Police confirm abduction of Provost, school teacher in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the abduction of Provost, College of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura. It also confirmed the abduction of another […]
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Baptist Conference calls for immediate release of kidnapped students
The Southern Kaduna Baptist Conference (SKBC) has called for immediate and unconditional release of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, abducted on […]
Man,33, docked for allegedly abducting 16-year-old girl in Ogun
A 33-year-old man, Destiny Amadi, on Thursday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun State for allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl.The police charged Amadi,who […]
Insecurity: Bagudu canvasses support for security agencies
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Monday appealed to Nigerians to support security agencies in their effort to check the security challenges bedeviling the […]
News Flash: Bandits abduct FGC Yauri students, kill policeman
The Police Command in Kebbi has confirmed the abduction of some students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, on Thursday afternoon.Five teachers were also abducted […]
Abduction: Minister advises states to review policies, improve security in schools
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has advised state governments to review policies and improve security in schools to check kidnapping. She gave the […]
CDHR tasks Police on rescue of abducted Ebonyi children
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged Police and sister agencies to secure unconditional release of the seven Ebonyi children abducted by […]
Police recover N1.3m from suspected kidnappers in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday said they recovered N1.3 million from five suspected kidnappers arrested by operatives from the […]
Insecurity: Again Niger State Govt bans illegal motor parks in Minna
The Niger State Government has banned illegal operators of motor parks within the Minna metropolis with effect from June 9. Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger […]
Hoodlums kidnap man, 55, in Jigawa — Police
Suspected hoodlums have kidnapped a 55-year-old man, identified as Hamidan Habu, in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer […]
CAN, lawmaker condemn abduction of children over land dispute in Ebonyi
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ebonyi on Tuesday condemned the abduction of children in Enyigba community in Abakaliki Local Government Area over a […]
Banditry: Ebagi wants Niger govt to mobilize vigilantes
Sen. Bima Enagi (APC- Niger) has pleaded Niger government to work closely with vigilantes and traditional institutions to effectively address incessant bandit attacks on residents […]
Buhari to security agencies: Expedite action towards release of kidnapped Tegina students
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the nation’s security and intelligence agencies to expedite efforts towards the recovery of the 200 children kidnapped from an Islamic […]
Police confirm abduction of Judge in Katsina State
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a Shari’ah Court Judge by unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening. The Command Public Relations Officer, […]
Insecurity: Cleric urges Governors to collaborate with FG
A cleric, Most Revd Julius Oludotun, has called on all the state governors to collaborate with the Federal Government to tackle the menace of banditry […]
Orji Kalu seeks concerted efforts to rescue kidnapped ABSU students
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has urged security agencies to ensure the rescue of students of Abia State University (ABSU) who […]
Abia Govt. confirms abduction of ABSU students
Abia Government has confirmed Wednesday’s reported abduction of some students of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu Okigwe by gunmen operating on the university road. […]
Attacks on police: Drivers in South – East worry about highway safety – NAN survey
Following recent attacks by gunmen in the South – East, motorists have expressed mixed reactions over the sudden disappearance of security personnel on major highways […]
Labour rallies stakeholders to interrogate issues of insecurity
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on stakeholders to interrogate the issues causing insecurity in the country and finding a lasting solution to the […]
BREAKING: Edo varsity Don abducted
Prof. Osadolor Odia, of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma, has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen at his farm at Egoro, Ekpoma, in Esan […]
CORRECTED: Pastor Adeboye meets El-Rufai, says ‘I know you are tender-hearted’
The General Overseer, Redeem Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says Nigeria will record overwhelming victory in the battle against insecurity. Pastor Adeboye made […]
Redressing security situation in Nigerian Schools, By A.A. Gadzama
The menace of banditry particularly the abduction of school pupils across the country are developments that have worsened insecurity in the country in recent years. […]
‘Non- state actors’ and Nigeria’s warped educational trajectory
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen All of us will be deceiving ourselves, collectively, as a people, if we claim not to know that the Nigerian formal […]
Foundation advocates dialogue, reconciliation to end banditry
The Foundation for Peace and Non-Violence in Nigeria (FOFPEN) has advocated for dialogue as a means to end the menace of banditry in the North […]
We will not allow bandits to disrupt our education system -El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai vowed that the Kaduna State Government will not allow the bandits to dictate its educational policy or destroy the livelihood of children […]