Thursday, November 20, 2025 - Fear has gripped Nigerians following the recent surge in killings and mass abduction by bloodthirsty terrorists causing mayhem across the nation.
There has been a bloodbath in the last five days, with
scores of unsuspecting citizens gruesomely murdered, while a large number of
persons were abducted.
Nearly 200 people have been kidnapped In the last 7 days
following a series of attacks in Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger and Kwara, Kaduna and
other states.
On Saturday, November 15, the daredevil assailants attacked
Fegin Baza village in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing
at least three persons and abducting over 64 others.
Barely 24 hours after the Fegin Baza attack, bandits on
Sunday, November 16, launched a fresh attack on Tsohuwar Tasha village in the
Ruwan Doruwa Ward of Maru Local Government of the same state, abducting 14
people, including 11 women and three children.
On Monday, November 17, Nigerians received one of the most
worrisome reports in recent time about the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi
State.
The terrorists had invaded the Government Girls
Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of
Kebbi State, shooting sporadically with the aim of whisking the schoolgirls to
forest.
Vice Principal of the school, Malam Hassan Makuku was gunned
down by the criminal elements before they abducted the 25 schoolgirls.
The same day, terrorists attacked the Kushe Gugbu in Kagarko
Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping a Catholic Priest, Rev
Fr Bobbo Paschal and several others.
A brother to one of the priests in the St Stephen Parish,
Rev Fr Anthony Yero was murdered by the terrorists during the unprovoked
attack.
The callous murderers continued the killing spree on Tuesday
by launching a deadly attack on the Eruku community, Ekiti Local Government
Area Kwara State.
Several residents of the community were worshiping at the
Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, when the trouble makers invaded the facility,
killing three worshippers and abducting at least 30 others including old and
children.
Meanwhile, at least four vigilantes were killed and four
soldiers declared missing on Tuesday after terrorists attacked a military base
in Mayenti, a town in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The attack occurred a day after the Islamic State West
Africa Province, ISWAP, posted a video of the execution of Samaila Uba, a
Nigerian Army brigadier-general.
On Wednesday, terrorists launched an ambush on troops
heading to rescue kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State, injuring several
soldiers.
The attack occurred just 24 hours after the Chief of Army
Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, directed troops of Operation
Fasan Yamma to go “all out” against the bandits responsible for abducting
students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga.
The country is currently enveloped with fear as Nigerians
are beginning to boycott important activities to avoid public gatherings.
According pastor Taiwo Olalekan of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God, RCCG, many church members are now considering worshiping online
to avoid public gatherings, citing the Kwara incident.
He said, “We are living by the mercies of God. Nobody should
dare put his or her trust in government or security agencies. The only one who
can save us now is God.
“See how those bloodsucking demons are killing trained
soldiers like chickens; if they can make a mess of the military, is it the
ordinary unarmed Nigerian that is safe?
“I was in church this morning and I noticed a drastic
reduction in the number of worshipers. I won’t blame anybody because we are all
humans. Aside from faith, human beings are moved by what they see.
“You can’t watch the video of what happened in CAC, Kwara
State and think that your church is safe.
“If the government fails to act on time, very soon, we will
all be worshiping and working from home like we successfully did during the
COVID-19.
“But in this case, are we even safe at home? The Catholic
Priest that was kidnapped in Kaduna State was picked from his residence. Let’s
just put our trust in God”.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced the
suspension of his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa for the 20th G20
Summit of leaders and Luanda, Angola for the 7th AU-EU Summit.
According to a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga,
Tinubu put the trips on hold to receive further security briefings on the
soaring security crisis.
Tinubu ordered the deployment of more security operatives to
Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State where
worshippers were attacked.
“Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and
Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church,
Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.
“He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima,
who paid a sympathetic visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from
the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara,”
the statement said.
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