Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm over the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings, warning that the frequency of these incidents without substantial resistance signals a concerning erosion of control in the state. Addressing a Special Expanded Security Meeting (ESM) on Tuesday, Zulum was joined by top military and security…
Gunmen have abducted a final year student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya. A local resident was also shot and k!lled during the attack which occurred around 3:00am on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Istijaba Villa, an off-campus hostel located in Unguwar Jeji. According to eyewitness accounts, five armed men…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to begin an immediate investigation into recent attacks in Bokkos district, Plateau State, which led to the loss of at least 55 lives, and many others injured. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the attacks affected six villages over the weekend. At least 22 people…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, awarded N100 million in general damages against Louisville Girls Secondary School, Gwagwalada, for negligence of duty of care which led to the death of a student. The judge, Sylvanus Oriji, delivered the judgement in a suit filed by Ifeanyi Ikpeatusim, who accused the school…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Hundreds of Lithuanians gathered in Vilnius on April 3 to honor four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania, as a procession carrying their coffins passed through the city’s Cathedral Square. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausada, who attended…
