A terrorist commander issues fresh threats in Nigeria as school kidnappings in Niger and Kebbi intensify, raising national security fears.
A terrorist commander has stirred fresh panic across the country after releasing a disturbing video threatening to abduct senior government officials, military officers, and even President Bola Tinubu.
The clip, obtained by SaharaReporters, shows the armed militant dressed in what appears to be a Nigerian soldier’s jacket.
He openly bragged about recent school kidnappings in Niger and Kebbi states, claiming responsibility and warning that worse attacks are coming.
According to the unidentified commander, the government has failed woefully in its duty to protect citizens, insisting that his fighters are not shaken by recent arrests made by security forces.
“We kidnapped students in Kebbi and Niger states. Next time, we will kidnap Nigerian military officers and take them into the forest,” he declared.
Pointing to the jacket he wore, he added: “This belongs to a soldier. In the coming days, we will kidnap a governor, we will kidnap the President, and others.”
He went on to urge Nigerians to rely on divine protection instead of government security, claiming authorities are incapable of safeguarding the public.
“The government cannot secure you,” he said. “Return to God to protect you and wipe your tears. No big man can do that for you.”
He concluded the video by greeting his followers on social media.
The video surfaced just days after fresh attacks on schools in the North. On November 21, terrorists stormed St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting over 100 students and teachers.
Community members who visited the scene described the incident as a well-coordinated strike carried out between 2am and 3am. The Head of Disaster and Relief for Agwara LGA, Ahmed Abdullahi Rofia, as well as the council chairman’s media aide, Bello Gidi, confirmed the mass abduction.
The assault came barely five days after another devastating attack in Kebbi State, where gunmen invaded Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School, abducting about 25 female students and killing a staff member.
A school guard also sustained injuries as the attackers shot indiscriminately while students prepared for morning activities.
The latest threats and back-to-back school kidnappings have renewed fears about rising insecurity, especially in rural communities where government presence remains thin.
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