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The big picture issues on the security crisis in Nigeria.

Government

El-Rufai Hits Back at Ribadu, Says Bandit Payments Fueling Insecurity

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai has sharply criticised the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Kaduna State...
Government

Ribadu Denies El-Rufai’s Claim of Ransom Payments to Bandits

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has rejected allegations by former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai that the federal...
Crime

Kidnappers Demanded ₦48 Billion in Ransoms, Over 4,700 Victims in One Year

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Kidnappers across Nigeria demanded more than N48 billion in ransom payments between July 2024 and June 2025, according to a new...
Government

US Approves $346 Million Sale of Weapons to Nigeria

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — The United States Department of State has approved a possible $346 million sale of precision bombs, rockets, and ammunition to Nigeria,...
Herdsmen Militia

Suspected Herdsmen Kill 3 in Yelwata, Women Protest Military Inaction

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
YELWATA, Nigeria — Suspected herdsmen on Monday, August 11, 2025, killed three people and left three others critically injured in a morning attack on...
News

Dozens Feared Dead as NAF Jet Strikes Wedding of Armed Bandits in Zamfara

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
GUSAU, Nigeria — In a major breakthrough for Nigeria’s military campaign against terrorism in the North West, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched...
Crime

Governor Lawal: Kidnap Victims Not Related to Me, Decries ‘Attention-Seeking’ Bandits

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
GUSAU, Nigeria — Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has dismissed claims by two kidnapped men who alleged in a viral video that they are...
Herdsmen Militia

IGP Egbetokun Confirms Arrest of 26 Suspects in Yelwata Massacre

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 26 individuals directly linked to the Friday, June 13,...
News

Benue Police Arrest Suspects in Yelwata Massacre Following Tinubu’s Directive

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAKURDI — Security agencies in Benue State have arrested suspects linked to the recent deadly attack in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, where several...
News

Female Suicide Bomber Kills 24 in Borno

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — At least 24 people were killed and dozens injured on Friday, June 20, 2025, when a female suicide bomber detonated an...
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