24 Nigerian schoolgirls freed after kidnapping in Kebbi state
24 Nigerian schoolgirls freed after kidnapping in Kebbi state

The Nigerian presidency announced on Tuesday that 24 schoolgirls, kidnapped last week from their boarding school in Kebbi State, have been freed. The girls were taken by armed assailants on November 17 in a violent attack on the school in Maga, a town in northwest Nigeria, reports AFP. The...

Nigeria intensifies search for 25 abducted schoolgirls after deadly school raid
Nigeria intensifies search for 25 abducted schoolgirls after deadly school raid

Security forces in northwest Nigeria have intensified efforts to locate 25 schoolgirls abducted in a predawn attack on a boarding school in Kebbi State, officials said Tuesday. The assault comes more than a decade after Boko Harams notorious Chibok kidnapping, which drew global outrage. Armed...

Formal charges filed against Hasina in disappearance cases
Formal charges filed against Hasina in disappearance cases

For the first time, formal charges have been filed against fled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with cases of abductions and disappearances during her tenure. The charges were brought before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on October 8, 2025, marking a significant development in...

Arakan Army turns Naf River into a zone of fear with mass abductions
Arakan Army turns Naf River into a zone of fear with mass abductions

The Naf River, once a symbol of natural beauty and shared livelihood between Bangladesh and Myanmar, has become a zone of terror. In recent months, the Myanmar-based armed insurgent group known as the Arakan Army has abducted over 160 Bangladeshi fishermen, seized at least 19 trawlers, and...