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Hankim:
This question should be directed to your Music's, especially Ishak Akintola and Sultan of Sokoto

This is the reputation of Turkey we are signing defense agreement with !!

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Iran’s supreme leader retreats underground, warned of likelihood of US airstrikes

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has gone underground, reportedly hiding out in a bunker out of fear of being wiped out by US airstrikes — as the USS Abraham Lincoln steams toward the Persian Gulf.

The 86-year-old supreme leader has moved to a fortified shelter in Tehran connected to a series of elaborate underground tunnels after senior military officials warned of the increasing likelihood of an imminent US attack, Iran International reported, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Khamenei has left his youngest son Masoud Khamenei, 53, in charge of running the day-to-day management of the Islamic Republic, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Terrorists Abduct Baptist Church Pastor, Three Daughters In Southern Kaduna Community

Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have abducted a Baptist Church cleric, Pastor Daniel Bagama, and his three daughters at Tudun Bussa village in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the community and began shooting sporadically before heading to the pastor’s residence, where they whisked off the victims to unknown destination.

The Conference President of the Kaduna Baptist Conference, Rev. Ishaya Adamu Jangado, disclosed this in a letter copied to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

“I write to inform you that bandits have abducted a Baptist Church Pastor, Pastor Daniel Bagama and his three daughters at Tudun Bussa village, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state,” the letter reads.

According to him, the incident occurred late on Sunday night, January 18, 2026, at about 11pm, when the attackers stormed Tudun Bussa village in Chikun Local Government Area and abducted the victims.

The Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji Bawa, confirmed the abduction of the pastor and his three daughters.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that barely five days after the abduction of 177 Christian worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, bandits struck again in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reportedly kidnapping four persons in a fresh attack.

The victims were said to have been travelling from Maro Market on Friday evening when they were intercepted along the Maro–Kajuru axis.

A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, confirmed the incident.

According to the source, the victims were in a Peageot Boxer with registration number DKA 680 ZY (Kaduna) when armed men forced them into the bush shortly after Kuturu Buzu, just a few kilometres from Kurmin Wali, where last week’s mass abduction occurred.

“The victims were on their way back from purchasing items at Maro Market when the bandits attacked and dragged them into the bush,” the source said.

The fresh abduction has further heightened fear among residents of Kajuru and neighbouring communities, who continue to voice concern over the rising wave of kidnappings and the seeming impunity of bandits in the area.

When contacted, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, did not respond to calls and text message sent to him.

Meanwhile, residents are calling on security agencies to intervene urgently to rescue the victims and prevent further attacks.

It was earlier reported that residents of Southern Maska in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State also raised the alarm over escalating insecurity in the area, despite several peace agreements reportedly brokered between local government stakeholders and armed bandit groups.

Community members say they are living in constant fear as bandits continue to unleash attacks, issue threats and impose levies on villages, making normal life impossible across the axis.

The affected communities include Unguwar Mailaya, Asharaha, Burma, Gobirawa, Gwangwari, Dan Tudu, Tudun Maje, Kurku, Ganwai, Yar Tasha, Gursudu, Batarawa, Gidan Alhaji Koshe, Dan Kunsai, Hayin Gishiri, Unguwar Dini, Gidan Soda, Yambu and several other surrounding settlements.

Sources noted that the villages suffered repeated violent attacks involving killings, kidnappings and large-scale theft of livestock and other valuables and residents have started fleeing.

“As recently as two nights ago, gunmen attempted to invade Unguwar Mailaya but were repelled by residents,” a source said. “However, the attackers later moved to Kauran Fawa in Dandume Local Government Area, where they reportedly killed eight people.”

Residents further alleged that bandits have become increasingly brazen, now placing direct phone calls to villagers to threaten attacks or demand payments described as haraji (levies).

According to locals, the ability of the armed groups to communicate freely with residents reflects the absence of adequate security presence in the affected communities.

“The bandits call people on the phone, threatening them and demanding money. We don’t see enough security personnel here, and that is why they are bold,” a resident said.

Putindbutt:
Stop your hypocrisy. Who are those supplying these bandits with drugs?. You can't be supplying them with illicit drugs and then turn around shedding crocodile tears.

The drugs you feed them with suppress their human feelings and reduces their empathy, thereby, they act anyhow they like without remorse.

Who else is capable of running this type of drug store for bandits?. Your guess is as good as mine. So, stop the hypocrisy and crocodile tears and ask your people to stop their collaboration with the bandits /terrorists.

Evaloyal2J:
They are daring the US . I don't know what they're still doing in Abuja, get to work stop these animals

yarimo:
That is how he claims he was massively love and have the support of his people and end up even losing his polling unit in agulu village in last anambra state governorship election .

Bandits have abducted nine people, including three children, just hours after killing six persons in the Akwondo community of Kachia LGA, Kaduna State.

The bandits had earlier invaded the same community, killing six residents who were resting under a tree before fleeing the scene.

A member of the community, Garba Tanimu, said the bandits returned to the village on Saturday at about 10:12 pm. During this second attack, they whisked away six male adults and three children between the ages of 12 and 15.

He stated that the bandits, wielding AK-47 rifles, invaded two houses belonging to Muazu Shehu and Bala Ya’u, dragging the victims into the bush amid sporadic gunfire.

He explained that the attackers escaped with the victims through the Maraban Wolijo axis, which links to Kachia town.

“The reason the bandits operated so freely when they returned on Saturday was that they had already succeeded in killing the six young men who usually pursued them to rescue abducted victims,” he said. “They felt comfortable enough to return the next day and whisk away more victims without anyone to confront them.”

A community leader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, also confirmed the abduction of the nine individuals.

He lamented that the community has been under siege since November last year, forcing some villagers to abandon their homes and farms.

"The truth is that the Akwondo community is under siege. Those six young men were the ones who always prevented these bandits from abducting our people, but now that they have been killed, we are vulnerable,” the leader said.

He added that contact is yet to be established with the abductors. He appealed to security agencies to come to the aid of the families and help secure the victims’ release.

The spokesperson for the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Hassan Mansur, had not yet reacted to the incident at the time of filing this report.

However, a police source in the area said operatives are trailing the bandits.

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‘U.S. plans options to protect Christians in Nigeria soon’
By : Tobi Awodipe
Date: 22 January 2026 2:55am WAT
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• Insecurity, not religious war, hits all faiths, Presidency insists

United States (U.S.) Congressman Riley Moore has disclosed that the White House will soon come up with options to protect Christians in Nigeria against persecution by Islamist extremists.

However, the Presidency, yesterday, dismissed claims that Nigeria’s insecurity was driven by religious sentiment, insisting that violence across the country affects people of all faiths and should not be framed as a religious war.

Moore, in a post on his X handle yesterday, said he would soon brief President Donald Trump on his observations from the fact-finding mission to Nigeria, which would enable the White House to proffer options for protecting Christians.

The congressman, who was reacting to a testimony by Bishop Robert Barron to U.S. lawmakers on the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, said the U.S. was not taking the allegations lightly.

“Thank you, Bishop Barron, for shedding light on how our brothers and sisters in Christ are being persecuted for their faith in Nigeria,” Moore wrote after the briefing. “Thanks for the shout-out. You are right; I will be briefing the White House on this topic very soon to give them options on how to protect Christians in Nigeria.

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“In addition to our recently passed FY26 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) bill, which protects U.S. security, upholds humanity and safeguards religious freedom, the House Appropriations Committee will soon deliver a report to President Trump on the situation in Nigeria – facts, oversight and leadership.”

THE Presidency’s position was articulated by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Chieftaincy Matters, Abba Hashim, during an interaction with the Methodist Archbishop of Anambra, Dr Vincent Onoh, as part of ongoing engagements between government officials and religious leaders on peace, unity and national stability.

Hashim cautioned that narratives portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as genocide or faith-based conflict risk deepening divisions and undermining national cohesion at a critical time for the country.

“What’s important now in this country is togetherness. We should put everything aside between Muslims, Christians and even people who don’t have a religion. We should not go with the stories going around, which all of us know are false,” he added.

Responding to allegations of mass killings and abductions of Christian faithful, Hashim said realities on the ground show that insecurity cuts across religious lines, particularly in conflict-prone regions

https://guardian.ng/news/u-s-plans-options-to-protect-christians-in-nigeria-soon/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPe0gxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEemdew_ec4AmALd02OFfOZ4xLC62rJQA8vVfGvuuxqjaek3n6vRvqmwH8X8vE_aem_R_Dm84Are_y6XifcuvUz1g

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Kanwulia:
Yet Nigerians have “visa bans ” to the US, while Trump can send “emissaries” at will to Nigeria?

This life sha!

Alleged Christian Genocide: Trump sends U.S. under secretary to visit Nigeria

Nigeria has been on tenterhooks since the Trump administration designated it as a ‘country of particular concern’ and launched military strikes in Sokoto.

The under secretary of the U.S. State Department, Allison Hooker, is set to visit Nigeria as part of an eight-day international trip to multiple countries across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, which commenced on Wednesday.

President Bola Tinubu’s government has been on tenterhooks since the President Donald Trump administration designated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ and launched military strikes in Sokoto.

In a statement by Ms Hooker’s office, the under secretary for political affairs will make a stop in Abuja as the delegate head of a U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group on the protection of Christians in Nigeria amid the genocide claims by the Trump administration.

“Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker will travel to Abuja, Nigeria; Muscat, Oman; Manama, Bahrain; and Rome, Italy from January 21-29,” the statement said. “In Nigeria, the Under Secretary will serve as the head of delegation for the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group and will support the administration’s efforts to protect Christian communities, counter terrorism, and expand U.S. investment opportunities.”

In the Middle East, Ms Hooker will visit Oman and Bahrain to discuss cooperation between the two countries and the United States on security, economy, and shared cultural interests.

Meanwhile, in Italy, she will meet with American partners to discuss Ukraine and engage with United Nations agencies to demand accountability for U.S.-provided aid.

“In Oman and Bahrain, the Under Secretary will lead two separate strategic dialogues and advance cooperation across a range of security, economic, and cultural interests. In Italy, the Under Secretary will engage with counterparts on the administration’s global priorities such as the Russia-Ukraine war, Venezuela, and peace in the Middle East,” the statement added.

“She will also meet with UN agencies in Rome, including the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, to discuss accountability and oversight for the U.S.-funded assistance, as well as creating new agricultural trade opportunities for American farmers.”

CyynthiaKiss:
NIGERIA ACCOUNTED FOR 72% OF GLOBAL CHRISTIAN KILLINGS — (OCT 2024–SEP 2025)

Global Distribution of Killings:
🇳🇬Nigeria — 3,490 [71.9%]
🌎Rest of the World — 1,359 [28.1%]

On average, a Christian was killed for their faith in Nigeria every 2.5 hours.

That means for every standard work day, another 3 to 4 people were added to this list.

#Statisense
(Open Doors, 2026)

https://x.com/statisense/status/2013954732256370984?s=46

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muyico:
Seems like Ai content
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