• Wants financiers of terrorism named

By Olakunle Olafioye

An America-based body, The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) USA, has called on the federal government of Nigeria to deploy the instrument of state power in securing the release of all victims of kidnapping across the country.

The group specifically called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescue the 37 ECWA church members kidnapped in Kogi State on Sunday, December 14, 2025 and the remaining 115 Catholic schoolchildren still being held captive following the mass abduction at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Niger State.

A statement signed by the president of the group, Stephen Osemwegie and the Director of Media Victor Onyeka Ben also called for investigation into allegations bordering on arming and shielding of terrorist groups, complicity and negligence on the part of major actors in the security sector as well as cases of alleged religious persecution.

The statement read: “The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) USA expresses grave outrage and deep alarm over Nigeria’s rapidly deteriorating security situation, marked by relentless terrorist attacks, mass kidnappings, targeted killings, and credible allegations of internal compromise within the nation’s security architecture.

“We formally place the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on notice. The scale, persistence, and pattern of violence in Nigeria—particularly where state complicity or wilful failure is alleged—meets the threshold for international criminal review.

“SNG USA reiterates its firm demand that the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately publish the names of all individuals, entities, and networks identified as sponsors, financiers, or enablers of terrorism in Nigeria.

“Successive governments have acknowledged the existence of such lists, yet have refused to name names or prosecute offenders, fueling impunity and public distrust. A government that claims to be fighting terrorism cannot continue to shield terror sponsors.

“We demand that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu immediately address the nation on the escalating terrorist violence, mass kidnappings, and killings.

“Silence from the Presidency at this critical moment is unacceptable and risks being interpreted as indifference, abdication of responsibility, or tacit tolerance of impunity.”