Kidnapping Wahala – Governors Hold Emergency Meeting, School Lockdowns Dey Rise

Northern governors don fix emergency meeting for Kaduna on November 29, 2025, as security wahala dey rise for di region. Di meeting follow after South-West governors parley for Oyo State, wey talk say na time to create state police to tackle bandit attacks. Peter Ahemba, Senior Special Assistant to Nasarawa Governor, talk say di Northern governors go discuss concrete steps to stop kidnapping, banditry, and other security threats. Many schools don close as armed attackers don hit Government Girls Secondary School, Kebbi, abduct 24 girls and kill vice principal, while St. Mary’s Catholic School, Niger, see over 300 students and staff kidnapped, 50 students escape later. Ahemba talk say Nasarawa Governor even cut short im G20 trip for South Africa to attend di emergency meeting and monitor security, while special measures dey place for red alert and support security agencies.

South-West governors don also call on FG to secure forests wey don turn hideout for criminals. Governors Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Abiodun (Ogun), Makinde (Oyo), Aiyedatiwa (Ondo) and Oyebanji (Ekiti) attend, Adeleke of Osun dey represent by deputy. Dem promise to set South-West Security Fund, digital intelligence-sharing platform for all states, and strengthen forest patrols. Bauchi and Gombe States don close all schools, while Plateau and Kebbi dey prepare plans to tackle insecurity. ASUU warn say bandit attacks dey affect education, Amnesty International dey fear mass kidnappings fit derail learning for North. Religious faithful for Borno dey pray against wahala, and CAN plan Jos Jesus Crusade for Plateau to promote peace and unity.