Southwestern Nigerian state; Pace Setter, Ibadan capital
Armed attackers have abducted dozens of students from a primary school in Mussa, Borno State, and at least 40 more from a Baptist school in Oyo State. Authorities are assessing numbers while rights groups warn that abductions are driving families to pull children from school.
Nigeria's military has freed about 360 people held by Boko Haram in the Mandara mountains of Borno State over the weekend, the army has said. Troops have evacuated survivors for medical care; two infants have died from exhaustion. The military says intelligence-led operations and psychological tactics forced militants from their positions.
Multiple Nigerian states report coordinated school abductions on May 15, 2026, with at least 42 pupils seized in Borno State’s Askira-Uba and more than a dozen abducted in Oyo State’s Oriire area. The incidents threaten regular schooling as communities plead for stronger security and federal action.
Multiple attacks in Nigeria have left students dead or missing and communities in turmoil. In Borno and Plateau states, gunmen attacked schools, abducting pupils and killing staff, with security forces conducting rescues and authorities coordinating with local leaders.
Nigeria is investigating a fictitious presidential council that allegedly secured 1.3 billion naira in the 2026 budget. Authorities say forged documents created apparent legitimacy, prompting calls for independent inquiry and a government probe.
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.
Nigeria faces escalating violence as armed groups widen operations across the northwest and central regions. Government officials have authorised military expansion and new police resources to curb kidnappings, banditry, and jihadist activity, while local communities seek protection from attacks and cattle rustling.