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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and staff of Oriire International School in Ibadan, Oyo State, but has warned against treating the operation as an isolated victory amid the country’s worsening kidnapping crisis. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said while…
Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./GTE. (SOJA) has praised the successful rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the operation as a significant boost in the fight against kidnapping while urging authorities to sustain security reforms across the country. In a statement issued on Saturday…
The pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom.The development was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a shared post on his verified X handle, Onanuga simply announced that the victims had been released by their…
The Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund to strengthen policing and support the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, and other security challenges across the country for two consecutive years. The upper chamber approved ₦170.1 billion for the Police Trust Fund’s 2025 fiscal year, as well as ₦233 billion…
Reactions have trailed the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, that Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000. Veterans and serving personnel described the amount as grossly inadequate. This is as they accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to implement a salary increment he promised nearly four months ago. This…
President of the Global Peace Movement International, Dr. Mike Uyi, has commended the Federal Government’s renewed approach to combating insecurity, describing the directive by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), for troops to immediately neutralise terrorists and bandits as a major turning point in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism campaign. Reacting to the minister’s directive that…
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that no mercy will be shown to terror purveyors who enable the killing and kidnapping of innocent Nigerians. He also issued an ultimatum to bandits, kidnappers and sponsors of terrorism to surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian state, disclosing that his administration had already neutralised over 13,000…
The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill. This resolution followed the voting on the floor during the plenary session on Thursday, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas. According to Abbas, 288 lawmakers voted in support of the bill, while four were against it, a day after the lawmakers…
By Choice Ebuwa The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko Edo Local Government Area as part of measures to safeguard students, teachers, and other school personnel amid security concerns in the area. The affected schools are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo; Ososo Comprehensive High School, Ososo; and Makeke…
A traffic enforcement operation in Benin City, Edo State, turned violent on Saturday after an official of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) allegedly bit off a portion of a commercial driver’s skin during a confrontation over an alleged traffic violation. The incident, which has sparked outrage on social media following the circulation of…