Category: Security

Security

H’Reps pass Bill on establishment of State Police

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H'Reps pass Bill on State Police

The 10th House of Representatives has taken a major step toward the establishment of state police, as lawmakers passed a Bill seeking its creation for further legislative consideration during yesterday’s plenary session. The proposal, designated HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitutional amendment process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security framework in response to rising insecurity, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The Bill scaled through via a voice vote presided over by the House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, with more than 290 lawmakers in attendance at the session.…

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Regional groups demand urgent action, as insecurity fuels State Police debate

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Regional groups demand

Growing concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation have intensified calls for the establishment of state police, with several regional and socio-political groups urging the Federal Government to take decisive action against rising kidnappings, banditry, terrorism, and violent attacks across the country. The groups warned that continued insecurity is forcing many communities to consider self-defence measures as criminal elements increasingly target rural and urban areas. They argued that the current centralized policing structure has struggled to respond effectively to local security threats and advocated for state-controlled police formations to improve intelligence…

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Kogi: Bandits attack WAEC candidates, kill vice-principal, 2 others 

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Kogi bandits attack WAEC

Dozens of bandits invaded a secondary school in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State, killing the vice principal and two others in an attempt to abduct students. According to an eyewitness account, the bandits arrived on the morning of Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in an apparent attempt to abduct students writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), shooting sporadically. Reports indicate that the major target of the attack was UBE Iluke Bunu, where students were sitting for their WAEC examination at the time of the invasion.…

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“Nigeria is bleeding”,  Northern Elders Forum raise alarm

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Northern Elders Forum

…Demands national security emergency The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has raised alarm over the worsening security situation across Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to immediately declare a national security emergency, and implement extraordinary measures to tackle rising violence, kidnappings, banditry, and other criminal activities. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere, the Forum described the country’s security crisis as unprecedented, warning that millions of Nigerians now live in fear as criminal groups continue to operate with increasing audacity.  The Forum argued…

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“Fake news can be dangerous as terrorists”, COAS warns

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COAS warns

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says misinformation and hostile propaganda have become major security threats, underscoring the need for stronger collaboration between the military and the media. Shaibu said this yesterday in Abuja at the opening of the Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR) Combined First and Second Quarters Media Workshop 2026. Represented by the Chief of Civil Military Affairs (Army), Maj.-Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi, the COAS said that modern adversaries increasingly relied on misinformation and psychological operations to undermine public confidence. He noted that effective media…

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Kaduna: 8 soldiers killed by ‘repented bandits’ in ambush

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KD Army officer, soldiers killed

Anxiety has gripped families of Nigerian Army personnel following reports that eight soldiers were killed on Monday, after an ambush involving armed bandits described by sources as ‘repentant’ fighters in Kaduna State. According to family sources who spoke via WhatsApp messages and other local contacts to reporters, the incident occurred when troops reportedly encountered armed groups along the Kaduna River axis between Chikun and Igabi local government areas. The encounter, which reportedly escalated into a fierce gun battle, is said to have resulted in the loss of one officer and…

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Rising Insecurity: Shari’ah Council blasts FG, demands decisive action

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Shari'ah Council blasts FG

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation across Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive steps to protect lives and property. In a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Nafi’u Baba Ahmad, the council lamented the increasing wave of killings, kidnappings, terrorist attacks, banditry, and other violent crimes across the country, saying official assurances no longer reflect the reality faced by ordinary Nigerians. The Council cited recent mass abductions in Borno State, Oyo, Niger and Zamfara states, as…

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Oyo Abduction: Mbaka faults Makinde, says Govs. must secure citizens

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Mbaka faults Makinde

Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has stated that state governors must be held responsible for the safety of citizens. The clergyman stated this while reacting to the abduction of teachers and pupils from schools in Oriire local government area. Recall that the abductors, who attacked three schools in Esinele, Yawota and Alawusa communities on May 15, reportedly demanded the release of detained terrorist commanders, payment of ransom, two Hilux vehicles and the implementation of Sharia-related law before freeing the captives. Reacting to the…

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“Declare ‘State of Emergency’ on insecurity now”, CAN urges FG

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CAN urges FG

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West region, has decried the escalating insecurity affecting many parts of the country, calling on governments and other stakeholders to act decisively on the matter. To this end, the group has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in Nigeria. This call was articulated in a statement issued by the CAN Chairman in the South-West region, Bishop Barnabas Akin-Akinsanya, which was made available to our correspondent in Akure, Ondo State, yesterday. The statement expressed profound concern and deep anguish…

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Northern Coalition Groups questions unequal treatment of kidnap victims

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CNG kidnap victims

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) accused the federal government of applying double standards in its response to recent school abductions in Oyo and Borno states, alleging unequal treatment of victims based on their geographical location. The group, while condemning the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in both states, described the incidents as evidence of the worsening security situation in the country and a growing inability of the government to adequately protect citizens. In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Charanchi, the coalition expressed concern over what…

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