23-Year-Old Transformer Vandal Resuscitated And Arrested In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old suspected transformer vandal found unconscious with various degrees of burns who allegedly vandalized a transformer along Ogbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area. In a press statement released by the Police Public Relations officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe states that on Monday, 17th of August 2026, a young man identified as Nnaji Chidiebere, in the process of vandalizing the transformer, was electrocuted. “His arrest followed credible information...

Suspected Boko Haram Kills 8 Persons, Police Officer In Adamawa

Suspected members of Boko Haram have killed six people and abducted two girls after they raided Gaya-Dlang near Fa’agaya in Hong local government area of Adamawa State around 5:00 pm on Monday.   According to reports, the terrorists also burnt houses and carted away foodstuffs.   The raid came less than a month after a similar attack was carried out on Monday, 27 July 2026, around 6:00 PM by the terrorists in the Zah community...

Five Communities Came Under Attacks In Benue

…Gov Alia Vows To Support Security Agencies Following the attacks on Mbaterem in Ayaba, Ikpur, Yina, Aboajio, and Ukpen communities in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia said the government would continue to support security agencies. The measure is to enable them to confront criminal elements and strengthen security operations in the state. The measure is to enable them to confront criminal elements and strengthen security operations in...

Osun Poll: Police Arrest Lawmaker Over Alleged Plot to Import 300 Voters

The Osun State Police Command has arrested Abiola Ibrahim, a member of the state House of Assembly, over an alleged attempt to mobilise about 300 people from outside the state to vote in the governorship election. Ibrahim, who represents the Irewole/Isokan constituency and is a member of the Accord Party, was arrested on Friday night alongside a group of people reportedly found at his residence in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area. Police said more than...

DHQ X Account Hacked, Nigerians Warned Against Fake Updates

The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that its official X account was compromised and warned Nigerians to disregard any suspicious or unauthorized posts on the platform. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, describing the incident as a cybersecurity matter. The warning followed the appearance of a series of cryptocurrency-related posts on the account that were unrelated to the Nigerian Armed Forces’ activities. One of the...

Prayers Will Crush Boko Haram, Says Maiduguri Bishop

The Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, Most Rev. Oliver Dashe, has urged Christians to intensify prayers for an end to insecurity in Nigeria, saying spiritual intervention would help defeat Boko Haram insurgents. Dashe made the call on Saturday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Maiduguri, while speaking with journalists after a church service to mark the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The bishop acknowledged the relative calm experienced in parts of Borno State...

Enugu Police Arrests Hoodlums Linked to Kidnapping of Catholic Church Worshipers

The Enugu State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Violent Crime Response Unit (AK-VCRU) has arrested 14 suspects involved in various kidnapping operations within and outside Enugu state between the months of June, July, and August 2026. The suspects were arrested in 6 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Abuja, as well as Enugu, Kogi, Nasarawa, Rivers, Kwara, and Taraba States. At a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarters on Friday, the Commissioner of Police,...

Kidnappers Raise Jezco Chairman’s Ransom to ₦1.5bn, Cut Contact With Family

Kidnappers holding the Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly raised their ransom demand from ₦700 million to ₦1.5 billion, heightening fears over the safety of the septuagenarian businessman. Ezeokafor was reportedly abducted in the early hours of Tuesday after leaving his residence for a prayer ground as part of his annual spiritual retreat. He was said to have travelled without his security personnel. A source close to the family said the...

Insecurity forces NURTW to shut Mokwa-Kainji road

Following worsening insecurity along the Mokwa–Kainji road in Niger State, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mokwa Branch, has suspended commercial transport operations along the road with immediate effect. The suspension was contained in a statement issued by the union, dated Sunday, August 9, due to incessant kidnapping and killing of drivers and passengers along the route. The union said the suspension would remain in place until the security concerns along the Mokwa–Kainji...

Kogi police command rescues 15 kidnapped passengers

Operatives of the Kogi State Police Command have rescued fifteen (15) passengers abducted along Itobe–Anyigba Highway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state, after an intense gun battle with their abductors. The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Bello Kankarofi, who briefed journalists on the development at Command’s Headquarters in Lokoja on Monday, said that the incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9th August 2026, between Ojuwo Ajengo and Mamerebo. CP Kankarofi said a...

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