Authorities in Nigeria say they have arrested a 33-member gang linked to a deadly November 18 attack on a church in Kwara State, where 38 worshippers were abducted. According to police spokesperson Anthony Okon Placid, the suspects were apprehended through coordinated raids across Kwara and neighbouring Kogi State, as part of a broader nationwide crackdown on violent crime. The group is also believed to be responsible for a string of kidnappings, cattle rustling, and armed robberies—highlighting the persistent and evolving security challenges facing the country. Mpho Sithole spoke to Dr. Diyeli Aigbe, Criminologist, global security consultant and lecturer at Caleb University in the Department of criminologist and security studies in Lagos Nigeria