Kidnapping occurred in Zamfara state, prompting President Tinubu to order military pay increases and curb violence.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Zamfara State →

  a northern state in Nigeria

  • Cross-border banditry and kidnapping are impacting regional security and the economy involving Nigeria, Zamfara, and Niger.Mon 13:20
  • Mubarak, a Zamfara native, was arrested in Katsina State amid reports of a weapons supply network across multiple states.Mon 07:29
• Bola Ahmed Tinubu →

  12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023

  • President Tinubu led an event attended by Vice President Shettima, highlighting the Nigerian administration's activities.Mon 17:22
  • Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy in Nigeria.Mon 17:07

Related events

• Nigerian Army confirmed a new abduction incident in Zamfara State.Sep 13
• The Army clarified the location of an abduction near Talata Mafara, while clerics prayed for Tinubu's re-election.Sep 14
• Kidnapping incidents in Oyo State have escalated, with terrorists demanding billions of naira, prompting an official clarification regarding negotiation.Jun 10
• Security operations were conducted in Zamfara and Katsina States, amidst ongoing criminal infiltration from Niger, Sokoto, and Zamfara.Jun 30
• Atiku Abubakar, who is from Zamfara State, is campaigning for Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Sep 13