Tag: Nigeria

U.S. forces, acting on a Nigerian government request, carried out AFRICOM-led airstrikes on ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State, killing a significant number of fighters and signaling deeper security cooperation.

Nigeria’s Minister of Defense, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position citing health reasons, according to the presidential spokesperson. His resignation comes at a time when the country is grappling with a spike in kidnappings across multiple regions, with nearly 490 people abducted in recent weeks.

President Bola Tinubu has suspended his trip to the G20 summit in South Africa after 24 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Kebbi State. Security forces are intensifying operations to locate the students, while authorities coordinate efforts to stabilize communities affected by recent violent attacks.