Tag Terrorism

Insecurity: Kwara bleeds

Kwara, once regarded as one of Nigeria’s most peaceful states, has come under heavy attacks by bandits and other criminal elements. In the last nine months, the state has witnessed an escalation of killings, abductions, and mass displacement, a situation…

1,570 people abducted in 11 months

No fewer than 1,570 Nigerians were kidnapped between January and November 2020 in 366 reported cases, Daily Trust investigation reveals. The kidnappers raked in over N311 million from payment of ransom by relatives of their victims within this period, though…