Tinubu Orders Probe into Killing of Katsina Cleric
By Mardiyyah Abubakar President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of Islamic preacher, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. Gunmen reportedly killed the duo in a drive-by shooting on Monday evening. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu […]
State Police: Nwawuba, Bago Back Reform As Elumelu Warns
By Oluwakemi Kindness Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, says Parliament must respond to Nigeria’s insecurity challenges through policy and legislative innovation. Nwawuba stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd Annual House of Representatives Press Corps Distinguished Parliamentary Lecture, where Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, backed State Police, […]
Marafa Pledges to End Insecurity in Zamfara
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Senator Kabir Marafa, has pledged to end insecurity in the state within two years if elected governor in 2027. He made the pledge on Wednesday during a media chat with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, […]
Military Alone Cannot End North-Central Insecurity – Minister
By Zainab Bakare The Minister of Defence Christopher Musa says military operations alone cannot resolve insecurity in Nigeria’s North-Central region, calling for stronger intelligence sharing and cooperation between security agencies, governments and communities. Musa said recurring communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts, banditry, kidnapping and the spread of illegal arms continued to threaten lives, livelihoods and economic […]
Borno Elders, Lawmaker Demand Rescue of Abducted Children
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Hawu/Askira-Uba Elders Forum and a federal lawmaker have called for urgent action to rescue children and other residents abducted in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. They said some of the victims have spent more than 100 days in captivity, leaving families in prolonged fear and uncertainty. Speaking at a […]
Tinubu Rules Out Ransom Payments, Negotiation With Kidnappers
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will not pay ransom or negotiate with criminals to secure the release of kidnapped victims. Tinubu said such payments would only encourage terrorism and banditry in the country. The President stattrd this on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the […]
Poverty, Inequality Drive Insecurity, Not Religion – NHRC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says poverty, inequality and weak access to justice, rather than religion itself, are the main drivers of insecurity in Nigeria. This is as it called on governments to tackle the root causes of violence instead of blaming religious differences. The position on Tuesday was presented at […]
Gadgi Accuses Opposition of Politicising Insecurity
By Mardiyyah Abubakar A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gadgi, has accused opposition politicians of exploiting Nigeria’s security challenges for political advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on a National Television on Tuesday, the lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in Plateau State alleged that some critics were using the country’s insecurity […]
Insecurity: Makinde Declares 16-Hour Curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs
By Oluwakemi Kindness Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved a 16-hour curfew across 10 local government areas as part of efforts to curb rising insecurity in the state. The curfew, which runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., takes effect on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and will remain in force for an initial period […]
Farmers-Herders Clash Kills Eight in Kebbi Police Rescue Five
By Oluwakemi Kindness Eight people have been killed in a violent farmers-herders clash in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, prompting a major security operation and the imposition of a curfew to prevent further bloodshed. The Kebbi State Police Command on Tuesday said the violence erupted on Monday after a dispute over […]