Bandits have kidnapped 24 people, including pregnant women, from a rice farm in Palaita community, Erena Ward, Shiroro LGA of Niger State.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Federal Government has quietly abandoned the Safe Schools Initiative, a programme created to protect students and teachers from attacks.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Kebbi State on an official visit.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said that security agencies are aware of the identities and locations of the bandit groups responsible for recent mass abductions.
A former Governor of Osun State under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has raised concerns about governance, insecurity, and recent political defections, saying Nigeria must refocus on leadership and public welfare.
At least 145 people have been kidnapped in Kebbi, Niger, and Zamfara states in the past four days. In the run-up to the 2023 general elections, abductions were rampant. According to reports, between January and March 2023 alone, 792 people were abducted across Nigeria. Many of these incidents were tied to banditry and criminal gangs, […]