofin corridor in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, reports Sahara Reporters. According to eye witnesses the attackers struck suddenly on Saturday afternoon, causing people in the area to scamper for safety. Meanwhile, the exact number of…
Dare The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, has addressed public curiosity over the operational details behind the rescue of 38 persons abducted from Christ Apostolic Church, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Dare, in a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, explained that the…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, in his hometown, Bagudu Local Government Area. According to reports, the gunmen stormed Bagudu town on Friday, shooting indiscriminately. The deputy speaker was abducted shortly after finishing his prayers and leaving the mosque for his home….
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Farin Dutse community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where a priest of The United Church of Christ in Nigeria (UCCN) was killed. The UCCN, also known as HEKAN, has since condemned the attack. The terrorists were said to have invaded the community and unleashed mayhem on innocent and…
