More than 200 people have been killed in the attacks, but the kidnapped Christians have been freed.
Armed groups in Nigeria have killed more than 200 people in recent days in several attacks.
Meanwhile, all the Christian worshipers who were abducted from the church last month have been rescued.
How serious is Nigeria’s security situation – and what progress is being made?
Presenter: Adrian Finnegan
Guest:
James Barnett – Non-Resident Research Fellow at the Hudson Institute, specializing 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 expert on US-Africa policy
Published on February 7, 2026