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HURIWA warns Nigeria faces state failure amid rising security crisis
Security
byNational UpdateApril 21, 2026April 21, 2026

HURIWA warns Nigeria faces state failure amid rising security crisis

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over what it describes as a “dangerous escalation of…

Kemanji under siege: soldiers killed, weapons seized in Kwara raid
Security
byNational UpdateApril 20, 2026

Kemanji under siege: soldiers killed, weapons seized in Kwara raid

A deadly pre-dawn assault on Kemanji community in Kwara State has left several soldiers and vigilantes dead, with security operatives…

Gunmen attack Ore–Benin highway, kill driver, abduct passengers again
Security
byNational UpdateApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Gunmen attack Ore–Benin highway, kill driver, abduct passengers again

Nigeria’s fragile security situation has taken another disturbing turn as suspected gunmen launched a deadly ambush on a commercial bus…

UNIJOS student torture video sparks outrage, HURIWA condemns siege
Security
byNational UpdateApril 17, 2026

UNIJOS student torture video sparks outrage, HURIWA condemns siege

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the abduction and brutal torture of University of Jos student,…

‘Nigeria Is Failing Its People’: HURIWA Sounds Alarm Over Killings in Plateau, Benue
Security
byNational UpdateApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

‘Nigeria Is Failing Its People’: HURIWA Sounds Alarm Over Killings in Plateau, Benue

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a stark warning over the escalating killings in Plateau and…

NAF probe raises concerns over civilian safety in Jilli
Security
byNational UpdateApril 13, 2026

NAF probe raises concerns over civilian safety in Jilli

The decision by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to investigate alleged civilian casualties from recent airstrikes in Jilli, Yobe State,…

Arrest of Teen Suspect Exposes Alarming Use of Minors Insurgency
Security
byNational UpdateApril 13, 2026

Arrest of Teen Suspect Exposes Alarming Use of Minors Insurgency

The arrest of a 15-year-old suspect linked to the killing of a senior Nigerian Army officer in Borno State has…

Inside Benisheikh Attack: How Insurgents Breached Army Base, Killed Brig-Gen Braimah
Security
byNational UpdateApril 11, 2026

Inside Benisheikh Attack: How Insurgents Breached Army Base, Killed Brig-Gen Braimah

Fresh accounts from surviving soldiers and residents have provided a clearer picture of the deadly midnight assault on a military…

HURIWA Slams DHQ Reintegration Scheme, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Security Risks
Security
byNational UpdateApril 4, 2026

HURIWA Slams DHQ Reintegration Scheme, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Security Risks

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has intensified criticism of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) following revelations that over 300,000…

IGP Delivers Blueprint for State Police to Senate, Pushing Security Reform Forward
Security
byNational UpdateMarch 26, 2026

IGP Delivers Blueprint for State Police to Senate, Pushing Security Reform Forward

In a bold move that could reshape Nigeria’s policing landscape, Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday submitted a…

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