ads…As bandits infiltrate South West region
The South West has become the latest epicentre of an escalated wave of insecurity, including banditry, kidnapping for ransom, and farmer-herder conflicts, fueling concerns that a region once regarded as a safe haven has slowly fallen from grace. The greatest casualty of this shift, challenging regional stability are children barely enough to decide or defend themselves.
The recent turn of events in the last five days has become a major source of concern for residents, community leaders, stakeholders and security experts nationwide.
On May 15, 2026, twin kidnap cases happened on the same day.
42 pupils were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Day Secondary School and Mussa Central Primary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.adsads
