Kidnapping

At least 38 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Zamfara State, while separate kidnapping incidents in Ondo and the Southeast highlight Nigeria's deteriorating security situation.

Amnesty International reports 323 deaths in the first 20 days of February across six Nigerian states, as bandit attacks, kidnappings, and police violence compound the nation's security crisis.

Armed gunmen killed at least 50 people and abducted women and children in a brutal attack on a Zamfara State village, underscoring the persistent insecurity plaguing northern Nigeria despite government promises of improved protection.

Security failures in Nigeria's capital and intelligence breaches in Niger State expose systemic vulnerabilities threatening both healthcare professionals and rural communities, prompting urgent calls for operational reforms.

Nigerian security forces have recorded arrests in kidnapping and cultism cases across multiple states, with Anambra police detaining a suspect allegedly linked to ransom collection while Edo State reports progress in military-backed anti-kidnapping operations.

From cult killings in Edo State to bandits flaunting ransom money on TikTok, Nigeria confronts a security landscape where digital platforms amplify physical violence, while mass displacement and highway kidnappings signal a system under siege.

Security operatives arrest multiple suspects for kidnapping and vandalism while a Federal High Court hears testimony detailing the planning and execution of the 2022 Owo church terrorist attack that killed over 40 worshippers.

Nigerian police conducted simultaneous operations in Oyo State, neutralizing bandits while rescuing a kidnap victim, highlighting both tactical capability and the enduring threat to rural communities.

Security forces in Oyo State have neutralized two suspected bandits and rescued a kidnap victim in separate operations, reflecting the intensifying battle against rural insecurity across Nigeria's southwest.

A wave of violence across Nigeria has claimed multiple lives in recent days, with bandit attacks in Kwara State, a fatal mining collapse in Ebonyi, and the killing of a Nigerian national in South Africa exposing the country's deepening security challenges.