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Kwara suffers new bandit attack as pregnant woman, 10 others abducted in Isapa

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Barely 48 hours after the rescue of 38 abducted worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State has recorded another bandit attack, this time in the neighbouring community of Isapa, in Ekiti Loc... Read More


Bandits control Kwara forest, say freed worshippers

Nigeria, Nov. 24 -- Freed worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Kwara State, have described the forest where they were held as a territory firmly controlled by armed groups... Read More


UPDATED: Tinubu confirms release of 38 abducted Kwara worshippers as governor details joint rescue operation

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced that all 38 worshippers abducted during Tuesday's attack on the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Kwara State, have been rescue... Read More


Number of children abducted in Niger school attack rises to 300 as security fears deepen nationwide

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The number of children abducted on Friday from St Mary's School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government in Niger State has risen to 303, according to the Christian Associatio... Read More


Police reassure parents after state-wide shutdown of basic schools in Plateau

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Plateau State Police Command has moved to calm anxiety among parents and guardians following the state government's decision to shut all basic schools as a precaution against p... Read More


Benue police recover stolen motorcycles, arrest child-trafficking suspects

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The police in Benue State have recovered some stolen motorcycles and arrested three women suspected of child trafficking. The details were contained in a statement issued on Frida... Read More


Plateau shuts down schools amid rising insecurity across Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Plateau Universal Basic Education Board has ordered the immediate closure of all primary and junior secondary schools across the state following fresh security concerns. The d... Read More


Kwara Church Abductions: Terrorists demand N100 million ransom per victim

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The terrorists who seized scores of worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly asked for N100 mil... Read More


Police deploy tactical units, military teams to rescue abducted Niger students

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of students from St Mary's Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The command's spok... Read More


Niger government blames school for reopening before security clearance after Papiri abductions

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Niger State Government has condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St Mary's School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government Area. It said the incident occurred despite a... Read More