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Insecurity Claims 3,193 Nigerians in Eight Months

KEY POINTS 3,083 people were reportedly killed and 3,193 abducted between January and August 2026. August alone recorded an estimated 138 deaths and 180 abductions, with Plateau and Benue heavily affected. InterSociety also estimated that about 19,800 churches have been attacked or destroyed since...

September 8, 2026

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Family Raises Alarm Over EFCC Custody of Hospitalised Executive

KEY POINTS Immanuel's family alleges he is handcuffed to his LASUTH hospital bed despite doctors advising periodic movement. IMEDSI is demanding his restraints be removed and that he receive confidential medical, legal and family access. Immanuel, who pleaded not guilty to the EFCC's $1.5m...

September 8, 2026

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Ibadan Erupts in Protest Over Oyo School Abductions as Anger Mounts

KEY POINTS Hundreds of protesters in Ibadan blocked major roads, demanding the immediate rescue...

June 2, 2026

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NUT to Stage Nationwide Protest Over Abducted Teachers, Students

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has announced a nationwide solidarity and...

June 2, 2026

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Lagos Police Accused of Detaining WAEC Candidate, Father Over Alleged Theft, Demanding ₦2.5m Bribe

KEY POINTS The Take It Back Movement, TIB, has accused Lagos police officers of...

June 2, 2026

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Two Policemen Killed in Attack on Soludo Aide’s Convoy

KEY POINTS Suspected hoodlums attacked the convoy of Anambra Governor’s Chief of Staff, killing...

June 2, 2026

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Nigeria Only 59% Ready for Possible Ebola Outbreak – NCDC

KEY POINTS NCDC says Nigeria is only 59% prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak...

June 2, 2026

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Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues, Pupils

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State has ordered an...

June 1, 2026

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Tinubu Sends Rescue Team to Oyo After School Abductions

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has deployed a specialised rescue team and sent top...

June 1, 2026

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Ex-Defence Spokesman, Wife Kidnapped in Katsina

KEY POINTS Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were kidnapped by suspected...

June 1, 2026

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DSS Officer Killed as Suspected Oil Thieves Attack Security Base in Imo

KEY POINTS A DSS operative was killed and two others injured after suspected oil...

June 1, 2026

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Makinde Promises Safe Return of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the Oyo State Government is...

June 1, 2026

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Erosion Cuts Off Oji–Awgu Highway

KEY POINTS Heavy rainfall triggered severe erosion that cut off a section of the...

June 1, 2026

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Forest routes are fueling kidnappings across South-West

Forests and porous borders across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti are fueling a wave of South-West kidnappings, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed.

May 30, 2026