January 16, 2026

Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa,  has asked state governments to stop negotiating with bandits. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Musa said negotiating with bandits hampers the operations of the military. The defence minister said bandits do not fear God and that they are likely to renege on the agreements reached with them. The defence…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two pastors and a church member who were abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims, Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu, were said to have been kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at the Gwagwada area of Chikun Local Government…