The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies says security operatives swiftly contained the incident. The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has confirmed an attack by gunmen on its premises, assuring the public that the situation was promptly brought under control. In a statement, the institute said investigations into the incident are…
Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has died while being held by bandits, Katsina State Government confirms. Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State two weeks ago, has died in captivity. The Katsina State Government announced his death on Saturday, saying the former army officer died from complications related…
President Tinubu says efforts are ongoing to secure the release of abducted students and teachers in Oyo and Borno states. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed optimism about the safe return of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in separate incidents in Oyo and Borno states. The President said security agencies are intensifying rescue operations and working…
Authorities have shut schools and tightened security following fresh bandit threats and attacks targeting communities and students. Three people, including a school vice principal and a six-year-old child, were killed when heavily armed bandits attacked Iluke Bunu in Kogi State. According to the police, the attackers arrived on about 40 motorcycles and invaded the area,…
Police say the deadly attack in Ogun State was an isolated criminal incident, not a bandit operation. The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of five people, including a soldier and a local hunter, following an attack at a private dredging site in Magbon Etido, Mowé, located in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area….
Troops have rescued 10 victims and disrupted several kidnapping operations in Plateau and Kaduna states. Troops of Operation Enduring Peace rescued 10 kidnapped victims and foiled multiple abduction attempts during security operations conducted across Plateau and Kaduna states within the last 48 hours. According to military authorities, six passengers were rescued along the Hawan Kibo–Rafin…
Security operatives have rescued the sister of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her two children following a kidnap operation in Oyo State. The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, after they were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State. Police sources said the victims…
Troops successfully defended a military base in Borno despite suffering casualties during a pre-dawn terrorist assault. Five soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed after terrorists attacked a military base in Borno State, according to Operation HADIN KAI. The military said the terrorists launched the attack around 3:00 a.m.,…
Security operatives rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested suspects during a coordinated operation in Bauchi State. The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims and arrested several suspects linked to the abduction. The victims were freed during a security operation carried out by police officers and other security agencies. According to the command,…
Armed attackers struck a community in Abuja’s Kubwa area, leaving one vigilante dead and four residents missing. Gunmen have abducted four residents and killed a vigilante during an attack on the Byazhin area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Residents said the attackers stormed the community in the…
