US EditionBandits, abductors of schoolchildren now classified as terrorists - Nigerian Government
Nigeria's government adopts a 2025 counterterrorism doctrine, freeing all 230 abducted pupils and deploying forest guards to combat rural kidnappings and violence.
- On Monday, Information Minister Mohammed Idris announced in Abuja that armed groups kidnapping children or attacking farmers are officially classified and will be dealt with as terrorists.
- The 2025 national doctrine centers on four pillars and improved inter-agency collaboration led to two most wanted arrests in 2025 plus Abu Barra's capture a few months ago.
- All 230 abducted pupils have been freed, and the government will deploy trained and equipped forest guards to secure forests and remote locations used as criminal hideouts.
- The reclassification gives security agencies broader authority and strengthens intelligence sharing, enabling faster, more decisive responses to kidnappers and violent armed groups, officials say.
- The arrested ISWAP head residing in Nigeria and the suspect's chief of staff are now in court, following coordinated captures targeting one of Africa's most wanted militants with a United States bounty.
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FG Designates Kidnappers, Bandits As Terrorists
Says diplomatic spat with US resolved The federal government has officially designated kidnappers and violent armed groups operating across Nigeria as terrorists, marking a significant escalation in the country’s response to persistent insecurity. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the decision on Monday during the federal government’s end-of-year press briefing in Abuja. He said, “Henceforth, any a…
Bandits, abductors of schoolchildren now classified as terrorists - Nigerian Government
Nigerian Government has announced fresh measures to deal with criminal elements wreaking havoc across the country. The measures were disclosed on Monday by the Honourable Minister of Information And National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the End-Of-Year Press Conference, held in Abuja. Idris, who spoke on the release of all the schoolchildren abducted in Niger State, said the government had established, in 2025, a new national counter-terroris…
Nigeria Officially Designates Kidnappers, Armed Groups as Terrorists
By Myke Agunwa The Federal Government has formally classified kidnappers, violent armed groups, and individuals responsible for mass abductions, attacks on farmers, and community terror as terrorists, which add to boost in the fight against insecurity. The announcement was made by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during the government’s end-of-year press briefing in Abuja on Monday. “This designation represents …
Nigeria: FG deploys forest guards nationwide as kidnappers, militants designated as terrorists
WorldStage– As the Federal Government of Nigeria designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, it has escalated Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence. The escalated security move was announced by Information Minister, Mohammed Idris at the end-of-the-year press briefing in Abuja on Monday. This signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ordinary crimes to confronting …
Nigeria Classifies Kidnappers as Terrorists - The Standard Gazette
The Nigerian government has taken a tough stand against kidnappers and armed men in the country by classifying them as terrorists. The move was announced on Monday, 22 December 2025, by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, at the federal government’s end-of-year press briefing that was held in Abuja. This policy shift marks a significant […]
FG Designates All Armed Groups as Terrorist
The Federal Government has formally designated all armed groups operating within Nigeria as terrorist organisations, declaring an end to what it described as vague labels that previously blurred the nature of such groups. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during an end-of-year press […] The post FG Designates All Armed Groups as Terrorist appeared first on Trendi…
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