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Armed Groups Scatter Across Northern Nigeria Following US Missile Strikes

Suspected terrorists in northern Nigeria have begun relocating after targeted US airstrikes disrupted their hideouts, sparking both relief and concern among local communities.

95News•12/28/2025

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US Lawmakers, Nigerian Reps Hold Fresh Sessions Over Rising Insecurity

Lawmakers from the United States Congress and Nigeria’s House of Representatives have held fresh sessions to deliberate on rising insecurity, pledging deeper cooperation on counterterrorism, intelligence sharing, and humanitarian responses to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis.

95News•12/3/2025

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Kaduna Community Reels as Terrorists Kill Abducted Anglican Priest, Others

A wave of grief has swept through Kaduna State following the tragic confirmation that a kidnapped Anglican priest and several other abducted victims have been killed by terrorists. This horrific act has deepened fears over escalating insecurity and sparked urgent calls for government action to protect vulnerable communities.

Oluwabunmi Ayeni•11/30/2025

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Guns Alone Will Not Save Nigerians From Bandits and Terrorists

Analysts and security experts argue that guns alone will not save Nigerians from bandits and terrorists. They stress that while weapons are necessary, the real solution lies in stronger institutions, intelligence-driven operations, community engagement, and addressing root causes such as poverty, governance failures, and corruption.

95News•11/26/2025

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Wase Raises Alarm: Boko Haram Members Found on Army, Police Recruitment Lists

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, has revealed that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once discovered on the recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and Police, warning that such infiltration poses a grave threat to national security.

95News•11/26/2025

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Tinubu Declares National Security Emergency, Orders Recruitment of 20,000 New Police Officers

President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, directing the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers and authorising sweeping reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping.

95News•11/26/2025

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Terrorists Seize 215 Pupils in Niger, Government Orders School Closures

Nigeria’s education sector was thrown into turmoil on Friday after terrorists abducted 215 pupils from a Catholic school in Niger State, prompting the Federal Government and state authorities to order the immediate closure of schools across vulnerable regions.

95News•11/22/2025

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ECOWAS Warns Terrorism Surge Now an Existential Threat to West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sounded the alarm over escalating terrorist activities in the region, declaring that the surge in violent extremism now poses an existential threat to the stability and survival of West African nations.

95News•11/21/2025

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Atiku Urges State of Emergency After Terrorists Raid Niger Catholic School

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of students and staff at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State, calling on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity.

95News•11/21/2025

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Students, Staff Feared Missing After Terrorists Raid Niger Catholic School

Terrorists raided St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unconfirmed number of students and staff during a midnight attack. Authorities and the Catholic Diocese have confirmed the incident, but the exact number of victims is still being determined

95News•11/21/2025

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US Congressman Meets Ribadu, Top Officials, Declares Religious Violence in Nigeria Must End

A U.S. Congressman has met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and other senior officials in Washington, stressing that religious violence and persecution in Nigeria must come to an end.

95News•11/20/2025

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Canada Expands High-Risk Travel Alerts to 17 African Nations Amid Rising Security Concerns

The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory, designating 17 African countries as high-risk destinations due to escalating insecurity, political instability, and terrorism threats, a move that has sparked concern among African governments and diaspora communities.

95News•11/17/2025