…vulnerable communities and dismantling terrorist networks until lasting peace and security are fully restored across the North East." by Linda Ikeji at 12/07/2026 8:52 PM | Share this Story

…reportedly left the church ahead of her to return home. Their father, a Homeland Security personnel, was away on duty. Speaking to Cross River Watch at the scene on Saturday, July 11, the devastated mother, Mrs. Mercy Kingsley Edu, popularly known as Mama Uwana, struggled to come to terms with the unimaginable loss sta…

…expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and security agencies over the successful rescue of the pupils, teachers, and other victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo […] The post Catholic bishop, Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland hail safe return of Oriire victims ap…

…support, specialist expertise and transnational terrorist linkages,” the statement said. Security analysts say the inclusion of a foreign doctor points to ISWAP’s effort to manage internal health crises, including cholera, as conditions in its hideouts deteriorate. The group has also been accused of executing some of i…

…State after 56 days in captivity has sparked fresh pressure on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to launch similar operations to free hundreds of other schoolchildren, women and other Nigerians still being held by terrorists across the country. Families of abducted victims, Northern Elders Forum, Arewa Consul…

…vulnerable communities and dismantling terrorist networks until lasting peace and security are fully restored across the North East," he assured.

…of Solid Minerals Development from Ogun, Oyo and Osun states in collaboration with security agencies, targeted illegal artisanal mining camps at Ileki-Ijesa along the Ile-Ife-Ilesa Road. A statement issued on Sunday by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Lara Owoeye-Wise, said…

…The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the operation was carried out at about 2:00pm on July 10, 2026 by troops of the 1 Brigade as part of ongoing operations against suspected terrorist groups in th…

…bandits who attempted to attack the area. Sources according to DailyTurst, said the security volunteers successfully repelled the attack, during which Kachalla Yellow, regarded as one of the influential commanders operating in Zamfara, was neutralised. The late bandit leader was said to have terrorised communities acro…

…inadequate investment in young people, economic pressures, infrastructure gaps and insecurity could prevent the country from fully harnessing its demographic dividend. The NPC chairman urged the media to continue creating awareness on population and development issues, describing accurate reporting as vital to evidence…

…pupils and teachers were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State before security operatives secured their freedom on July 10, 2026, after spending 56 days in captivity. While announcing the successful operation, the Nigerian Army disclosed that some security personnel lost their lives during the mission.…

…Mountains of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the individuals surrendered at about 8:30 a.m. on July 10 to troops of C Company, 192 Battalion (Mechanised), deployed in Gwoza. The sources said the group comprised two women, a teenager and an infa…

…Primary School, Yawota, were kidnapped for 56 days before they were saved by a group of security officers on Friday. However, a statement from Igboho’s Media office praised the Security Chiefs and the Department of State Services, DSS, for their efforts in releasing the children. Igboho said: “It is also important to p…

…life-threatening injuries and was rushed to hospital for treatment. He added that security agencies had been alerted and expressed hope that the perpetrators would be apprehended and brought to justice. The latest attack has thrown the affected communities into mourning, with residents urging the Federal and Plateau St…

… lauds Tinubu,security operatives on release of kidnapped pupils, teachers in Oriire LGA Oyo state Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland has urged government to secure communities sharing border with the National Park. The monarch while reacting to the release of the pupils and teachers kidnapped in Y…

…and Yakubu Isa. The two men were múrdéred on July 1, 2026 while returning from a security meeting organized by the Divisional Police Officer in Ohimini Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Udeme Edet, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, July 11, 2026 said the latest arrests followed s…

…huge sum of money for those in their captivity to regain their freedom," Fagge said. Security operatives, including the Army, police, hunters and vigilantes were said to have been mobilised to the area in an attempt to rescue the kidnap victims and possibly apprehend their assailants. Several people are raising concern…

…House. According to Ojelabi, “the Government House enjoys legal protections that require security agencies to follow established procedures before carrying out any operation within the premises. “The Government House has its own immunity, and as the IGP has said, there are procedures we need to follow before accessing…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on security agencies, particularly the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, to sustain the ongoing momentum against criminal elements following the successful rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State. The governor made the appeal while congratulating…

…in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to help recover his body. In a heartfelt statement, the family expressed gratitude for the safe return of the other abducted children and teachers, saying every reunited family is a reminder that hope still exists…

…Kabir. According to the group, Kurfi was arrested after speaking out on the worsening security situation and the government's handling of banditry in the state. The coalition described his arrest and continued detention as political persecution, arguing that the use of security agencies and the judiciary against citize…

…Okpebholo of Edo State, had in the past warned Mr. Peter Obi, threatening that his security was not guaranteed in his state, and noted that actually when he visited Edo State early this year for political activities, gunshots were fired at him and others in his entourage. According to the group, the emasculation of the…

…investigation, social media accounts, emergency communication, mobile money, national security, customer verification, credit scoring and government planning (p. 1). In that kind of economy, a telecom subscriber database cannot be treated like a trophy cabinet (p. 1). It is national infrastructure. That is why the clea…

…pupils and other travellers in Oriire Local Government, an incident that raised security concerns in the axis. The abducted victims were recently rescued by the military after weeks in captivity. The intervention by the state government is aimed at supporting the troops who have remained in the community to maintain se…

…infrastructure. The government said that taking such a responsibility would also enhance security and sustain property value. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr Abdulhafis Toriola, made the call during the ministry’s monthly stakeholders’ engagement with residents of government-owned housing e…