The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has raised alarm over worsening insecurity, urging the Federal Government to take urgent, decisive steps against killings, kidnappings and banditry.

Suspected bandits have burned part of an Emir's palace and abducted 10 people, including his wives and children, in a midnight attack on a Kwara community.

Armed bandits abducted a University of Jos student along the Kaduna highway, posted torture videos in his class group chat and demanded N30 million ransom.

A security expert says Nigeria is not genuinely interested in arresting Bello Turji, calling government declarations on the matter purely political.

KEY POINTS President Tinubu has vowed to defeat terrorism and banditry, describing insecurity as...

Bandit leader Bello Turji accuses former governors of fueling insecurity and denies receiving ₦30 million during Zamfara peace talks.

Northern governors suspend mining, back state police and approve a N228bn fund as kidnappings escalate across several states.

Lawmakers warned of rising insecurity in Nigeria, citing kidnappings, banditry, and weak institutions, and called for legislative reforms and stronger security measures.

KEY POINTS Fear of kidnappings and attacks has shuttered schools and forced families into...

KEY POINTS Reverend Father Ibrahim Amos of the Kafanchan Diocese was abducted from his...

Zamfara airstrike denies civilian casualties, investigates vigilante casualty claims

Nigeria's Senate is urging President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action to address the escalating banditry crisis in the country's northwest region. Senators expressed deep concern over the continued violence, which has resulted in numerous deaths, kidnappings, and the displacement of entire communities.