Nigeria’s ruling party, forged in 2013 from a merger of opposition blocs
A wave of attacks in Borgu’s Niger state has seen mosques targeted and scores abducted. Officials say fatalities and missing persons are being verified as authorities mount a security response.
Attacks in Sokoto and Zamfara have killed and abducted residents, targeting families who lost relatives in a recent boat tragedy. Authorities report multiple casualties and ongoing abductions as security forces respond.
A deadly incident in Minna has intensified as a government probe explores overcrowding and ventilation as possible causes after 37 detainees died in a NSCDC cell. A panel is to determine responsibility and misconduct, while officials suspend NSCDC officers and impose a curfew amid protests.
The 20 prospective NYSC members abducted on 1 October are being rescued with police and security agencies conducting a sustained operation. Families have pressured authorities as ransom demands surface and debates on NYSC deployment reforms intensify.