Tag: Escalating Insecurity

‘4,654 killed, 3,141 kidnapped in Nigeria in one year’ – Report

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Report on insecurity

…Warns insecurity may worsen ahead of 2027 elections Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 persons were kidnapped in 1,274 incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database (NVCD) 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd., which warned that insecurity may worsen without urgent reforms in intelligence, governance, and conflict prevention. The findings were unveiled in Abuja during the launch of the 2026 Nigeria Security and Conflict Outlook, themed: ‘When Capability Meets Resolve’, alongside a new predictive security platform designed to strengthen data-driven conflict response and…

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Insecurity: CAN, Muslim community, Borgu emirate, urge Tinubu, Bago to end attacks, killings

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CAN, Muslim community urge Tinubu

As part of efforts to live without fear, the Christian and Muslim communities across Borgu/Agwara LGAs of Niger State, in collaboration with the Borgu Emirate, have called on the Federal and Niger State governments to urgently address the incessant attacks, killings, and abduction of innocent citizens by terrorists. Addressing newsmen during a World Press Conference over the weekend in Suleja, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led government to establish a fully equipped military…

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“Woro massacre enabled by exploited trust” – Emir of Kaiama

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Emir on Kwara massacre

…Calls for military base to curb terror attacks Emir of Kaiama, Mu’azu Omar, has disclosed chilling details surrounding the deadly attack on Woro village in Kaiama local government area, Kwara State, which claimed the lives of about 75 residents. The traditional ruler said the attackers gained access to the community by posing as religious preachers, exploiting the villagers’ trust and hospitality. According to him, residents welcomed the visitors without suspicion, unaware of their violent intent. Speaking during a television interview, the Emir explained that the assailants used religion as a…

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U.S. deploys ground troops to Nigeria, as terror attacks escalate

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U.S. deploys ground troops

The United States (U.S) has deployed a small team of ground troops to Nigeria to support the fight against Islamic militants, marking the first confirmed presence of American forces on Nigerian soil since U.S. airstrikes carried out during the Christmas period. The deployment was confirmed on Tuesday by the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin R. M. Anderson, who said the move followed joint assessments by Washington and Abuja that more coordinated action was needed to counter the growing terrorist threat in West Africa. He, however, declined…

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Kukah raises alarm over daily killings in Nigeria

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Kukah raises alarm

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has sounded a strong warning over Nigeria’s persistent wave of killings, describing the situation as unmatched anywhere in the world. Speaking in Yola, Adamawa State, at the launch of ‘The Man They Could Not Stop’, a book on Governor Ahmadu Fintiri authored by Solomon Kumangar, Kukah lamented that Nigeria’s deepening religious divisions are being worsened by how violence is framed in the Western media. “What is happening in Nigeria cannot happen in Sudan, Cameroon, Niger, Ghana, or any other…

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Borno: Massacre in community, as B’Haram terrorists kill scores of construction workers

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B'Haram kill scores

Scores of construction workers have been reportedly killed by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād. It was learnt that the terrorists attacked a construction site and a military base in Sabon-Gari, Damboa local government area of Borno State, on Thursday. The construction workers were said to be working on a bridge being constructed at Wajiluku.  Wajiluku is a border town between Damboa and Biu LGAs. Recall that ISWAP terrorists had, a few years back,…

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Insecurity: Bandits attack Zamfara village, burn 4 residents alive

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Bandits attack Zamfara

At least four residents were killed on Thursday evening when armed bandits attacked Gwargwaba village in Nahuce District, Bunguɗu local government area of Zamfara State. Security analyst, Bakatsine reported on X yesterday that the heavily armed attackers stormed the community around 6:00 p.m., setting several houses on fire. Four residents were trapped in their homes and died in the blaze. The assailants also destroyed food supplies and killed and burned livestock. Bakatsine added that the attack came after villagers refused to pay illegal levies demanded by the bandits, a refusal…

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Insecurity: Northern group raises concern, urges united front for region

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Northern group raises concern

The Northern Reconciliation Group, (NRG), has expressed concern over the escalating violent attacks, abductions, kidnappings and banditry across Northern states. NRG, in a statement yesterday in Kaduna, called for an urgent and collective action to end the menace. According to the statement, which was jointly signed by the Pro-tempore Secretary of the group,  Dr. Joseph Lengmang, and the group’s Pro-tempore spokesperson, Prof. Usman Yusuf, the persistent insecurity in rural and semi-urban communities has continued to expose families to fear, grief and uncertainty. The NRG extended solidarity to the victims of…

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Insecurity: “They want Nigeria to break up” — Ex-CDS raises alarm 

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Ex CDS raises alarm

Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim (rtd), has warned that powerful forces are still working to destabilise the country and push it toward disintegration. The former Defence Chief said insecurity in Nigeria is no accident. According to him, the nation’s resources, weak borders, and deep internal divisions have made it a target for both external and internal threats. Admiral Ola Ibrahim raised the alarm while speaking at the reunion of the 42nd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, (NDA), in Abuja. Ibrahim said Nigeria’s size and…

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Insecurity, Hope & Leadership: Northern CAN warns against premature celebration

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Northern CAN warns

…As ACF Chieftain faults ‘talk-down’ politics Amid renewed debates over Nigeria’s security situation and the tone of national political discourse, prominent northern leaders have cautioned against both premature celebration of security gains and sustained negative narratives about the country’s future. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has warned that Nigeria is yet to attain real peace, despite claims of relative improvements in some areas. Speaking during an interview at his residence in Kaduna…

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