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IGP Egbetokun visits Niger, calls for unity against escalating insecurity
By Kunle Sanni – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has called for a unified national response to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, stressing that coordinated action is essential to confronting emerging threats. The police chief made the remarks during a sympathy visit to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago following the abduction of students from St. Mary’s Catholic…
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DSS, military engaged abductors to free Kwara worshippers — Presidency
By Kunle Sanni – Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga says a non-kinetic operation by security agencies led to the safe release of 38 worshippers abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State, on 18 November. The victims were freed on Sunday, 23 November, days after President Bola Tinubu received a security briefing from the Director-General of the Department…
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BREAKING: Tinubu confirms rescue of worshippers in Kwara, 51 students in Niger
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu says 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, have been rescued, alongside 51 of the missing students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State. In a statement posted via his X account on Sunday, the president said he had cancelled his planned trip to the G20 Summit in South Africa to personally…
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Tinubu restates commitment to ending insecurity in northern Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to end terrorism and banditry in northern Nigeria, declaring that no part of the country will be allowed “to bleed while the federal government watches.” The president’s message was delivered on Saturday in Kaduna during the 25th anniversary celebration of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), where he was…
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BREAKING: Kwara governor announces release of 38 abductees, lauds presidential support
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) has announced the release of 38 abductees seized during the recent attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, praising President Bola Tinubu for the decisive federal intervention that made their freedom possible. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the…
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Governor Bago commends security agencies over Papiri school kidnap response
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has commended the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies for their swift response to the kidnapping of pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The governor gave the commendation on Saturday when the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Victor Olaiya, paid…
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NCYP faults ‘safe schools initiative’, says recent attacks expose security gaps
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has criticised the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI) over what it described as “weak visibility and poor impact” despite more than $20 million reportedly raised to secure schools. The group expressed its concerns in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its Chairman, Isaac Abrak. The NCYP said recent attacks on schools in northern…
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Kwara holds security council meeting as army, police deploy tactical teams in state
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Kwara State on Friday convened a security council meeting where top government officials and security commanders reviewed strategies to enhance public safety and combat organised kidnapping gangs. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq received detailed briefings from security commanders, focusing on the recent Tuesday attack on Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area and ongoing measures to prevent…
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Kwara South APC Elders condemn Eruku killing, demand end to banditry
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara South APC Elders Forum has described the recent killing by bandits at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State as barbaric, unconscionable, and utterly unacceptable. In a statement personally signed by Sir Chief James Bamisaiye Ayeni on behalf of the Forum, the elders expressed deep concern over…
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Catholic Diocese condemns attack on St. Mary’s School, Papiri, Niger State
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has strongly condemned the violent attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, in the early hours of Friday. According to multiple reports, armed assailants reportedly invaded the school between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., abducting several pupils, students, teachers, and a security personnel who was critically shot.…
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