Capital and largest city of Borno State, Nigeria
Nigeria faces a humanitarian gap as PEPFAR funding cuts drive patients toward unproven Islamic remedies. While lenacapavir rollout offers hope in the UK, access gaps persist in low-income regions where cost and infrastructure block lifesaving care.
Worshippers abducted in Dekera village have sparked a national security operation. President Tinubu has ordered a coordinated rescue and security services are pursuing the attackers as relatives appeal for the return of the hostages.
Security forces are conducting a coordinated rescue operation after mass abductions in Niger State. Reports indicate hundreds of victims and rising kidnap-for-ransom incidents; authorities vow to pursue those responsible.
Fifteen people have been killed in a cross-border attack in Marte LGA, Borno State, with several others injured. Residents were ambushed while farming near Ala, Gummna and Musune. The violence prompted emergency services and Amnesty International to call for protection of civilians.