Rising tide of insecurity in the North: Katsina in focus, By Ismail Misbahu
“Peace is not everything but everything is nothing without peace” ~ Willy Brandt, 1971. From Borno to Zamfara to Katsina — the trajectory has always […]
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Security worsens in Benin amid cult killings, kidnapping, armed robbery – NAN checks
The security situation in Benin, the Edo capital, has taken a turn for the worse following a jump in cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and […]
Nembe Killings: Diri directs immediate employment for slain victims’ relations, injured
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, has directed immediate employment for the survivors and relations of those that lost their lives in the Nov. 13, 2019 […]
Rising from the ashes of #EndSARS, By Dakuku Peterside
As life gradually returns to normal after a tumultuous week of looting, arson, wanton destruction and death that followed the #EndSARS protests, many Nigerians […]
22 officers killed: Police lives matter, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Humanity is all inclusive. There are no higher or lesser humans. We all breathe the same air. Whether doctor, lawyer, journalist, police or soldier; we […]
Nigeria: Authorities must stop attempts to cover up Lekki Toll Gate massacre – Amnesty International
(Amnesty International Statement) The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it released a […]
#EndSARS: Young lawmakers want House of Reps to reconvene over Lagos killings
The Young Parliamentarian Forum in the House of Representatives has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to reconvene and address the alleged extrajudicial […]
#EndSARS: Foundation condemns coordinated jailbreak in Edo, killings
The Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE) has condemned the coordinated jailbreak in two Benin prisons in Edo and wanton destruction of […]
#EndSARS: Group urges President Buhari to investigate killing of Lagos protesters
A sociocultural group, Egbe Omo Yoruba North America, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the barbaric and disgraceful act of wickedness that led to […]
Lagos killings: CSOs urge NASS to bring perpetrators to book
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of non-governmental organisations has urged the National Assembly to investigate the killing of protesters at the Lekki Toll […]
The State of Security in Northern Nigeria: A Call for More Dialogue and Collaboration
By Samira Golo (Press Statement) The Association of Northern Nigerians in Canada (ANNIC) was incorporated in 1996, as a non-profit organization devoted to the […]
Nigerians right to protest SARS brutality, killings — Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said Nigerians acted within their rights to protest the killings and brutality against citizens by men of the Special […]
#EndSARS: Atiku welcomes disbandment of SARS, pays tribute to Nigerian youths
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has paid tribute to the Nigerian youths for their resilience in exerting pressure on the police authorities to […]
Aremu hails disbandment of SARS, demands deepening of Community Policing
Comrade Issa Aremu, Member, National Institute, Kuru Jos and Vice President, Industriall Global union has commended the disbandment of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) […]
Threats, smear campaigns won’t stop my professional reporting – Ahmad Salkida
A Nigerian journalist with vast experience in reporting the Boko Haram insurgency in north eastern part of the country, Ahmad Salkida has raised the […]
Residents plead with FG, Rivers govt. to end killings in Rivers community
Some residents of Asarama community in Andoni Local Government area of Rivers, on Thursday, pleaded with authorities to end the incessant killings in their community […]
Plateau killings: Lalong urges security agencies to collaborate with community leaders to find culprits
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has urged security agencies to collaborate with community leaders and other members of the local communities to facilitate investigations into […]
Release of Zamfara’s Dantabawa, others: CNG kicks, blames ‘pressure from powerful influencers’
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has kicked against the release of some persons arrested allegedly over the banditry in Zamfara state,North West […]
Interfaith Forum calls on govt. to show effort in mitigating killings in Nigeria
The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP), on Thursday called on the state and Federal government to genuinely show more efforts in mitigating the killings […]
Banditry: We’ve arrested Sudanese, Nigeriens, Malians, others — IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, says the lingering banditry in the North-West and North-Central Nigeria has international dimension. Adamu said this during […]
FIDA Nigeria condemns wanton killings, destruction of lives
FIDA Nigeria has condemned the killings across Nigeria. “FIDA Nigeria is greatly saddened by the terrible state of the nation, plagued by massive conflict, crises […]
Southern Kaduna Killings: STF arrests 8 suspects
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and part of Southern Kaduna and Bauchi states, has arrested eight suspects in […]
Southern Kaduna killings: IGP orders full enforcement of curfew
· Enjoins Citizens to Cooperate With Security Agencies As part of efforts at restoring law and order in parts of Southern Kaduna affected by recent violence […]
How we forced Ortom to halt Ukpute, Bonta killings – Media group
But for the alarm raised by media practitioners of Igede extraction, the communal war between Ukpute and Bonta in Oju and Konshisha Local Government Areas, […]
Female poly student macheted to death in Ibadan
A 21-year-old female student of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, Grace Oshiagwu, has been macheted to death by unknown assailant(s) in Akinyele Local Government Area […]