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How OPHK Troops Executed Unprecedented Intelligence-led Rescue Operation, Frees 360 Ngoshe Abductees From JAS Stronghold In Mandara Mountains

Global UpfrontJun 7, 2026June 7, 20260

By Lieutenant Colonel Haruna M Sani In one of the most significant hostage rescue operations conducted in the North East Theatre in recent times, troops

Boko Haram Invades Borno Army Base, Kills, Beheads 8 Soldiers In Early Morning Attack

Global UpfrontJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Boko Haram terrorists in the early morning of Friday invaded a Nigerian Army base in Mandara-Girau, along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Biu Local Government Area

Abducted Oyo School Kids, Our Collective Captivity

Global UpfrontJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

By Emeka Alex Duru, Ph.D. (08054103327, nwaukpala@yahoo.com) On Wednesday, May 27, the 2026 edition of the Nigerian Children’s Day was marked across the country. The

Obi Decries Worsening Insecurity, Non-release of Abducted Schoolchildren

Global UpfrontJun 2, 2026June 2, 20260

The Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, lamenting the continued

Recruit 1,000 Forest Guards Per Kidnapping, Is This The Way To Go?: Beyond Knee-jerk Responses – Building A Real Strategy Against Kidnapping

Global UpfrontJun 1, 2026June 1, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) Each time a major school abduction or mass kidnapping occurs in Nigeria, or terrorists attack, the official response

Nigerian Children Have No Reason To Celebrate

Global UpfrontMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, Thursday May 28, 2026 In other climes where the rights of children are recognised, protected and preserved, they earnestly look forward to

Tragedies Of School Abductions

Global UpfrontMay 26, 2026May 26, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, Tuesday May 26, 2026 The abductions in Borno and Oyo states in recent weeks are not isolated tragedies. They are a terrible

Insecurity: Blocking Citizens’ Protests Is Needless

Global UpfrontMay 22, 2026May 22, 20260

By Punch Editorial Board, May 22, 2026 FOR more than 15 years, the people of Borno State have borne, perhaps more than any other Nigerians,

Attacks, Abduction Of Schoolchildren: Afenifere Laments Worsening Security Challenges In South-West, Tasks Governors

Global UpfrontMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

The apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Sunday urged Governors in the South-West to rise to the worsening security challenges confronting the region, even as

Boko Haram Abducts Pupils, Students In Raid At Borno Primary, Junior Secondary School,

Global UpfrontMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have invaded Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting unspecified number of