Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has addressed the people of the state following deadly attacks in the Zikwe Village of Bassa Local Government Area and Bokkos, which have claimed over 50 lives in the past one week. In a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, 16 April, Mutfwang condemned the brutal attacks, describing them as “calculated, persistent, and painful,” but assured residents that Plateau remains “unbroken.” Mutfwang commended the swift response of emergency responders and security agencies,...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has likened social media to a terrorist organisation, urging Nigerian security agencies to treat it as such. Speaking at a closed-door meeting of Northern traditional rulers in Maiduguri, the monarch claimed social media platforms spread harmful falsehoods and must be “dealt with” by authorities. “Somebody can sit in their home and formulate stories, and you will consider that it is true,” he said. “Social media is a...

Personnel from Section 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, of the Nigerian Army have rescued 17 kidnapped victims in Kaduna. According to the Army, the victims were medically examined and treated, profiled and debriefed, and promptly handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna State Command, on the same day to facilitate their safe and swift reunion with their families. “This remarkable rescue operation clearly reflects the troops’ commitment and professionalism, whose determination in the face of...