FACT-CHECK: AMOTEKUN, POLICE DISMISS BANDIT ATTACK CLAIMS ON ILORIN–OGBOMOSO HIGHWAY
Amid rising public sensitivity over highway security across Nigeria, reports of alleged bandit attacks and kidnappings often spark fear and disrupt socio-economic activities, especially when they involve major interstate routes. The Ilorin–Ogbomoso highway, a critical link between Kwara and Oyo states, has recently come under public scrutiny following claims of escalating criminal activities along the […]
Police State or State Police?
On November 26, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, announced in a statement personally signed by him that he had “decided to declare a nationwide security emergency” to be accompanied by some measures, including the recruitment by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Armed Forces of 20,000 and 50,000 new personnel respectively. In the fortnight […]
FLASH: FG Secures Release of 100 Abducted Schoolchildren in Niger State
The Federal Government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack occurred on November 21, 2025, when armed bandits invaded the remote community around 2:00 a.m., riding on motorbikes. The assailants raided school dormitories for […]
Young Soldier Exposes Shocking Army Salary Structure, Triggers Nationwide Outrage
A young Nigerian soldier has stirred massive reactions online after breaking down the alleged salary structure of rank-and-file personnel in the Nigerian Army, revealing shockingly low pay despite years of service and dangerous deployments. In the viral video, the soldier claimed that new recruits earn just ₦104,000 as starting salary. According to him, promotions come […]
WATCH: VeryDarkMan Suggests The Only Solution To End Terrorism In Nigeria
WATCH: VeryDarkMan Suggests The Only Solution To End Terrorism In Nigeria Popular Nigerian social critic Martins Vincent Otse, who is better known as VeryDarkman (VDM), has proposed what he calls the “only solution” to the country’s security challenges, especially terrorism. In a video clip posted on his official Instagram page on Monday, VDM blamed the […]
IGP Confirms Withdrawal Of 11,566 Police Officers Attached To VIPs
Acting on a presidential directive, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, confirmed on Thursday the withdrawal of 11,566 officers who were previously assigned to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs). Egbetokun made this known during an ongoing meeting with senior police officers in Abuja, noting that the presidential order has given him the mandate to fully […]
Terrorists And Bandits K!lling People Are Not Foreigners, They’re From The North – Shehu Sani (Video)
Senator Shehu Sani has stated that the terrorists and bandits active in Nigeria’s North-East and North-West are not foreigners, but local individuals from the region. Sani who represented Kaduna Central in the 9th Assembly, stated this during a public discussion on insecurity. He insisted that for insecurity to be a thing of the past in […]
VIDEO: “Release Them Now!” How Kidnappers Suddenly Freed Eruku Victims — Presidency Drops Shocking Details, Netizens React
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has revealed that the Department of State Services (DSS) and the military contacted the kidnappers responsible for the abduction of victims in Eruku, Kwara State, and directed them to release the hostages without harm. Onanuga made the disclosure during an interview on […]
South-West Governors Hold Emergency Security Meeting in Ibadan
Governors of the South-West region have converged in Ibadan for an emergency meeting to address growing security concerns and other pressing regional issues. The high-level session, holding behind closed doors at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, is being hosted by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. In attendance are Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Lucky […]
Nigerian Youth Congress, Oyo State Chapter Urges FG to Adopt Community, State Policing Amid Rising Insecurity
Alarmed by the rapidly worsening insecurity sweeping across Nigeria, the Oyo State Chapter of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) has issued a stern and urgent call to the Federal Government, warning that the nation risks “total collapse of public safety” if decisive actions are not taken immediately. In a strongly worded statement signed by the […]