August 3, 2025

Insecurity

Air Force General Insecurity

NAF Deploys Additional Aircraft to North-Central to Boost Security Operations

Abuja, Nigeria – June 17, 2025The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its security operations in the North-Central region with the deployment of additional aircraft to support ongoing peacekeeping and stabilization efforts. The deployment, according to military sources, is aimed at enhancing aerial surveillance, providing close air support to ground troops, and responding swiftly to

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General Immigration Insecurity

Immigration Boss Joins Constitutional Dialogue on National Security in Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria – June 17, 2025The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KN Nandap, participated in a high-level legislative dialogue on constitutional review, focusing on reshaping Nigeria’s national security framework to meet current realities. The event, themed “Nigeria’s Peace and Security: The Constitutional Imperatives,” took place on June 16, 2025, at the National

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Crime General Insecurity Terrorism

CDS Musa Lists Root Causes of Benue Killings, Assures Ongoing Military Commitment to Peace

Makurdi, Benue State – June 17, 2025The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has identified three major issues fueling the persistent killings and communal unrest in Benue State, even as the military intensifies efforts to restore peace and stability in the region. Speaking during a high-level security meeting with local stakeholders in

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General Insecurity

Benue Insecurity: Tinubu Meets Governor Alia, SGF Akume Over Peacebuilding Efforts

Amid the protracted security crisis in Benue State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has held a high-level meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, as part of efforts to restore peace and stability in the state. Governor Alia made this known during a live interview

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General Insecurity Military

Special Forces Deployed to Benue to Curb Rising Insecurity

Makurdi | June 15, 2025 The Nigerian military has deployed Special Forces to Benue State as part of renewed efforts to combat escalating insecurity, including attacks by armed groups and communal violence in parts of the state. The deployment, confirmed by military sources on Sunday, follows recent incidents in several local government areas, particularly in

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Crime General Insecurity Tourism

Bandit Leader Ado Aliero Urges Government to Stop Labeling Them as Terrorists

Zamfara, Nigeria – June 15, 2025 A notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aliero, has called on the Nigerian government to desist from referring to him and his group as terrorists, claiming that such labels only worsen the ongoing violence in the North-West region. In a viral video circulating on social media, Aliero insisted that the persistent

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General Insecurity

Gombe Police Ban Night-Time Motorcycle Operations, Open Weapon Displays, Gang Activities

In a bid to curb rising insecurity and maintain public order, the Gombe State Police Command has announced a ban on the open display of weapons, nighttime motorcycle operations, and gang-like activities across the state. The announcement was made in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who stressed that the move

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Education Insecurity Politics

Peter Obi’s Chibok Intervention Sparks Debate Over Education Infrastructure and Political Motives

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has recently made headlines following his donation to the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State. This school gained international attention in 2014 when Boko Haram abducted over 200 female students, with more than 90 still unaccounted for as of mid-2023 . Obi’s

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Crime General Insecurity

Fresh Violence in Plateau: 96 Homes Torched, Three Confirmed Dead in Mangu Community

A wave of deadly violence has once again swept through Plateau State, leaving the Gyenbwas community in Langai District of Mangu Local Government Area devastated. No fewer than 96 residential houses were reduced to rubble, with three lives lost and properties worth millions of naira looted during the latest round of attacks that occurred between

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