Minor Kill Stepmother, Man Stabbed His Biological Father In Adamawa

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 16 years 16-year-old Ijai Anthony of Pallam District in Madagali LGA, who killed his stepmother during an altercation. Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said the suspect struck his stepmother, Rhoda Anthony, on the head with a piece of wood. The statement said: “Preliminary investigation reveals that a physical confrontation erupted between two co-wives, Rhoda Anthony, aged 55,...

Anambra APGA Woman Leader loses son to Gunmen in Awka

Anambra State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, Mrs. Esther Onyekesi, has lost her only son to the cold hands of death after he was kidnapped on Sunday in their home in Awka, the Anambra State capital, by gunmen. The deceased, Martin Onyekesi, a young man in his 20s and a notable fish farmer in the Okpuno area of Awka, was reportedly trailed and accosted by gunmen in his family compound,...

Defence Chief Declares Those Supporting Bandits Public Enemies

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has issued a stern warning to citizens: anyone providing material or moral support to bandits or terrorists “is an enemy of the state” and will be treated as such. Speaking at an interactive session on government‑citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna, the CDS emphasised that: “Anyone who is contributing one way or the other to the downfall of our...

Niger State Records over 1,000 rape, GBV cases in Seven Months

The Director of Planning and Gender-Based Focal Person at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Mary Isa, said no fewer than 1,000 cases of rape and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were recorded in Niger State between January and July 2025. The Director said the cases were reported from various NGOs and compiled on a central dashboard for tracking and reporting to the National Dashboard. To address the issue, the Director said the ministry...

FG Releases 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

The Federal Government has released 4,550 inmates from correctional facilities across the country, reducing the national inmate population from over 86,000 to about 81,450. This move is part of a broader effort to decongest Nigeria’s overcrowded custodial centres and promote a more humane justice system. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, at the...

Suspected Killer Of Photo-Journalist In Kogi Commits Suicide-Police

The Kogi State Police Command said hours after police launched a manhunt for Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalist Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, he was allegedly committed suicide. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja, said Ovye-Aya said Pelumi’s corpse was discovered in a hotel room in Lokoja. “The hotel management alerted us early Thursday morning to a corpse lying in one of the rooms. “Upon responding, we discovered...

Nigeria Records 730 Terrorism Convictions in One Year

The Federal Government has announced that more than 730 individuals have been convicted for terrorism-related offences in Nigeria, as part of coordinated national efforts to strengthen the country’s anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering frameworks. The figure was disclosed on Monday by the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Rear Admiral Adamu Laka (retd), during an inspection visit by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ahead of a major evaluation of Nigeria’s compliance with...

Police In Adamawa Arrest 567 Suspects In Four Months

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 567 suspects for various offences within the second quarter of 2025. The state Commissioner of Police, CP. Dankombo Morris disclosed this Monday while briefing Journalists at the Command’s headquarters, Yola, said the suspects were arrested for Kidnapping, Culpable homicide, Armed robbery, Child trafficking, shila gangsterism, Rape, and sexual offences. “Out of the five hundred and sixty-seven (567) suspects arrested, the key suspects amongst them include: Mrs. Ngozi Abdulwahab, 43...

Police Nab 2 Sisters, 4 Others For Kidnap-Related Offenses In Enugu

The Enugu State Command Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad recently arrested two sisters and 4 others for kidnapping offences in Enugu State, South-East of Nigeria. The press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, states that the ugly incidents happened within the first 2 weeks in the month of July, 2025. “On July 15, 2025, at about 2 pm, the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad arrested two female suspects—Juliet Chukwu (aged 39) and Nancy...

Over 20 Suspected Kidnappers, Cultists Arrested In Edo

The Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists” in Edo State set up by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has arrested more than 20 persons. Edo State Special Security Squad Against Cultism and Kidnapping is made up of the military, police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other sister security agencies. Other members of the squad are hunters, vigilante groups, repentant cultists, and other critical stakeholders in Edo State. The...

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