Tag: Abductions

Abductions: Edo shuts schools over security threat

Aminu Imam
Edo shuts schools

Edo State government has temporarily closed three secondary schools in Edo-North senatorial district following security threats reported by relevant agencies. Recall that the State Command of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) had earlier raised the alarm over a planned abduction of schoolchildren in parts of the state. In an issued statement, the DSS disclosed that intelligence reports indicated that suspected bandits were plotting to kidnap schoolchildren, particularly in Edo-North senatorial district. Consequently, the Ministry of Education announced the temporary closure of the affected schools. In an issued statement signed…

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Borno abductions: Ndume demands urgent rescue, says insecurity can end in 6 months

Aminu Imam
Ndume demands urgent rescue

Senator Ali Ndume has raised fresh alarm over the abduction of more than 400 residents of Ngoshe community in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, urging swift federal intervention while insisting Nigeria can defeat insecurity within six months if decisive action is taken. The lawmaker, who represents Borno-South Senatorial District, disclosed that the victims – mostly women and children – were kidnapped last month by insurgents linked to Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS). He said the attackers not only abducted residents but also destroyed homes and military posts during…

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Nearly 500 abducted in 13 days amid new wave of mass kidnappings 

Aminu Imam
FG unmasks terror funding ring2

Nigeria is confronting a frightening escalation in mass abductions, as armed groups intensify coordinated attacks across multiple northern states, leaving at least 490 people kidnapped in just 13 days, according to incident reports and security sources. The abductions – spanning Sokoto, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Borno, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)  – targeted a wide spectrum of victims, including monarchs, worshippers, students, farmers, travellers, and entire communities. Among the most shocking incidents were the kidnapping of 315 students in Niger State, the abduction of 30 women in Sokoto, the…

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