Southwestern Nigerian state, capital Ibadan, Pace Setter of the Yoruba heartland
Armed groups have abducted a Kebbi State judge and later abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State. Nigerian security forces have conducted multi-agency operations to rescue the kidnapped victims, while investigations continue into the perpetrators and their networks. The government has rejected ransom negotiations and is pursuing wider security measures.
Armed groups are intensifying attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, with villages raided, livestock stolen and residents abducted. The government has approved a major military expansion, including recruitment of 28,000 soldiers and four new army divisions, as authorities pledge to improve co-ordination and response. Abductions and killings continue to disrupt communities nationwide.
Nigeria has announced the rescue of 308 kidnapped citizens in a coordinated operation involving the military, police, and intelligence services. Of the rescued, 163 were abducted from Woro in Kwara State and 145 from Niger State. Victims are receiving medical care and will be reunited with families as security agencies pledge to strengthen early-warning systems.
Nigeria has freed 308 people who had been held captive for months after a joint military, police and counter-terrorism operation recovered hostages from Kainji Lake national park. The group includes 163 people taken in February from Woro in Kwara state and 145 taken mainly in Niger state; survivors are receiving medical checks at an army facility.
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.
NDLEA has arrested a Mexican national, Arturo Carrera Loaiza, at Lagos airport as part of a crackdown on an industrial-scale methamphetamine network. Investigators link Loaiza to a forest-laboratory operation in Ogun and Oyo states and a dismantled Ebonyi facility, with substantial quantities of chemicals and equipment seized.
Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo has been crowned as king of Tooro, Uganda, after a contested selection by the Babiito clan. The ceremony followed the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, whose heir remains publicly unconfirmed. Queen Best Kemigisa disputes the process, citing a will and an unrevealed heir. The coronation amplifies tensions within Tooro’s royal family and broader Ugandan society.
Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been installed as Omukama of Tooro after completing traditional rites. The coronation ceremony will continue with a church service and public events in Fort Portal, as observers question the legitimacy and potential rivals to the throne.
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.