December 7, 2025

Security

NLC Threatens Nationwide Protest as Insecurity Worsens, Demands Probe Into School Attack

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The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to declare a nationwide protest and a national day of mourning over worsening insecurity across the country. NLC President Joe Ajaero says workers can no longer watch “criminal gangs overrun the nation,” demanding a full probe into a recent school kidnapping and the withdrawal of security operatives ahead of the attack....

Senate Confirms Gen. Christopher Musa as Defence Minister as He Declares: “No Negotiation with Terrorists” and Unveils New National Security Doctrine

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The Senate has confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as Defence Minister after a five-hour session where he declared an end to ransom payments, warned against negotiating with terrorists, and called for a unified national database to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts. He outlined a sweeping security doctrine amid rising kidnappings, banditry and maritime crime....

Northern Governors Suspend Mining for Six Months, Approve ₦1bn Monthly Regional Security Fund

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Governors and traditional rulers of the 19 Northern states have ordered an immediate six-month suspension of all mining activities, citing links between illegal mining and rising insecurity. They also approved a ₦1bn monthly regional security trust fund to strengthen operations against terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the North....

19 People Kidnapped in Rivers and Imo as Gunmen Launch Coordinated Night Attacks

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At least 19 people, including five university students, were kidnapped in coordinated attacks across Rivers and Imo States. Gunmen stormed a Rivers State University satellite campus and hijacked an Aba-bound bus in Imo, triggering panic and renewed calls for urgent security reforms as police launch multiple rescue operations....

Osun Shock: FRSC Officer and Daughter Murdered in Ritual Killing Orchestrated by Lover

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An FRSC officer, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter were found brutally murdered in Osun State after being lured from Ogun by her lover, Victor Fajemirokun. Police say the victims were slaughtered in a ritual operation involving herbalists who harvested body parts. The shocking confession has ignited national outrage over rising ritual-related killings....

Tinubu Rejects Private Military Contractors, Tells AU–EU Leaders Africa Must Lead Its Own Security

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President Bola Tinubu has told African and European leaders that the continent must not depend on private military companies for security, insisting that foreign mercenaries undermine sovereignty and complicate counterterrorism efforts. His stance — Tinubu rejects private military contractors — reinforces Nigeria’s push for African-led security solutions amid growing Sahel instability....

Bishop Kukah Dismisses Christian Genocide Claims, Says Numbers Don’t Match Intent Required for Genocide

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Catholic Bishop Matthew Kukah has rejected widespread claims that Christians in Nigeria are victims of genocide, insisting the narrative is exaggerated and unsupported by verifiable data. The Kukah Christian genocide debate intensified after he said genocide is defined by intent, not casualty numbers, and warned against manipulated figures fueling religious tension....

Immigration Officers Protest Deadly Frontline Deployments After Boko Haram Killings in Borno

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Fresh outrage is erupting within the Nigeria Immigration Service after a colleague was killed during a Boko Haram raid in Borno. Officers say the immigration frontline deployment crisis is exposing them to direct combat roles without training, armour or fair rotation—conditions they describe as deadly, unfair and institutionally negligent....

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