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Anambra’s Security Experiment: A Model for Nigeria or Just Another Policy Gimmick?

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2025March 12, 20250

By Osita Chidoka Security is the foundation of economic growth and societal stability. Without it, commerce falters, trust erodes, and communities disintegrate. In Nigeria, where

Insecurity In Abuja: Bandits Abduct Father, Mother, Son, 2 Others From Their Bedroom

Global UpfrontJan 27, 2025January 27, 20250

Bandits in the early hours of today Monday invaded the Chikakore area of Kubwa in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), kidnapping

Update On Insecurity: 614,937 Nigerians Killed, Over 2.2m Abducted In 1 Year – NBS

Global UpfrontDec 18, 2024December 18, 20240

No fewer than 614, 937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of

Terrorists Invade Zamfara Community, Abduct Over 100 Peasants, Kill 10 In Niger State

Global UpfrontNov 7, 2024November 7, 20240

Again, rampaging bandits have attacked communities in Wanke, near Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, where they abducted no fewer than 100 citizens and took

Bandits Kill 11, Abduct Others In Katsina Communities

Global UpfrontOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

Bandits have killed at least 11 people, injured several others, and abducted residents from various communities in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.

Days After Murdering Emir, Terrorists Abduct Over 151 in Gobir, Sokoto State

Global UpfrontAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Few days after the murder in kidnappers’ den of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, who was also the District Head of Gatawa,

Nigerian Press Council Laments Abduction Of 2 Kaduna Journalists

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2024July 10, 20240

The Nigerian Press Council, NPC, has expressed utmost displeasure over the abduction of two Kaduna- based journalists and members of their families. Mr. Abdulgafar Alabelewe,

Katsina State: Vengeance Seeking Bandits Kill 9 Residents, Abduct 50 Others, Burn Houses, Cars in 4-hour Operation

Global UpfrontJun 24, 2024June 24, 20240

Bandits, in their numbers, ransacked Maidabino, the third largest town in Danmusa Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, killing about nine people and abducting

Editors Condemn Increasing Spate Of Journalists’ Abduction, Says Cyber Crimes Act Not Enacted To Persecute Journalists

Global UpfrontJun 4, 2024June 4, 20240

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the increasing sequence of abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the

2 Of 24 Abducted Kogi University Students Killed By Abductors, Says Police

Global UpfrontMay 27, 2024May 27, 20240

The Kogi State Police Command has said two of the 24 abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, have been killed.