Borno Set To Repatriate 3,000 Nigerian Refugees From Cameroon

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBorno Set To Repatriate 3,000 Nigerian Refugees From Cameroon

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2026

No fewer than 3,000 Nigerian refugees will be repatriated from Cameroon to their ancestral homes after 11 years by the Borno state government. According to a statement by the spokesman of Borno State governor, Malam Dauda Iliya, the action was in fulfillment of Governor Zulum’s commitment to repatriate and resettle all Nigerian refugees from Borno, who have been sheltering in neighbouring Chad, Cameroon, and Niger for over 11 years. “During a visit to the camp...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria40-Year-Old Kills Elder Brother In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2026

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one Abubakar Sadiq (40 years) of Boga Village, Gombi LGA, in connection with the killing of his elder brother, Alh. Sadiq Kawu Boga on 20/1/2026. The Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said two of his accomplices, Jalo Hamiyu, 35 years, and Umar Baba, 41 years, both residents of Fotta Village, Gombi LGA, were also arrested. Nguroje said during interrogation,...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaN5b Fraud: Court Jail NEDC Project Coordinator

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2026

Project Coordinator with the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed, has been remanded in the Correctional Centre over an alleged N5 billion contract fraud. Justice Keziah Ogbonna of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court also remanded Mohammed’s associate, Chibuike Echem, at the Suleja Correctional Centre pending trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned them before the court on 55 counts, including advance fee fraud, forgery, and the alleged award of...

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Kidnappers Demands N250m, 20 Motorcycles As Ransom 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers Demands N250m, 20 Motorcycles As Ransom 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2026

The Village Head of Kurmi Wali in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state, Ishaku Dan’azumi, said Kidnappers who kidnapped over 100 worshippers are demanding N250m and 20 motorcycles as ransom to release the victims. Recall that on 17 January 2026, Kidnappers stormed Cherubim and Seraphim 1 and 2, as well as Evangelical church Winning All (ECWA) during church service and whisked away with the worshippers. According to Dan’azumi the Kidnappers alleged that they lost...

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Indicted Coup Plotters To Face Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaIndicted Coup Plotters To Face Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2026

At least 16 military officers who were indicted for plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu would be sentenced to the death penalty or life imprisonment depends on the level of involvement in the failed coup attempt. The military high command has admitted that the officers who have been in detention since October 2025 were found guilty of the offence. Recall that in October 2025, military officers, ranging from the rank of captain to brigadier-general, were...

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Troops Nabs Supplier Of Illicit Drugs To Terrorists

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Nabs Supplier Of Illicit Drugs To Terrorists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2026

Suspected supplier of cannabis sativa to Boko Haram terrorists in Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu, and Gaya in Borno State has been arrested. Lieutenant Colonel, SANI UBA, Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement, explaining that the suspect is a key conduit in the distribution of the substance across several communities within the Theatre. The statement said: “Acting on credible intelligence on 23 January...

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NNPP Crisis: Governor Yusuf Dump The Party

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNNPP Crisis: Governor Yusuf Dump The Party

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 24, 2026

The internal crisis rocking the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has forced Kano State Governor. Abba Kabir Yusuf to formally resigned his membership from the party. According to the Governor, his resignation was to safeguard the overall interest of the people of the state. The Director of Media and Publicity at Government House, Kano, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed the Governor’s resignation in a statement issued on Friday. According to the...

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President Tinubu Approves Posting Of Four Ambassador-Designates 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Approves Posting Of Four Ambassador-Designates 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 23, 2026

Four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed last week by the Senate have been posted France, United States of America, South Korea and United Kingdom. Recalls that in December last year, the Senate screened 68 ambassador-designates nominated by President Tinubu. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Approved the posting as contained in a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. The statement reads in part: “In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Tinubu urged the...

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Gov. Sani Says Government Will Ensure Safe Return Of 177 Abductees

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Sani Says Government Will Ensure Safe Return Of 177 Abductees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2026

The Kaduna State Government has assured the Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area, where 177 persons were abducted during the week of their safe return. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, gave the assurance during a sympathy visit to the community to reassure families of the abducted persons and to reassure residents of their safe return unhurt. The Governor also announced that the state government would offset the medical bills for those...

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Governor Abdul Razak Suspends Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic 

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Abdul Razak Suspends Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2026

Following the recent protest by students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, over the relocation of the NYSC Orientation Camp, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazak has directed the suspension of the Polytechnic’s Rector, Abdul Jimoh Mohammed. The Governor had constituted a three-man panel of inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding the student unrest at the Polytechnic’s main campus. The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, made this known on Wednesday in a statement, explaining...

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