BREAKING: Panic as Fulani Herdsmen Abduct Four Farmers at CRIN, IDIAYUNRE Facility in Ibadan Panic erupted at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, after suspected terrorists invaded the facility and abducted four cocoa farmers. Eyewitness footage shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user identified as Chuks shows staff and farmers—many dressed in traditional attire—fleeing in fear as chaos broke out across the institute परिसर. The incident has raised serious concerns, given CRIN’s strategic importance as a federal agricultural research hub central to Nigeria’s cocoa production and development. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the attack, stating that investigations are underway. However, authorities have yet to disclose details about the identities of the attackers or the condition and whereabouts of the abducted victims. The attack has since triggered widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians e...
A Resignation That Raises Bigger Questions In a brief but powerful letter to Donald Trump , Joseph Kent resigns as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, citing moral concerns over U.S. actions in Iran. His message questions the direction of foreign policy and highlights the human cost behind national decisions.