Nigerian Army Rescues 22 Kidnapped Victims In Niger 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Rescues 22 Kidnapped Victims In Niger 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

No fewer than 22 kidnapped victims in Muchiya village, Rafi local government area (LGA) of Niger State have been rescued by the troops of  Brigade (Bde), Nigerian Army. A statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, HQ 18 Brigade Captain Adebayo Adewumi said the operation was in continuation of intensified offensive operations to deny terrorists freedom of action within its Area of Responsibility (AOR). He added that the rescue was recorded on 15th...

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Over 30 Alleged Illegal Miners Die Of Suffocation

NewsNigeriaOver 30 Alleged Illegal Miners Die Of Suffocation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

… Minister Suspends NSCDC Commandant Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the state, pending the outcome of the investigation. Survivor alleged that the victims suffocated after being crammed into a poorly ventilated cell and cried desperately for air before their deaths. The minister described the incident...

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Local Govt Chairman Imposes 24 Hour Curfew on Troubled Communities 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLocal Govt Chairman Imposes 24 Hour Curfew on Troubled Communities 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2026

The Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba state, Hon. Mohammed J. Umar, has declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mbamnga community, following a communal clash between the Mambilla and Fulani tribes. According to reports, the tribal conflict has resulted in the loss of many lives, including yet to be identified security personnel. The imposition of the curfew, contained in a statement dated 16 September 2026 by the spokesman for the council chairman, Marvelous...

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Taraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

EducationNewsNigeriaTaraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

The Taraba state government has warned teachers and school administrators against absenteeism, lateness, poor lesson preparation and insubordination, as it intensifies monitoring of secondary schools across the state. The monitoring exercise was conducted on Tuesday by teams from the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, led by the Commissioner, Dr. Augustina Godwin; Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Idris A. Goje; and Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Rabi Sunday. “The exercise was aimed at assessing teachers’ attendance,...

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NDLEA Secures Convictions Of 248 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs Worth N2bn

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Secures Convictions Of 248 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs Worth N2bn

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

No fewer than 2.446497 tonnes of illicit drugs worth an estimated N2 billion were seized between July 2025 and September 2026 by the Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The NDLEA Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the command during the period under review. He said the command recovered drugs worth an estimated N2 billion across all its operations...

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Sokoto State Govt Shutdown Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSokoto State Govt Shutdown Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2026

Sokoto State Government has ordered the closure of the Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis, following the recent attack and killing at the mosque. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, the mosque, which the government has described as a crime scene, will remain closed until further notice. The government also constituted a committee of Islamic scholars (Ulamas) to investigate the remote...

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Suspected Boko Haram Gang Strikes Adamawa Community

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuspected Boko Haram Gang Strikes Adamawa Community

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2026

…Kills 4 People, Sets Houses Ablaze The chairman of Hong local government council, in Adamawa state, Hon. Dr Aliyu Sa’ad Yerima Hong The incident occurred a few weeks ago, when a similar attack was carried out in a nearby community, which has placed the residents in perpetual fear of being attacked. It was gathered that the marauders arrived in the community on motorcycles around 5:00-6:00 pm on Sunday, when residents are resting for the weekend...

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Troops Rescue 3 Kidnap Victims In Zamfara, Foil Bandits Attack

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Rescue 3 Kidnap Victims In Zamfara, Foil Bandits Attack

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2026

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have foiled a terrorist attack in Kaduna State and rescued three kidnapped victims in Zamfara State. According to a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North West, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said the operations were carried out separately on September 10 and 11, 2026. Danja said the troops of Sector 1 responded to a distress...

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Farm Destruction: Fulani Communities Compensate Farmers With N4.5m

NewsNigeriaFarm Destruction: Fulani Communities Compensate Farmers With N4.5m

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2026

The Commander of Sector 5 of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) in Bokkos, Plateau State, has facilitated the payment of N4.5 million in compensation to 38 farmers by the Fulani, following an earlier agreement reached on August 19, 2026. It was reported that the Fulani communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State have reportedly paid the money following the destruction of farms and crops by herders and their cows in Dambwash, Danbukor, and Fokko villages...

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Governor Fintiri, Dangote, others stand in funeral prayer of late Bamanga Tukur  

NewsNigeriaGovernor Fintiri, Dangote, others stand in funeral prayer of late Bamanga Tukur  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 14, 2026

The remains of the former Governor of the defunct Gongola state, and former National Chairman of PD,Alhaji Bamanga Tukur , who died on Saturday at the age of 90 , were laid to rest in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after the body was flown in from Abuja on Saturday evening. The funeral prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Jumma’at Mosque Yola town, Khadi Ahmadu Bobboi, at the palace of the Lamido Adamawa, Doctor Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha Among those who attended the funeral prayer were Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, prominent political office holders, and traditional rulers...

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