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Insecurity: Plateau Resident Doctors Protest Incessant Members’ Kidnap

Medical doctors
Resident doctors at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) yesterday protested the incessant abduction of members, describing it as unacceptable. The group stressed that the development could hinder its membersRead More

Two Weeks After Attack, Terrorists Release Video Of Abducted Train Passengers, Demand Ransom

Terrorists Release Video of Abducted Train Passengers, Demand Ransom
Kaduna Govt awaits information on trending video of neutralised terrorists loaded on vehicle 166 still unaccounted for as FG vows to leave no stone unturned, says security agencies working onRead More

Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity, NNDI Tells Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari
A new movement under the aegis of the New Nigeria Dream Initiative (NNDI) yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency onRead More

Again, Terrorists Strike In Zaria As El-Rufai Insists There’s Enough Intelligence To Prevent Attacks

Stop terrorism
Says DSS has informants everywhere, monitoring plans of criminal elements Hints security agencies have their phone numbers and listen in on their conversations Queries why security agencies don’t attack themRead More

Bandits Raid Niger Market, Kill Three, Abduct 30 Persons

Bandits
No fewer than three persons have lost their lives while 30 others were abducted by gun-wielding terrorists, who laid a siege on a market in Manigi District, Mashegu Local GovernmentRead More

Banditry: Niger Bans Sale Of Motorcycles

Niger State Government
The Niger State Government has outlawed the sale of motorcycles throughout the state. A government statement Saturday in Minna said the order is with immediate effect. The statement gave theRead More

ICC Will Probe 2,000 Students Kidnapped Under Buhari – SERAP

International Criminal Court (ICC)
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is set to seek authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to open an investigation into cases of abduction of school childrenRead More

Buhari Orders Military To Go After Bandits In Zamfara, Kaduna States

President Muhammadu Buhari
Tells them to respond to the killings in language they understand President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to the recurring incidents of banditry killings in both Kaduna and Zamfara states, sayingRead More

Kaduna School Abduction: Frequent Kidnappings In Nigeria Disturbing, UN Warns Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari
The United Nations Organisation has condemned the frequent kidnappings of schoolchildren and other soft targets under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, while calling for the prosecution of the criminals.Read More

MTN Warns Of Disruption Of Services Over Rising Insecurity

MTN Nigeria
The local unit of MTN Group in South Africa yesterday raised the alarm that its services in Nigeria could be disrupted due to the rising insecurity in the country. MTNRead More