South-West Nigeria

South-West Under Siege: How Nigeria’s Safest Region Became the New Frontier for Terror Kogi security forces during joint military operation against bandits

Kogi security forces during joint military operation against bandits

South-West Under Siege: How Nigeria’s Safest Region Became the New Frontier for Terror

Korede Abdullah May 28, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The screams came just after the morning bell faded across Oriire Local Government Area...

At the Forest’s Edge: How Banditry Creeping from Nigeria’s Heartland Is Testing the South-West’s Resolve Security summit of South-West governors in Ibadan

Security summit of South-West governors in Ibadan

At the Forest’s Edge: How Banditry Creeping from Nigeria’s Heartland Is Testing the South-West’s Resolve

Korede Abdullah December 6, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – As dusk settles over the thick forests and winding farmlands that separate Nigeria’s South-West...