A group, the Northern Elders Support Group, has accused Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, of paying insufficient attention to the worsening security situation in the state amid persistent bandit attacks. In a statement signed by its acting chairman, Yusuf Abubakar, the group said residents were increasingly concerned about rising violence, which it noted had displaced…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Mr Buba Galadima, has condemned the shutdown of schools in parts of the North in response to rising insecurity, describing the decision as cowardly and a shameful dereliction of duty by the government. Speaking on a monitored televised programme, Mr Galadima said the recent mass abductions in…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has raised the alarm over the rising wave of insecurity in Nigeria, warning that attacks on schools are putting the future of the nation’s children and its education system at serious risk. The concern comes after a series of violent incidents. On Monday, 25 schoolgirls were abducted from the…
Amid growing security concerns in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, a group of concerned residents has issued a five-point demand aimed at addressing the rising wave of insecurity in the region. The group’s appeal includes the immediate deployment of fully armed security personnel to all identified hotspots and the establishment of a permanent…
The Fulani youth leaders from across Nigeria have declared a collective stance of zero tolerance for banditry and other criminal activities often associated with their ethnic group. This declaration was made during the Fulbe Unity Concert 2025, held on Monday in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. The event, organised by the Nigerian Concerned Fulani Youths,…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has declared 2025 as a year for Nigeria’s military to decisively tackle and eradicate banditry, terrorism, and other security threats across the country. General Musa made this pronouncement during a visit to troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State,…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on the federal government to urgently tackle the issues of insecurity and economic hardship ravaging the country. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made this call in a message to felicitate Muslims celebrating the Eid-ul-Maulud, the birth of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH. Archbishop Okoh urged Nigerian leaders to prioritise…
The Osun State Government has warned tricycle operators in the state to ensure they have all the necessary documents for their vehicles. The state government issued this warning through a statement by Yakubu Adejare, the Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Transportation in Osogbo. The government urged the tricycle operators to obtain documents such…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to tackle insecurity, for the development and growth of the state and southwest. Governor Makinde said this while hosting Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, Southwest geopolitical zone, Abiodun Alabi, at the secretariat, Ibadan. Governor Makinde who was represented by the Deputy…
The Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Rufus Ebegba, has charged security agencies on adoption of contemporary approaches to address the upsurge of insecurity in the FCT and environs. Dr Ebegba made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja following several security threats in the FCT. He asked for…