Fresh Outrage Over Plateau Killings as Jang, Mutfwang, NBA, Tinubu React

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFresh Outrage Over Plateau Killings as Jang, Mutfwang, NBA, Tinubu React

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 15, 2025

The wave of killings in Plateau State has continued to generate nationwide outrage as former governor, Jonah Jang, Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu all reacted strongly to the rising bloodshed in the state. About 100 people have been killed in the past week, including the recent massacre of over 50 persons in Zikke community, Bassa Local Government Area, where houses were burnt and residents displaced. The tragedy...

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Plateau Christians Plan Protest as Killings Continue Unchecked

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPlateau Christians Plan Protest as Killings Continue Unchecked

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 14, 2025

Christian leaders in Plateau State have announced plans to hold a peaceful protest in Jos following a fresh wave of killings that has thrown several communities into mourning. The protest, called the 2nd Peace Walk Against Continuous Killings, is set for Easter Monday, 21 April 2025. According to organisers, the walk is a symbolic response to the rising number of attacks, especially in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas (LGAs). In the early hours of...

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Herbalist Arrested Over Death Of 11-Year-Old Boy In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHerbalist Arrested Over Death Of 11-Year-Old Boy In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 13, 2025

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command on 13/04/2025 have arrested Herbalist identified as Murtala Musa in connection with the death and mutilation of an 11-year-old boy in Kodomun village, Demsa Local Government Area of the state. The Command image maker, SP Suleiman Yahya Nguroje in a statement on Sunday said the incident was reported to the police in Demsa on the 13th of April, 2025, by the Village Head of Kodomun and one Fancy...

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Over 100 People Kills In Darfur Attack By Sudan Paramilitaries – UN

Crime & SecurityNewsOver 100 People Kills In Darfur Attack By Sudan Paramilitaries – UN

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 13, 2025

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF has carried out a two-day attack on camps for displaced people in the Darfur region, killing over 100 people including 20 children and nine aid workers. According to the United Nations, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Sudan in a statement Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on Saturday claimed that RSF also attacked el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province. According to her, the RSF and allied militias launched an...

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Bomb Blast Kills 8, injured 21 Others In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBomb Blast Kills 8, injured 21 Others In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 13, 2025

An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along Maiduguri-Damboa highway on Saturday has claimed the lives of 21 persons and injured another 21 others. During sympathy visit to the victims receiving medical attention at the Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum said of the victims, 14 were severely injured, 7 had minor injuries and were receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri. The Governor expressed grief...

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17 Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna Regain Freedom

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria17 Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna Regain Freedom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 11, 2025

Personnel from Section 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, of the Nigerian Army have rescued 17 kidnapped victims in Kaduna. According to the Army, the victims were medically examined and treated, profiled and debriefed, and promptly handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna State Command, on the same day to facilitate their safe and swift reunion with their families. “This remarkable rescue operation clearly reflects the troops’ commitment and professionalism, whose determination in the face of...

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Incessant Kidnappings Worries Kogi Community

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaIncessant Kidnappings Worries Kogi Community

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2025

Due to incessant kidnappings and worsening insecurity in Oke-Ere community in Yagba West local government area of Kogi State, some women from the area have staged a protest, calling an end to the menace. According to reports emanating from the community that kidnappings have become a daily affair in the area and that the people have become helpless. The sources said a certain kidnapper (name withheld) came out publicly to denounce kidnapping and mentioned some...

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Osun Poly Shutdown For One Week Over Unrest, Cult Activities

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeriaOsun Poly Shutdown For One Week Over Unrest, Cult Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2025

Following unrest at the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, the management  has announced the closure of the institution for one week. The announcement on Wednesday is coming after a violent confrontation involving suspected cultists near the institution’s gate on Tuesday. The incident reportedly led to serious injuries and fears of a fatality during the clash between two rival cult groups. To this end, the Polytechnic’s management ordered all students to proceed on a one-week mid-semester break,...

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Illicit Trade: Customs Deploys AI Scanners, 5,000 Officers At Border Points

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaIllicit Trade: Customs Deploys AI Scanners, 5,000 Officers At Border Points

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2025

To combat illicit trade and smuggling activities at key border points, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the deployment of artificial intelligence-powered scanners and forensic tools to tackle illicit trade. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the service announced this on Wednesday while speaking at the 4th World Customs Organisation (WCO) Donors Conference for the West and Central Africa Region in Abuja. The conference brought stakeholders together to align support and investments towards customs...

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National Security Adviser Asks Nigerians to Stop Paying Ransom to Criminals

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNational Security Adviser Asks Nigerians to Stop Paying Ransom to Criminals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 9, 2025

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday received 60 persons who were rescued from captivity in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army, following a coordinated military operation. The victims, who had been in captivity for over a month, include a Deputy Director at the National Assembly Service Commission, Mr Adesanya Michael, who was abducted from his home in Kubwa, Abuja, and Mr Ishaya Kuka, a...

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