Some suspected Fulani militants invaded Naridon in Kamuru Ward of Chawai Chiefdom in Kamuru Local Government of Kaduna State, killing 29 persons, three others sustained various degrees of injuries, and one is missing. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Chawai Development Association (CDA) National, (PRO) Comr. Yohanna Bishara, that the incident occurred in the early morning of 27th July, 2026. “In the early hours of Monday, 27th July 2026,...
The Zah community in Yadul District of Hong local government area of Adamawa State was again attacked on Monday, 27 July 2026, around 6:00 PM, by suspected members of Boko Haram, killing four people and abducting a woman. Zah village is vulnerable to attacks due to its proximity to the Sambisa forest in Borno State, a den of Boko Haram terrorists. In June 2023, the village was attacked, resulting in casualties, while a similar attack...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria’s security architecture is being repositioned for greater efficiency, assured that the ongoing restructuring of security operations will deliver victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Tinubu stated this while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House, Abuja “The security challenges are being confronted through enhanced intelligence gathering, restructuring and repositioning of...
To improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public service delivery, the Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform that provides Nigerians with seamless access to public services through a single online gateway. The portal will simplify interactions with government institutions by providing faster, easier and more secure access to essential public services. The platform was developed by Galaxy Backbone in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation...
The Tol Huba and President of the Hong Local Government Traditional Council in Adamawa State, HRM Tol Alheri Bulus Nyako, has approved an indefinite suspension of the Acting District Head of Mayolope/Gashala District, Alh. Ibrahim J. Ahmadu, with effect from Monday, 27th July 2026. According to a circular by one of HRM’s aide, Engr. Philemon Dalatu Stanley stated that the suspension follows a series of queries issued to the Acting District Head and recommendations from...
Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State have been confirmed dead and three others rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed private hostel used by the students. As at the time of filing in the report, emergency responders involving the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the...
No fewer than 30 people, including five siblings from the same family, were killed when gunmen invaded Naridon community in Kamaru Chawai Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred around 12.35 am on Monday, came barely two weeks after 19 northern states governors launched the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) in Kaduna and pledged a monthly contribution of N1 billion from member states to strengthen regional security coordination...
…Launches 218-man Anti-Crime Squad To strengthen the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has launched the State Police Command’s 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commissioned 12 operational vehicles. Commissioning the vehicles at the State Police Command Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura, Minna, Bago said security remained central to his administration’s development agenda, assuring the police of sustained support through the provision of logistics and operational equipment. The...
The Kebbi State Police command has confirmed the abduction of a State High Court, Faruku Bunza, from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the State. The spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Bashir Usman, said the Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, had ordered the immediate deployment of tactical and intelligence teams to rescue the judge. “I can confirm that Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza around midnight. Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed tactical and intelligence operatives to ensure his safe rescue,” Usman said. He added that security operatives had launched a coordinated manhunt for the kidnappers, combing suspected hideouts and surrounding forest areas as part of efforts to locate the judge. The PPRO assured residents that the command was working closely with other security agencies to secure Bunza’s unconditional release and ensure those responsible are arrested and prosecuted. Also, family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the armed men stormed Bunza’s residence along Zogirma Road in the early hours of Sunday. “Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza had just returned from Sokoto. Shortly after he arrived at his residence around midnight, armed men invaded the house and abducted him. They were shouting during the operation, attracting the attention of people around, but they left with him before anyone could intervene,” the source said. The source added that no other members of the household or neighbours were physically harmed during the attack and the incident was immediately reported to security agencies and the management of the Kebbi State High Court. The judge’s family called on security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the victim and urged Nigerians to pray for his safe return. “We are deeply worried about the abduction of our brother. We appeal to Nigerians to pray for his safe return and urge security agencies to act swiftly,” the family source pleaded. A senior official of the Kebbi State High Court, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, described the abduction as a major setback for the judiciary. “It is indeed a painful moment for the judiciary. We have engaged the heads of security agencies in the state to strategise on securing his immediate release,” the official said.
A combined security operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, troops of the 144 Battalion, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have repelled terrorist attack on Garaha Village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. According to a statement signed by SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, the attempted attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, but normalcy has since returned to the area, while...
