HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH The 1,600 Lagos pilgrims who participated in the just-concluded Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have all arrived safely to join their respective families. The safe arrival of the last and final batch of 187 pilgrims on Saturday marked the conclusion of the 2026 Hajj operations. Speaking to journalists at the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, the Amir-ul-Hajj and State Commissioner of Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode said that the spiritual exercise was a success for Lagos State. The Commissioner who attributed the success to the exemplary conduct of the pilgrims while in the Holy Land maintained that the State also made adequate arrangements by engaging critical stakeholders ahead of the journey. "We give all Glory to Almighty God for the successful completion of this year's Hajj journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and I want to say that it was a success achieved through teamwork a...

NIGERIA UNDER SIEGE BY INSECURITY, SAYS CBCN PRESIDENT LUCIUS UGORJI. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria Under Siege by Insecurity, Says CBCN President Lucius Ugorji


Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has declared that Nigeria is "under siege" due to escalating insecurity, marked by rampant kidnappings and brutal killings of innocent citizens.


In his Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Ugorji painted a grim picture of the nation’s security crisis. “We are celebrating Easter this year in an atmosphere that breathes pessimism and despair. The general insecurity of life and property is heightened by the rising wave of kidnapping for ransom and the mindless slaughtering of innocent citizens by criminal gangs,” he said.


Ugorji lamented that no place in Nigeria feels safe, stating, “We seem to be a nation under siege. No place seems safe: our homes, places of business, our highways, and even the sacred precincts of places of worship.” He criticized the government’s apparent lack of political will to tackle the growing criminality, warning that this inaction is pushing citizens to resort to self-defense to protect their lives and livelihoods.


The cleric’s remarks come amid ongoing violence in states like Benue and Plateau. In Benue, Governor Hyacinth Alia recently confirmed the killing of 55 people in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas by armed bandits. In Plateau, Governor Caleb Mutfwang urged residents of Zilkke village in Bassa Local Government Area to stay vigilant and defend themselves following repeated attacks by suspected criminals. A recent assault on Zilkke reportedly claimed over 50 lives, injured scores, including women and children, and destroyed more than 40 houses.

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