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By Usman Yahaya Ismail Nigeria is facing a worsening wave of mass abductions, with at least 1,100 people reportedly kidnapped between January and April 2026, as attacks on rural communities and internally displaced persons intensify across several states. The figures, drawn from multiple incidents nationwide, highlight a pattern of coordinated assaults by armed groups targeting ...
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail to Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Recall that El-Rufai is facing allegations of financial misconduct, including issues related to deposits into his domiciliary account and the handling of his earnings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ...
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 33 suspected members of a criminal gang linked to the November 20, 2025 attack on a Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. The suspects, who were reportedly apprehended at multiple locations across Kwara State, are believed to be part of an organised network responsible for violent attacks in ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Operatives of the security agencies in Enugu State have arrested suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm as well as ₦2 million ransom in Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Friday, April 10, 2026, when Mrs. Joseph Victoria was abducted along Umeje Road, Adani, by armed men ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Katsina Area Command, has stepped up efforts to curb smuggling activities, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening border security and enforcing fiscal policies. This assurance was given during an operational visit to Babban Mutum Border Station on April 10, 2026, by the Customs Area Controller, Mohd Saidu. Represented ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued a victim in Isua Akoko, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major operational breakthrough in its intensified nationwide crackdown on violent crime, arresting 50 suspects linked to terrorism, kidnapping, and armed robbery, while recovering a cache of high-grade weapons and criminal assets. The Force disclosed this during a press briefing held on April 13, 2026, at ...
By Fredrick Ameh The legal battle surrounding Nasir El-Rufai took a new turn on Monday as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed an amended nine-count charge, positioning the former governor as the sole defendant in the case. At the Kaduna State High Court, El-Rufai’s counsel revealed that the revised charges ...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone C, Owerri, has intercepted a massive shipment of tramadol capsules and other prohibited pharmaceutical products valued at approximately ₦1.05 billion. The seizure occurred during a coordinated enforcement operation along the Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin, Edo State. In a statement released on Saturday, the Customs Area Controller for ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Police Command in Oyo State has said it is on the trail of the abductors of Mrs. Adetutu Aderibigbe, who was kidnapped at her residence on Wednesday in Ibadan. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, dismissed reports suggesting the victim ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended three suspected robbers and recovered a Bajaj motorcycle along with other exhibits in the Idimu area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday, noting that the suspects were caught on Tuesday at about 2:00 a.m. near the ...
A 45-year-old Nigerian artisan, Ayodele Adanlawo has reportedly fled the country following a violent farmer–herder clash in Oyo State that left him severely injured and his mother dead. Sources said the man, a native of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, had relocated to Ibadan after losing his generator repair workshop in Lagos in ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade under Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a coordinated terrorist attack at their headquarters in Benisheikh, Borno State, in the early hours of Thursday. The Defence Headquarters stated that insurgents attempted to breach the military installation were met with a swift and decisive response by the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralized two suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a coordinated operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday. The operation, led by the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, was executed by the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad in collaboration with military ...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have condemned reported threats made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, against Channels Television journalist Seun Okinbaloye. The groups have called on President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate and transparent investigation into the matter. In a ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a major drug warehouse in Edo State, seizing 1,378kg of suspected cannabis sativa and arresting a suspect. NDLEA Commander in Edo, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, said on Monday in Benin that the operation was carried out in Igbanke community, Orhionmwon Local Government ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has urged motorists across Lagos to avoid drunk driving, excessive speeding, and other unsafe road practices during the Easter festivities. Bakare-Oki issued the warning in a statement on Sunday, noting that the Easter period typically sees heavy movement, which ...
By Damilare Adeleye Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 43 inmates from correctional centres across Lagos State, in a move aimed at decongesting custodial facilities and strengthening criminal justice reforms. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), who noted that ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced a fraudster, Faruk Suleiman Ololade, also known as Caesar Smith, to three years’ imprisonment for impersonation and attempted fraud. The conviction was delivered by Jaafaru Zubairu, who found the defendant guilty on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation, brought by the Economic and ...
A self-identified member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Chukwu Uchenna Romanus (born July 23, 1983), has alleged persecution by Nigerian authorities. He claims he was declared wanted by the police and forced to flee the country due to his involvement in the pro-Biafra movement. The individual, a native of Umuahia in Abia State, ...
A seventh prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, violated the CBN Act during the 2022 naira redesign exercise. Eneanya, testifying before Justice Maryanne Anineh in Maitama, stated that investigations revealed the defendant ...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded celebrity cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The order follows his arraignment on Thursday, April 1, 2026, on multiple charges including impersonation and forgery. The action stems from allegations involving social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan. ...
