security
Nigerian Rights Group Reports Over 3,550 Deaths in Six Months Amid Escalating Violence
More than 3,550 Nigerians have been killed in the first half of 2026 in what a prominent human rights organization characterizes as religiously...
European NATO Allies Fill Military Gaps Left by US Cutbacks, Alliance Commander Confirms
European members of NATO have successfully filled most of the capability gaps created by recent American military cutbacks, according to the alliance's supreme...
Armed Gunmen Abduct Students During Exams in Northeastern Nigeria
Armed gunmen stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria on Monday morning, abducting students in the middle of their examinations and killing at...
State Police Debate Divides Nigerian Political Landscape as Constitutional Reform Advances
Nigeria stands at a constitutional crossroads as lawmakers push forward with legislation that could fundamentally reshape policing across Africa's most populous nation, triggering...
PDP Endorses State Police for Nigeria Despite Fears of Political Manipulation
Nigeria's main opposition party has thrown its weight behind the establishment of state police forces, arguing that the country's deteriorating security situation demands...
Nigeria Senate Approves Historic State Police Bill to Combat Rising Insecurity
Nigeria's Senate has approved groundbreaking legislation that will fundamentally transform how Africa's most populous nation fights crime, voting Wednesday to allow each of...
Nigerian Military Dismantles Bandit Camp in Kogi State, Rescues Two Hostages
Nigerian military forces have successfully dismantled a major bandit encampment in Kogi State, rescuing two kidnap victims and dealing a significant blow to...
Six Kidnap Victims Freed After Military Operations Force Escape in Zamfara State
Six kidnap victims have regained their freedom in Zamfara State after escaping from their captors during intensified military operations conducted by Nigerian forces....
Forest Guards Cannot Solve Nigeria’s Security Crisis, Says Counter-Terrorism Expert
Nigeria's forest guards are environmentalists, not soldiers, and expecting them to tackle the nation's escalating security crisis is a dangerous miscalculation that could...
Nigerian Cleric Issues Stark Warning: No Security Means No Elections
A prominent Nigerian religious leader has drawn a line in the sand over the country's escalating security crisis, declaring that elections cannot proceed...
