President Bola Tinubu has said some of his opponents are exploiting insecurity to undermine his administration, insisting that he will seek re-election. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Plateau state at the State House, Abuja. “My enemies want to use insecurity in the country to get rid of me, but I’m a…
Fear spread across Ekiti State after gunmen stormed a church service, killed a pastor and left several people missing. Suspected bandits attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, during a revival programme on Tuesday evening. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen entered the church at about 6:45…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the recent wave of killings and abductions across several states, saying Nigeria is “bleeding” and in urgent need of leadership. In an X post on Tuesday, Obi described the incidents as a reflection of a deepening security crisis and a failure of governance….
Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi Central, has warned that Nigeria is sliding into what he described as “terrible confusion” due to worsening insecurity. Ningi spoke on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday. He argued that while Nigeria is not formally at war, the scale and pattern of violence across the country reflect a deepening…
Amnesty International has asked President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the growing wave of abductions in northern Nigeria, saying at least 1,100 people were kidnapped between January and April 2026. In a statement, the organisation said the attacks have largely targeted rural communities and internally displaced persons (IDPs), raising concerns about worsening insecurity. Amnesty said…
Gen. Christopher Musa, the Minister of Defence, has called for improved intelligence coordination and stronger collaboration among security agencies following the killing of Brig. Gen. O.O. Braimah. Braimah was killed during an attack on a military base in Benisheikh on Wednesday. It was alleged that the armoured vehicle he attempted to escape in failed to…
By ALO360 Editorial Board Nigeria is bleeding at a level that should alarm even the most hardened optimist. The recent killings of senior military officers in the insurgency-ravaged northeast are not just tragic losses; they are damning symbols of a security architecture that is failing from the top down. Since the inauguration of President Bola…
President Bola Tinubu has directed service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, following a deadly bomb attack in the city. Tinubu gave the directive in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. The president said the move is part of efforts to take charge of the security situation and intensify operations against…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says the recent attack in Kubwa, Abuja, shows that insecurity is spreading to every part of Nigeria. Obi made the remark in a post on X on Monday. The former Anambra governor said the country is under siege as attacks by terrorists…
By ALO360 Editorial board Between January 27 and February 26, Nigeria recorded 1,003 violent deaths. That translates to roughly 34 Nigerians killed every day for one month. StatiSense published data obtained from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data), an independent, impartial global monitor that collects, analyses, and maps data on conflict and protest, showing…
