Edo State

Nigerian security forces have recorded arrests in kidnapping and cultism cases across multiple states, with Anambra police detaining a suspect allegedly linked to ransom collection while Edo State reports progress in military-backed anti-kidnapping operations.

Two people died during an APC ward congress in Ondo State while eleven perished in a road accident in Enugu, highlighting Nigeria's escalating security challenges as political tensions intensify ahead of party primaries.

Edo State in Nigeria recorded 47 disasters affecting over 10,000 people in 2025, while Kenya's government issued land title deeds to resettle 105 families displaced by Maai Mahiu floods, highlighting contrasting approaches to disaster management across the continent.

Edo State in Nigeria documented 47 disasters affecting over 10,000 people in 2025, while Kenya's government issues land title deeds to resettle 105 families displaced by the Maai Mahiu floods, highlighting contrasting approaches to disaster management across the continent.

From cult killings in Edo State to bandits flaunting ransom money on TikTok, Nigeria confronts a security landscape where digital platforms amplify physical violence, while mass displacement and highway kidnappings signal a system under siege.