Is Nigeria’s security situation worsening, or is there progress? | Armed Groups News

Is Nigeria’s security situation worsening, or is there progress? | Armed Groups News
February 7, 2026

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Is Nigeria’s security situation worsening, or is there progress? | Armed Groups News

More than 200 people have been killed in attacks, but the abducted Christians have been freed.

Armed groups in Nigeria have killed more than 200 people in several attacks in recent days.

Meanwhile, all the Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month have been released.

How serious is Nigeria’s security situation – and what progress is being made?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

James Barnett – non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specialising in armed groups in Nigeria

Oluwole Ojewale – regional coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies

Melvin Foote – founder and president of Constituency for Africa, and a specialist on US-Africa policy

Published On 7 Feb 2026

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