Armed men raided a Kebbi community and took 25 schoolgirls. Families are waiting for updates as security agencies continue search operations across nearby forests.
Armed groups raided Kwara, Kebbi and Kano, took twenty people and sparked wider security deployments while families and communities pushed for stronger protection.
The UN reports a surge in hunger across northern Nigeria as renewed attacks, mass abductions and funding cuts push thousands toward catastrophic, famine level conditions.
Governors across the North and South West prepare new security plans as school closures, kidnapping cases and rising attacks force states to review protection measures.
The US will share intelligence and deepen security cooperation with Nigeria after the Kebbi and Niger school abductions, as hundreds of children remain missing today.
President Tinubu redeploys 100,000 police to boost community security as military intensifies operations to rescue abducted schoolchildren in Niger and Kwara states.
Thirty eight worshippers abducted during a church service in Kwara have regained freedom, with officials crediting the release to coordinated efforts led by President Tinubu.
The UN condemns the abduction of more than 200 pupils and teachers in Niger State and urges authorities to protect schools and secure the victims’ safe return.
Unidentified gunmen abduct students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State. Authorities are assessing the full scope of the attack.
U.S. lawmakers held a congressional hearing on violence against Christians in Nigeria and met with Nigerian security officials to discuss counterterrorism and religious protection.
Nigeria’s NSSEC has issued a one-year deadline for National Minimum Standards compliance as states face new requirements for teachers, facilities and curriculum.