FCT Police Foil Kidnap Attempt in Abuja, Recover AK-47
By: Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt in Abuja’s Byazhin area, rescued two residents unharmed and recovered an AK-47 rifle with ammunition during a gun battle with suspected kidnappers. The command said operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out the operation in the early hours of Friday […]
Defence Minister Calls For Homegrown Security Technologies To Tackle Insecurity
By Zainab Bakare The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd) has called on Nigerian innovators, startups, researchers, and technology entrepreneurs to channel their expertise toward developing indigenous solutions to the country’s evolving security challenges. Speaking at the Omniverse Africa 3.0 Summit in Lagos, General Musa emphasised that addressing 21st-century security threats requires more than […]
Oyo Police Debunk Claims of Pupils’ Release
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media report claiming that pupils and teachers abducted from communities in Orire Local Government Area of the state have been released. In a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, the Command describes the claim […]
Oyo Assembly Refuses to Negotiate with Bandits Over Abduction
By Anayo Akwitti The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, rejected suggestions and calls that the state government should negotiate with the bandits who abducted teachers and students during the coordinated attack at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. It, however, called for intensified rescue operations […]
Reps Demand Joint Security Action Over Ekiti Church Abduction
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has called for an intensified and coordinated security operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other relevant agencies to secure the immediate rescue of victims abducted during an attack in Ekiti State. The lawmakers also urged the […]
Senate Raises Alarm Over Kwara North Killings, Kidnappings
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security situation in Kwara North Senatorial District, warning that persistent attacks by armed criminals and the prolonged captivity of abducted victims continue to threaten lives, livelihoods, and community stability in the region. The upper legislative chamber made its position known during plenary on […]
Police Trust Fund Act Amendment Wins Broad Stakeholder Support
By Anayo Akwitti Stakeholders have endorsed the proposed amendment of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) Act, 2019, describing it as a critical step towards strengthening the funding framework of the Nigeria Police Force and enhancing its ability to address the nation’s evolving security challenges. The endorsement was expressed during a one-day public hearing organised […]
Insecurity Casts Shadow Over Senate Resumption — Akpabio
By Anayo Akwitti President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has lamented the worsening security situation in the country, saying lawmakers resumed legislative duties under the shadow of national tragedy following the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. Speaking during plenary on Tuesday after the Sallah recess, Akpabio said the excitement that should […]
Wike Assures Protesting Teachers of Rescue Efforts, Warns Against Politicizing Insecurity
By sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured protesting teachers and civil society organisations that security agencies are intensifying efforts to secure the release of abducted teachers and students, while cautioning against the politicisation of security challenges. Wike gave the assurance on Tuesday when demonstrators gathered at the Federal […]
Reps Demand Immediate Rescue of Oyo School Kidnap Victims
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently secure the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers abducted in the Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The House following a motion of urgent public importance also resolved that a permanent military Forward Operating […]