By: Abudu Olalekan Oyo schools kidnap crisis deepens as suspected terrorists open talks with the state government while fear spreads across schools in Ogbomoso and nearby communities. Fear still hangs heavily across parts of Oyo State. Classrooms are growing empty. Parents are scared. Teachers too. And somewhere deep inside the forests, dozens of abducted pupils…
By: Abudu Olalekan Surprise raids by Nigeria’s armed forces last week turned deadly for militants. From Tuesday through Monday, soldiers pushed hard in multiple regions – wiping out many attackers, capturing more than four dozen people linked to violence, then bringing home nine who had been taken by force. Bad timing for extremists – the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Human rights activist and blogger Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly called Justice Crack, is finally back free. He has regained freedom from the Department of State Services (DSS) after spending nearly four weeks in detention. It was Omoyele Sowore who broke the news. The fiery human rights activist and former presidential candidate posted…
By: Abudu Olalekan Not just chance behind that Oyo State abduction – officials at Defence Headquarters now confirm. Driven by military pressure elsewhere, militants moved southward. Operations have tightened across regions, forcing movement. These fighters, once held back, are now active in new zones. On Thursday, the DHQ spoke up. Not because they had to,…
By: Abudu Olalekan They took them in broad daylight. Around 9:30 a.m., Friday. Schools were in session. Kids were at their desks. Teachers were teaching. Then — gunfire. Shouting. Chaos. By the time it was over, bandits had snatched students and teachers from three schools in Oriire, Oyo State. Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota….
By: Abudu Olalekan Politics in Nigeria? It’s not just about power. It’s about whispers. Shadows. Stories that start somewhere and end up meaning something completely different. And Vice President Kashim Shettima just dropped one of those stories — raw, real, and a little wild. He said it straight: They told Tinubu I wanted him dead….
