Pervasive Insecurity: Army Bans Motorcycles in Zamfara, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Others

The Nigerian Army has banned the use of motorcycles within the hinterland and forests of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi and Niger states, saying it observed the use of motorcycles by bandits, kidnappers, criminal elements and their collaborators to perpetrate crimes.

United States Cuts Monthly Oil Imports From Nigeria By 89%

The United States’ crude oil imports from Nigeria plunged to 539,000 barrels per day in February from 4.87 million bpd in January, hitting almost a four-year low in February.

Gunmen Kidnap Permanent Secretary in Taraba, OAU Professor in Ife

The Permanent Secretary, Taraba State Ministry of Water Resources, Mrs Suzzy Nathan, was on Sunday abducted from her home in Jalingo by unknown gunmen.

Boko Haram Attacks Military Base in NE Nigeria, Kill 15 Soldiers, Injure 19

Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction of Boko Haram who rode on trucks and motorcycles attacked Magumeri military base, 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Borno state capital Maiduguri late on Friday, May 3, 2019, reportedly killing 15 soldiers and injuring 19 others.

Nigerian Army Says Unpatriotic Elements, Foreign Interests Causing Insecurity And Plotting To Disrupt May 29

The Nigerian Army has drawn the attention of the Federal Government and Nigerians of plans by some groups, foreign interests to disrupt the May 29, handover.

Nigeria Police Says 685 People Kidnapped, 1,071 Killed in 1st Quarter of 2019

Nigeria's acting Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, said that 1,071 persons lost their lives in crime-related cases across the country in the first quarter of 2019.

Nigeria Seeks Russia’s Assistance To Build Nuclear Plants

The Nigerian Government is seeking the assistance of the Russian Federation to build nuclear power plants, petroleum pipelines, railways and other infrastructural investments in the oil and gas sector.

Gunmen Kidnap Two Senior Shell Oil Workers, Kill Their Police Escorts In Rivers State, Nigeria

Two senior oil workers of Shell Nigeria have been kidnapped in Rivers State, with the police escorts attached to them killed.

Porous Border: Nigerian Government Approves N52 Billion For Electronic Monitoring

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Nigeria- Seme Border

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved N52 billion for electronic border in order to improve patrol in major Nigerian entry points.

Gold Worth Billions Smuggled Out of Africa

Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found.

Two Chinese Expatriates Kidnapped in Ebonyi, Southeast Nigeria

Two Chinese nationals identified as Sun Zhixin and Wang Quing Hu, both males and working with Tongyi Construction Company in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have been kidnapped at a construction site.

Counterterrorism: United States 36 Code-named Military Operations in Africa

Scores of Americans first became aware of U.S. military operations in Africa in October 2017, after the Islamic State ambushed American troops near Tongo Tongo, Niger, killing four U.S. soldiers and wounding two others.

Illegal Mining In North: Niger Delta Youths Threaten To Seize Control Of Oil Resources If…

A group of Niger Delta youths have threatened to take control of oil resources in the region if the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government fails to stop illegal mining activities in the Northern part of the country and subject the North to same security architecture as the Niger Delta.

How Inflow Of Illegal Gold Miners Into Osun State Threatens Security

There are reports of unrelenting criminal activities by bandits in some states in the North West geopolitical zone, especially Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina states, where scores had been killed and several kidnapped for ransom came to public glare with attendant public apprehension and concern.

Security Risk Analysis: Kidnapping Hotbeds in Nigeria (1)

Preamble: Anyone up-to-date with the security situation and dynamics in Nigeria will attest that the country is grappling with multifaceted, unrelenting threats to national security. One of such pervasive security threat is an embarrassing kidnap for ransom and extortion (KRE) pandemic. Toddlers, elderly citizens, pregnant women and religious leaders are not off-limits to daredevil kidnappers in Nigeria.