In Kwara State, 38 worshippers in Eruku town who were recently abducted have regained their freedom. It comes as President Tinubu in a post on X reiterated his commitment to securing the nation, while revealing that 51 out of the missing students of the St Mary’s Private Catholic School in Niger State have been recovered.
Online, a video has been making the rounds showing the terrorists who allegedly orchestrated the kidnap of students daring security forces to rescue the victims from their den.
Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria in Niger State confirmed that the 50 pupils abducted from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools escaped from captivity and returned home by themselves.
In another development, President Trump called Nigeria and the federal government a “disgrace” during an interview on Fox Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show, sparking diverse reactions with some agreeing that the government has been ineffective, while others viewed his comments as disrespectful.
It comes as Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka issued sharp criticism aimed at President Trump over his plan to wipe out Islamic terrorists in Nigeria, with Soyinka calling Trump a “mad man”.
In Enugu, former Presidential candidate Peter Obi suggested that he would have welcomed help from President Trump to eliminate terrorists in Nigeria, saying that it’s not right to start debating when someone has offered you something that you have been looking for.
In another story, a new video featuring Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo saying that he has been told to stop exposing the government over reports of Christian Genocide went viral over the weekend.
Reverend Dachomo also condemned comments made by Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who alleged on Facebook that a doctor told him empty coffins were being buried to fabricate claims of a Christian genocide.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo has stated that both Christians and Muslims are being slaughtered nationwide, while also expressing deep sadness over the kidnapping of priests and students in Nigeria and Cameroon and appealing for their immediate release.
In the U.S., Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu held a meeting, stressing the need for urgent Nigerian action to stop violence against Christians and combat West African jihadist terrorist groups.
It comes as the Director-General of the Department of State services, Adeola Ajayi, briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the country’s heightened domestic security crisis, with the President ordering the immediate withdrawal and redeployment of police officers from VIP escorts to core community policing duties.
Amid the efforts, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi said that no government, including the United States can completely eliminate terrorism.
In our Entertainment story, the newly released Nollywood thriller “The Herd” sparked a wave of reactions on social media with some accusing it of incorrectly portraying Fulani herders as terrorists.
Some users on X, including former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad criticised the Fulani portrayal as a negative stereotype, calling out Ali Nuhu and the Nigerian Film Corporation.
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