Category: Security

…Demands ₦100m ransom Armed gunmen have carried out a violent raid on a Fulani leader’s settlement on the outskirts of Lafiyagi town, the headquarters of Edu local government area in Kwara State, abducting several women and children, including infants, and killing one resident. According to local accounts, the attackers stormed the Fulani settlement (ruga) and seized two wives of the Fulani leader along with their children. Among those kidnapped was a newborn baby less than one month old. The assailants also killed a man in the community during the attack…

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has signed an  Executive Order to strengthen security, enforce vehicle registration regulations and improve traffic management across the state. ‎‎The order, Executive Order No. 002 of 2026, signed yesterday, also imposes restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as okada riders, amid growing security concerns following the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area more than 20 days ago. ‎‎Speaking during the signing ceremony, Makinde said unregistered vehicles, motorcycles and tricycles had increasingly been used to perpetrate crimes, making…

…Says Nigeria target of int’l terrorism The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday stated that the continued delay in establishing state police in the country risks plunging Nigeria into intractable ethnic wars. While stressing that the spate of insecurity in various parts of the country is capable of pushing citizens to resort to self-defence, the foremost Yoruba group stated the state police cannot tarry for a 60-month gestation period as proposed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu. Afenifere, in an issued statement signed by its Secretary-General, Sola Ebiseni, warned…

The United States Department of State has announced a $3.5 million funding programme to strengthen documentation and reporting of religious freedom abuses in Nigeria. The funding opportunity, released by the Office of International Religious Freedom under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, is aimed at supporting organisations working to document attacks and abuses linked to religion and belief. According to the notice issued on May 22, 2026, the programme will run for between 24 and 48 months, with one award expected under a grant or cooperative agreement. The…