The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the incident as a disturbing escalation of insecurity and a global embarrassment to Nigeria. In a statement jointly...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a late-night meeting with the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, as part of his intensified review of the nation’s worsening security situation. A photograph released by the Presidency on Friday night confirmed the closed-door session at the State House,...
Kogi State Government has activated a coordinated security operation to safeguard worship centres, schools and vulnerable public places across the state. This followed the directive by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo following recent attacks on worshippers and schools in neighbouring states. The Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Abdullahi Adamu...
Plateau State Association, United Kingdom (PSA-UK) has raised concern over what it describes as a worsening collapse of security across Nigeria, following renewed killings, abductions and violent attacks in several states. The organisation stated this in a release jointly signed by its President, Dr. Solomon Chollom, and Publicity Secretary,...
Federal Government has ordered the temporary shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country in a swift response to escalating insecurity, including the recent abduction of students in Maga, Kebbi State, and parts of Niger State. The directive was issued through a circular with reference number FME/DSSE/GM/S.160/CII, signed...
The abduction of school children in Nigeria is a pressing concern that needs immediate attention. The Safe Schools Initiative, launched in 2014 after the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction, aimed primarily to promote safety in Nigerian schools, especially in the North East then. However, the initiative has faced significant challenges, including...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the North faces prolonged stagnation and worsening insecurity unless its leaders urgently rebuild unity and embrace a clear, development-driven vision for the region. Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna on Friday, Atiku said...
Nasarawa State Police Command has debunked report circulating across social media platforms and some news outlets alleging that kidnappers invaded St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, and abducted two pupils. Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, said in a statement on Friday that...
Nigerian music star Falz (aka Bop Daddy) has publicly condemned President Bola Tinubu, holding him responsible for the recent surge in kidnappings and attacks across the country. On his verified X handle @falzthebadguy, the rapper did not hold back: > “YOU HAVE FAILED WOEFULLY @officialPBAT TENDER YOUR RESIGNATION NOW!” “OVER...
A wave of tension rippled through Niger State on Tuesday after armed bandits reportedly stormed a secondary school in the Shiroro–Borgu corridor, abducting an unspecified number of students in what security sources describe as a reprisal attack for recent Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes. According to PRNigeria, the raid...
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State over the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. Matawalle, who was formerly governor of Zamfara State, was asked to remain in the state to monitor security efforts to secure the...
National Orientation Agency (NOA) has strongly condemned the recent abduction of 25 students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi State, and the violent attacks and abduction of Christian worshippers in Eruku Town of Kwara State. Expressing concern over the abduction in Kebbi State, the Director General...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it is deeply shaken and saddened by the tragic attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, in the early hours of Monday morning. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has assured families of the abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, as well as killers of the late Brigadier-General Musa Uba and the late Vice Principal of the school that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply troubled by the tragic incidents. He vowed that the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the issuance of permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 1,600 newly recruited watchmen deployed to secondary schools across the state — a decisive move he said is aimed at restoring order and boosting safety in public schools. The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi...
Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, Kebbi State authorities, and security agencies to move swiftly to secure the release of 25 schoolgirls kidnapped by bandits in Kebbi State. The appeal was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Minority Leader Rep. Kingsley...
“It’s heartbreaking” – Remi Tinubu condemns abduction of 25 Kebbi schoolgirls, prays for safe return
“It’s heartbreaking” – Remi Tinubu condemns abduction of 25 Kebbi schoolgirls, prays for safe return
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed deep sorrow over the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, and the killing of the school’s Vice Principal. Describing the attack as a blow to the nation’s collective conscience, she said the tragedy...
Senate has called on the Federal Government to urgently recruit at least 100,000 additional military personnel as part of measures to confront Nigeria’s escalating security challenges. The resolution followed a motion raised on Tuesday on the killing of a vice-principal and the abduction of 25 students of Government Girls...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts in securing the release of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga, Danko/Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State. A statement issued by the Media Information Officer, Operation FANSAN...
Northern governors lament ‘senseless’ kidnapping of Kebbi schoolgirls, demand swift rescue operation
Northern governors lament ‘senseless’ kidnapping of Kebbi schoolgirls, demand swift rescue operation
Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has denounced the attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu area of Kebbi State, where 25 female students were kidnapped and a school official reportedly killed. Speaking in Gombe on Monday, the forum’s chairman and Gombe State Governor, Inuwa...