NDEYA LIVE | Security Update | 4–12 Oct 2026 By Rimmande Shawulu – Zamfara hit twice in 6 days: Bindin camp and mine (5 Oct, 25+ soldiers killed per eyewitnesses), Bukkuyum convoy (11 Oct, 13 killed per AFP) – Lakurawa: Kebbi superhighway site (3 killed), Borgu, Niger State (11 killed incl. 4 vigilantes) – ISWAP: […]
By JKNewsMedia AS POLITICAL and institutional stakeholders communicate their goals and intentions about the 2027 elections, our tracking has also found that individuals, especially digitally savvy citizens and other nationals, are exploring digital platforms to gain more information about campaign and policy issues. While our previous tracking...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter MONDAY MORNING, millions of Nigerian children headed back to school with the safety of their classrooms under renewed scrutiny, as widespread gaps in fencing, security personnel and other protective measures expose schools to continuing threats of attacks and abductions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that ove...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter ECONOMIC GROWTH and national security must remain central to Nigeria’s 2027 elections as the country seeks to consolidate democratic gains, strengthen reforms and create greater opportunities for its growing young population, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that...
By Rimande Shawulu THIS WEEK’s report reveals two sides of Nigeria’s insecurity: armed groups retain the capacity for mass attacks and abductions, but intelligence-led operations are also producing important rescues. The Kaduna operation is particularly significant. Police said information from road transport workers helped security personnel...
With Rimamnde Shawulu AT LEAST 30 people were reportedly killed in an attack on Naridon village, Kauru LGA, Kaduna State. The victims included women, elderly residents and eight children. In Abuja, a serving Defence Intelligence Agency officer was killed during an attempted abduction inside a military housing estate. In Kebbi State, suspected ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NO FEWER than 176 residents abducted during the February 3, 2026, attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom, the Kwara State Government announced on Wednesday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the announcement came about six months after t...
By JKNewsMedia GROWING INSECUTIRY concerns in Nigeria cannot be resolved through the creation of state police alone, Civil Society Organisations (CS0s) have said, urging the Federal Government to address governance, economic and social conditions driving violence and criminality. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Rule of Law and Accountability ...
By Gbenga Adebamiwa A SURVIVOR of the May 15, 2026, abduction, Mr. Zacheaus Olatunde, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in the hands of terrorists, revealing how two of his colleagues, Mr. Michael Oyedokun and Deacon John Olaleye, were killed while in captivity. Speaking about the incident, Olatunde said the terrorists accused Oyedoku...
By JKNewsMedia APPREHENSIONS OVER the escape of suspected Ansaru terrorists have emerged following the rescue of abducted teachers and schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with former Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, warning that the operation may not have dismantled the group. J...
