Court Jails Kano Woman For Smuggling Over 1.1m Riyals Cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has secured the conviction of a woman, Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim, for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 and 135,900 Saudi Riyals cash from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. According to a statement issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Hauwa was sentenced by Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of...

Troops Kill 92 Terrorists, Arrest 111, Rescue 75 Kidnapped Victims – Defence HQ

The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were killed, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in various military operations across the country in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He stated that troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammunition during the operations. According to Kangye, the recovered...

Nigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Terrorism Index

Nigeria has climbed to sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), marking an increase from its previous eighth-place ranking in 2023 and 2024. The report, released on 5 March 2025, assigned Nigeria a GTI score of 7.658, highlighting a rising impact of terrorism in the country. Burkina Faso retained its position as the most terrorism-affected nation with a score of 8.581, followed by Pakistan (8.374), Syria (8.006), Mali (7.907), and Niger (7.776). Nigeria...

Catholic Priest Killed by Suspected Bandits in Kaduna

A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu, has been killed by suspected bandits after being abducted from his residence in Tachiri, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The tragic incident, which happened late Tuesday night, has thrown the community into mourning and renewed concerns over the worsening security situation in Southern Kaduna. Sources within the church and local residents said the assailants stormed Father Okechukwu’s residence under the cover of darkness and took him...

Former Governor Udom Emmanuel in EFCC Custody Over Alleged ₦700bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, over allegations of a ₦700 billion fraud. Mr Udom, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, following an invitation from the anti-graft agency. According to sources familiar with the matter, he was arrested and detained after honouring the EFCC’s invitation to answer allegations of money laundering,...

Retired Immigration Comptroller General Killed by Kidnappers in Abuja

Retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang, has been killed by kidnappers in Abuja after being abducted in the early hours of Tuesday. Sources revealed that the former immigration chief was trailed by armed men from a bank where he had withdrawn money. He was later taken hostage in the Area 1 district of Abuja, and his abductors reportedly stole the cash before killing him. The incident has sparked renewed...

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo State

Gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani attackers have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Philip Ekeli, and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. A police source confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the attack took place on Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m. “The police received a distress call from the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Mr...

Police Officer Rescued Hours After Abduction on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted on Sunday along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, has been rescued by security operatives, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed. Ojiebe, attached to the Kwara State Police Command, was kidnapped Sunday night near the Dei-Dei Police Barracks in Abuja while attempting to fix his broken-down vehicle. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the officer and his wife were initially robbed of their mobile phones...

Katsina Community Strike Peace Deal with Armed Bandits to End Attacks

Residents of Jibia Local Government Area in Katsina State have reached a peace agreement with armed bandits operating in the region to restore stability and end years of violence. The accord, facilitated by the Jibia People’s Forum, was sealed on Friday, 28th February 2025, at Kwari village. The meeting brought together key community leaders, including Alhaji Gide Dahiru, Chairman of the Jibia Business Association, Alhaji Sama’ila Mai Maasara, and respected elder, Alhaji Haruna Sada Zare....

EFCC Raid Hotel In Niger Arrest 11 Suspects

No fewer than 11 suspects were arrested during the raid carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the White Hill Hotel along Shiroro Road in Minna, the Niger State capital. It was gathered that at least 10 guests suspected to be internet fraudsters, commonly known as yahoo boys, were arrested during the raid, and the suspects were taken to Kaduna by the EFCC operatives. The spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale,...

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