…warns that terrorism now threatens all of West Africa By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Alieu Omar Touray, has warned that terrorism has spread beyond the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin to threaten all of West Africa, with early-warning data showing 450 attacks and more than 1,900 deaths in…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Senate is urging Nigeria’s Armed Forces to, with immediate effect, recruit at least 100,000 personnel to tackle insecurity in parts of the country. It is also to set up an ad hoc committee to look into the funding, expenditure and outcome of the safe school programme. These and…
By Joe Udo BIRNIN KEBBI (CONVERSEER) – Security operatives have intensified search and rescue efforts following the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko District of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, 17th November 2025, when armed bandits reportedly…
UYO (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging relevant agencies to clamp down on covered numbered plates and unregistered vehicle users in the state. The resolution followed a motion on urgent public importance moved by Mr Uwem Imoh-Ita, the member representing Mkpat Enin Constituency. In the resolution, the…
By Joe Udo ILORIN (CONVERSEER) – A Nigeria Police officer, Ibrahim Muhammad, has regained his freedom after spending three months in captivity following his abduction by armed bandits in Patigi, Kwara State. According to Zagazola Makama, Muhammad was rescued by the Department of State Services (DSS) on 9th November at about 5:00pm. Converseer reports that…
…flags 20 states as high-risk for travel By Joe Udo LONDON (CONVERSEER) – The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued an updated travel advisory warning its citizens of escalating insecurity across Nigeria. The advisory, published on GOV.UK, highlights rising incidents of kidnapping, violent crime, terrorism, and intercommunal clashes nationwide. British nationals…
…operation to last till January 2026 By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced a large-scale operation to clamp down on criminal elements across Abuja and its environs as part of renewed efforts to maintain peace and security. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye,…
By Collin Rugg BALTIMORE (CONVERSEER) – Baltimore City police have suspended an officer after apparently trying to run over a civilian before crashing into a house. Baltimore City’s police commissioner, Richard Worley, says the video was so bizarre he thought it was AI. READ ALSO: ‘Fake pastors’ sparks uproar as church group accuses Moja Love of anti-Christian…
By Christian Nyok CALABAR (NAN, CONVERSEER) – A Mobile Court sitting in Calabar on Friday sanctioned 34 out of 37 traffic offenders for 73 traffic infractions in Cross River. The judgements delivered by a Magistrate, Mrs Abigail Asuquo, in the presence of SC Innocent Etuk, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cross River Command,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Fresh developments have emerged in the ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, as the military has reportedly arrested an additional 15 officers across various ranks, bringing the total number of detained personnel to over 40. According to findings by Vanguard, the latest arrests were…
