In a major breakthrough for Nigeria's counter-terrorism operations, security forces have apprehended seven alleged commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The suspects were intercepted at Katsina Airport immediately after returning from the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The conversation around State Police in Nigeria has moved from political rhetoric to legislative urgency. The Senate has done its part and passed the bill. It now lies with the State Houses of Assembly to give the final nod. More precisely, just 24 of 35 states will be just enough to revoke a 60 year old clause. More so,  Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Emomotimi Guwor, has welcomed the Senate’s passage of the State Police Bill for second reading.

The United States government has officially designated a Nigerian citizen and three local financial companies as global terrorist facilitators. The sanctions target an international network accused of laundering and moving funds to support the operations of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

A prominent bandit leader, Bello Turji, has reportedly claimed responsibility for the recent wave of violent encounters with security forces across Sokoto and Zamfara states. However, in the same breath, the militant kingpin indicated open readiness to enter peace talks with the Nigerian authorities.

London (23 June 2026) — Following the recent official public announcement by the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART), human rights organisation PSJ UK extends its warmest congratulations to the winners of the 2026 HART Prize for Human Rights Journalism.

Over the weekend, the Borno State Government reintegrated another 720 repentant insurgents into society, bringing the total number of former terrorists forgiven and reintegrated under its deradicalisation programme to 9,680 across nine batches. According to Governor Babagana Zulum's Security Adviser, Brigadier General Sani Ishaq, the initiative remains one of the largest non-kinetic counterinsurgency programmes in the world.

On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, a group of suspected bandits carried out a violent assault on a local mining site in Gero village, located in the Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State.

In the wake of the recent, deeply distressing abduction of over 40 schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, the global stage of the World Cup countdown became an unexpected focal point for Nigerian consciousness. Afrobeats icon Davido utilised his massive platform to wear the names of these stolen citizens, demanding that they be brought home.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has handed down prison sentences to three individuals convicted of offenses tied to Boko Haram. The convictions are part of an ongoing, large-scale judicial exercise by the Nigerian government targeting terrorism suspects.

Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to take decisive action against escalating national insecurity. Regional socio-political groups, community leaders, and security experts are demanding immediate legislative reforms, with some advocating for community self-defence against bandits, kidnappers, and organized criminal networks.

With elections looming, do any of the Nigerian political parties actually have think tanks made up of men and women who have a mandate to think the unthinkable

In a grim demonstration of the worsening security crisis in northwestern Nigeria, armed bandits ambushed and abducted dozens of villagers who had gathered for what they believed were peaceful reconciliation talks.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has sustained intensive aerial surveillance operations to assist in tracking and rescuing the school children and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State. The victims were captured on May 15 during a violent raid by bandits targeting three schools: Baptist Nursery and Primary School (Yawota), Community Grammar School (Esiele), and L.A. Primary School. Tragically, one of the teachers was killed while in captivity.

I hope this kidnapping of the Oyo State pupils and teachers to spur the South West Governor’s Forum to turn Amotekun into a fully-fledged regional police force that will serve as a nationwide template

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to immediately declare a state of emergency regarding the country's security crisis. The apex Christian body expressed grave concern over the relentless wave of killings, abductions, terrorist activities, and the displacement of local communities nationwide

A wave of student and teacher abductions has triggered widespread demonstrations by educators and local residents across Borno, Oyo, and Ogun states. The coordinated demonstrations follow a directive from the national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), which called on members across the country to stage peaceful protests demanding the immediate release of all captives.

There is a difficult question many Nigerians are beginning to ask: why does it often feel like ordinary citizens are the ones repeatedly asked to retreat while criminal elements continue to expand their territories?