Month: November 2025

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, has revealed a disturbing fact that Boko Haram members were found on the Nigerian Army recruitment list. This discovery highlights significant flaws in Nigeria’s recruitment processes, allowing individuals with criminal backgrounds to infiltrate sensitive security institutions.

Wase emphasized that this infiltration is a major reason Nigeria continues to struggle against insurgency, despite years of military efforts. He urged politicians to stop recommending individuals with questionable backgrounds into security agencies, stressing that having criminals in the system hinders efforts to resolve the security crisis.

The situation is dire, with kidnapping becoming routine and approximately N5 billion paid in ransom in a single year. Over 30,000 lives have been lost in Boko Haram-related attacks, and Wase himself lost a brother and cousin to terrorists.

Lawmakers are calling for a holistic approach to address the crisis, emphasizing the need for urgent, coordinated action. The Nigerian government has been working to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, but these revelations underscore the challenges faced by authorities.

The Nigerian Army has denied recruiting repentant Boko Haram members, stating that only members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) who distinguished themselves in the fight against terrorism were considered for recruitment.

24 Kebbi Schoolgirls Rescued: A Major Breakthrough in Kidnap Saga

The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State have been rescued, according to President Bola Tinubu’s statement on Tuesday. The girls were taken by bandits on November 17, and their rescue is a result of a coordinated effort by security agencies [1][2][3].

President Tinubu commended the security agencies for their swift response and urged them to intensify operations to free other students still being held by bandits. “I am relieved that all the 24 girls have been accounted for. Now, we must urgently deploy more boots on the ground in vulnerable areas to prevent further kidnappings. My government will provide all necessary support to achieve this,” he said [1][4].

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, had been directed to relocate to Kebbi State to coordinate the rescue mission, and his efforts, along with those of security agencies, led to the successful rescue [8].