Tag: Escalsting insecurity

…Says over 200 Kaduna farmers kidnapped Rising insecurity across Nigeria’s farming communities is disrupting the 2026 planting season, with farmers abandoning farmlands over fears of attacks, kidnappings and banditry. Reports indicate that violence has intensified in key agricultural states, including Benue, Plateau, Niger, Kogi and parts of the North-West, forcing many farmers to flee. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that up to 35 million Nigerians could face severe food insecurity if agricultural disruptions continue. Vice-President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Daniel Okafor, said farmers…