Enugu Police Debunks Social Media Report of Ezeagu School Attack

The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has directed the Tactical and Intelligence Units of the Enugu State Police Command to investigate the original source of the social media reports of herdsmen attack on a school in Ezeagu Community in Enugu State. CP Giwa charged his men to intensify efforts in tracing, identification, apprehending and prosecution of the any person responsible for originating and disseminating the false report. A press statement signed by the...

Gunmen abduct 39 Zamfara elders on reconciliation mission

A reconciliation mission has turned soar as gunmen have abducted 39 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State while on a mission to negotiate with leader of the bandits. A notorious bandit kingpin Jammo said to be in control of the Muntsira Forest in Maradun LGA reportedly kidnapped the victims on Sunday but was officially made known in Monday. Bello Dosara, Chairman of Maradun Local...

Police launch rescue operation of 39 abductees in Zamfara 

Following report of abduction of 39 elders by armed bandits in Magamin Diddi village, the Zamfara State Police Command has launched a rescue operation to secure the release of the victims unharmed. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, in a statement on Monday, said the incident was reported by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Maradun Division following a letter submitted by the District Head of Magamin Diddi on June 8, 2026. According to the...

Tinubu: Nigeria Will Not Surrender to Terrorists

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Nigeria’s security forces for their continued efforts in combating terrorism and insecurity, describing them as a vital shield protecting citizens from harm. In a message addressed to frontline personnel, the President praised the resilience and sacrifice of troops operating across challenging terrains, including forests, roads, waterways and conflict zones, noting that their efforts enable millions of Nigerians to carry out daily activities in relative safety. “You stand as a...

Military Rescues 360 Victims From Boko Haram Camp

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued 360 abductees from a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) enclave deep within the Mandara Mountains of southern Borno State, in a major intelligence-led operation described as one of the most significant hostage rescues in recent times in the theatre. The operation, carried out by Special Forces and troops of Sector 1, followed weeks of coordinated intelligence gathering, surveillance, and covert...

Police Rescue Ex-Minister’s Sister, Twin Sons in Ibadan

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister to former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, three days after they were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State. The victims were rescued on Saturday evening at about 7:30 p.m. during a coordinated operation by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department’s Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT). Mrs Adegoke and her children were kidnapped in...

Kwara Police Arrest Notorious Kidnap Syndicate Leader ‘Manti

The Kwara State Police Command has recorded what it described as a significant operational breakthrough after its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) arrested a suspected kidnapping gang leader and recovered two AK-47 rifles in a sustained crackdown on violent crime across the state. According to a statement issued by the Command, the operation was carried out on 1 June 2026, following intelligence-led raids in the Tabida area of Okuta, in Baruten Local Government Area. Operatives...

Former Bauchi State Accountant General Faces Charges of N11bn Fraud 

A former accountant-general of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar, has been arraigned before a High Court in the state on Friday on a 16-count charge bordering on the alleged diversion of public funds, forgery, criminal breach of trust, abuse of office and other related offences. Abubakar was alleged to involved in N11 billion loan fraud for the procurement of thousands of motorcycles. According to court documents, the former accountant-general allegedly diverted N3 billion from a loan...

Gender commission rescues 8 minors, arrests 3 suspected traffickers in Plateau 

Eight minors have been rescued by the Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission and three suspected human traffickers have been arrested. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Olivia Dazyam, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Jos on Friday, said the arrest followed the discovery of an illegal transport park allegedly used for trafficking persons from Plateau State to Oyo State. According to her, the park operated only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, transporting passengers to...

Oyo Tightens Security with 7-Hour Night Curfew on Commercial Motorcycles

The Oyo State Government has announced a nighttime restriction on commercial motorcycle operations across the state as part of fresh security measures aimed at curbing rising insecurity and strengthening public safety. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed the directive during the signing of Executive Order No. 002 of 2026, which restricts commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. statewide. “Consequently, the operations of commercial motorcycle operators, formerly known as Okada riders, will now be...

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