‘Otukpo is No Longer Safe’: Protesters Decry Rising Insecurity in Otukpo

Residents of Otukpo, the headquarters of Benue South Senatorial District, staged a massive protest on Tuesday against the escalating cases of kidnappings and killings in the area. Chanting war songs and demanding action, the demonstrators blocked major roads, disrupting movement into the town. Although the protest remained peaceful, the protesters insisted on urgent government intervention. “Otukpo is no longer safe. We cannot sleep with our two eyes closed. Our communities are under constant attack by...

President Tinubu Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Killing of 16 Hunters in Edo State

Sixteen travellers were brutally killed in Edo State after a mob, mistakenly believing they were kidnappers, set them ablaze. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration when their vehicle was stopped around midnight on Friday by members of the Edo State Security Network and local vigilantes. Upon sighting the travellers’ locally made hunting rifles, which are commonly used in northern Nigeria, the vigilantes misinterpreted them as...

Police Arrest Suspect Linked to Attack On Emir’s Convoy

A suspect linked to the killing and attack on vigilante members during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II after Eid prayers has been arrested. The incident which occurred on Sunday, March 30, 2025, led to the tragic death of a vigilante member and injuries to another. The Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said that Usman Sagiru, 20, of Sharifai Quarters was apprehended in connection with the attack....

Insurgency: Gov Fintiri Advocates Setting Up Of Mobile Police Base, Counter Terrorism Unit

Due to activities of insurgents that ravaged some parts of Northern Adamawa State in recent years, the Governor of the state Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has called for the establishment of Mobile Police Base and Counter Terrorism unit in Madagali local government area to boost the fight against Boko Haram Insurgency. The Governor made the plea Thursday while receiving Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun at the Government House Yola, assured him of more collaboration...

Catholics Protest Rising Kidnappings, Killings in Edo State

…Demand Government Action Catholic faithful in Auchi Diocese took to the streets in a peaceful protest on Thursday, decrying the increasing cases of kidnapping and killing of priests, farmers, and market women in Edo State. The demonstration, which began online on 25 March, included a day of mourning on 26 March and culminated in a candlelight procession at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Auchi, on 27 March. The event was held in honour of Rev. Fr...

Boko Haram: 5 Communities Deserted In Adamawa

Residents of five communities in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State have deserted their ancestral homes as a result of incessant attacks by suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists. The affected villages with a population of over ten thousand are Kopre, Zah, Kinging, Mubang and Dabna have already relocated to Hong, Gombi, Song and Yola and become Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. Dr. Herbert Rufus Hanawa, Principal Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu...

Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Isuhu Yellow Eliminated in Zamfara

The reign of terror of Kachalla Isuhu Yellow, one of Nigeria’s most feared bandit commanders, has come to a bloody end. He was shot dead on Friday at Dan Jibga Market in Zamfara State by gunmen loyal to rival warlord Dogo Gide. The report was first published by counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, who revealed that Yellow had been on the run after sustaining injuries in a clash with security forces. However, his real trouble began...

40 Persons Abducted Two Years Ago By Insurgents In Adamawa Still In Captivity 

40 persons including women and children out of 58 abducted two years ago in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State are still in captivity. Dr. Herbert Rufus Hanawa, Principal Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Budget disclosed this when he led a delegation of Dugwaba Community on a courtesy call to the Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Bathiya Wesley on behalf of the District Head, Mr Simon...

Soldiers Killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP Attack Military Base in Borno

At least three Nigerian soldiers were killed on Monday night when Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents launched a fierce assault on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Wajiroko, Borno State. According to a military signal obtained by SaharaReporters, the terrorists struck around 10:00 p.m., causing casualties among Nigerian troops, including the Brigade Commander and two other soldiers who sustained injuries. “At approximately 242205A MAR 25, own troops at FOB Wajiroko...

133 Arrested as EFCC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Academy in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken up a Ponzi scheme operating under the name Q University, also known as Q-Net, and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended on Monday, 24 March 2025, at Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following intelligence reports on the academy’s operations. The EFCC described the academy as a fraudulent recruitment centre where unsuspecting young...

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