Security

Nov
25
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
US To Provide Intelligence Support, Defence, Equipment To Nigeria – FGN Reveals

US To Provide Intelligence Support, Defence, Equipment To Nigeria – FGN Reveals

FGN, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Security
US To Provide Intelligence Support, Defence Equipment To Nigeria – FG Reveals The Federal Government says the United States has agreed to step up its security partnership with Nigeria. According to the Presidency, Washington has committed to providing intelligence support, defence equipment, and other strategic assistance to help Nigeria tackle terrorism and violent extremism more effectively. Officials described the development as a major outcome of last week’s engagements between a high-level Nigerian delegation and key US institutions. The delegation, led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, held several meetings across Washington, including with senior officials from the US Congress, the…
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Nov
25
2025
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South-West Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity

South-West Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity

News Flash, Security, South West
South-west Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity Following a recent surge in insecurity that has unsettled communities across the region, governors of the Southwest states, operating as the Southwest Governors’ Forum, have stated their demand for state Police. They declared that establishing State Police “can no longer be delayed” and officially unveiled a new regional security architecture designed to protect lives and property throughout the zone. The governors met at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Their extensive deliberations covered crucial issues, including security, economic development, agriculture, and regional…
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Nov
23
2025
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CAN Declares Nationwide Prayer Over ‘Christian Genocide’

CAN Declares Nationwide Prayer Over ‘Christian Genocide’

News Flash, Religion, Security
CAN Declares Nationwide Prayer Over ‘Christian Genocide’ The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a one-day national prayer to address what it describes as the “ongoing Christian genocide in the country.” The decision followed resolutions reached during the association’s 4th Quarter National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held on November 18, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The declaration was conveyed in an official circular dated November 20, 2025, signed by CAN’s General Secretary, Apostle Prof. Samson Fatokun, and issued from the association’s National Headquarters at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The message was addressed to CAN bloc leaders, zonal and…
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Nov
23
2025
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Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPs, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties

Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPs, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties

News Flash, Presidency, Security
Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPS, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all Nigerian police force officers protecting the VIPs in Nigeria, ATTNEWS reports. This was disclosed in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed that the officers were withdrawn for core police duties. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE:PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS THE WITHDRAWAL OF POLICE OFFICERS GUARDING VIPS FOR CORE POLICE DUTIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons…
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Nov
23
2025
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Tinubu Announce Rescue Of All 38 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kwara Church

Tinubu Announce Rescue Of All 38 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kwara Church

Crime, News Flash, Security
Tinubu Announce Rescue Of All 38 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kwara Church President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced rescue of the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State and 51 out of the missing students of the Catholic School in Niger State. President Tinubu made the announcement in his official X handle @official ABAT on Sunday. While commending the security forces for the feat achieved in the two North Central states, President Tinubu assured Nigerians that security of lives and property will be guaranteed under his watch. His post read:”My fellow Nigerians, “You will recall that I cancelled my trip to…
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Nov
23
2025
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Names Of 50 Niger Catholic School Students Who Escaped From Kidnappers

Names Of 50 Niger Catholic School Students Who Escaped From Kidnappers

Crime, News Flash, Religion, Security
Names Of 50 Niger Catholic School Students Who Escaped From Kidnappers The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State on Sunday announced that fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, have escaped and reunited with their families. The announcement comes days after suspected terrorists invaded the school and abducted 303 pupils, students, and staff. ATTNEWS had earlier reported that the number of abducted students and teachers rose to 315, including 12 teachers, up from the initial figure of 227. In a statement issued on Sunday in Minna by…
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Nov
13
2025
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Some Groups Burying Empty Coffins To Fake Christian Killings In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi Declares

Some Groups Burying Empty Coffins To Fake Christian Killings In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Religion, Security
Some Groups Burying Empty Coffins To Fake Christian Killings In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi Declares Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that some groups in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are staging fake mass burials by “burying empty coffins” to promote a false narrative of Christian genocide in the country. Gumi made the claim in a post on his verified Facebook page while reacting to criticism over his ongoing stay in Turkey amid heightened global attention on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The cleric’s remarks follow former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting that Christians are being…
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Nov
13
2025
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US-Based Rights Group Accuses Nigerian Government Of Overlooking ‘Christian Genocide’, Calls For Global Sanctions

US-Based Rights Group Accuses Nigerian Government Of Overlooking ‘Christian Genocide’, Calls For Global Sanctions

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Religion, Security
US-based Rights Group Accuses Nigerian Govt Of Overlooking ‘Christian Genocide,’ Calls For Global Sanctions A United States–based human rights and policy research body, Ekwenche Research Institute, has accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to what it described as the systematic killing of Christians and ethnic minorities across the country. The group called for international sanctions against those sponsoring or enabling acts of religious extremism and violence in Nigeria. In a statement issued from its Chicago office on Wednesday and signed by Dr. Mbajiogu Akujieze (President), Mazi Luke Nwannunu (Secretary and Chairman, Ekwenche Genocide Committee), and Rev. Emeka…
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Nov
12
2025
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Wike Finally Breaks Silence After Confrontation With Military Officer

Wike Finally Breaks Silence After Confrontation With Military Officer

Interviews, Armed Forces, Security
Wike Finally Breaks Silence After Confrontation With Military Officer The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has finally opened up after an altercation with an officer of the Nigerian Navy over the ownership of a landed property in Gaduwa area of Abuja. The Minister, in a video shared by Arise News, said he cannot be intimidated by the military for doing his job and ensuring due diligence in the acquisition and use of land within the FCT. Speaking to journalists at the site of the incident, the minister said he finds it difficult to understand how someone who…
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Nov
12
2025
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Panic As Gunmen Kidnap 6 Defence Ministry Directors On Way To Abuja

Panic As Gunmen Kidnap 6 Defence Ministry Directors On Way To Abuja

Crime, News Flash, Security
Panic As Gunmen Kidnap 6 Defence Ministry Directors On Way To Abuja Panic has gripped the Federal Civil Service following the abduction of six Directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence by suspected gunmen along the Kaba–Lokoja highway. It was gathered that they abducted on Monday, November 10, 2025. The senior officers, who were travelling from Lagos to Abuja for a Directorate-level promotion examination, were intercepted by the assailants in what sources described as a well-coordinated ambush. The incident, which has sent shockwaves through the Defence Ministry and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has sparked renewed…
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