Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd.), has regained his freedom after spending 56 harrowing days in captivity. The retired military officer was kidnapped alongside nine others from his hometown in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State on 5 February 2025. Tsiga’s release came after his family paid a hefty ransom. While initial reports suggested that ₦60 million was handed over to the kidnappers, fresh findings indicate that...

The Nigerian military has dealt a heavy blow to terrorist groups operating in the country, neutralising several high-profile commanders and arresting key gunrunners and logistics suppliers. The operations, carried out across various theatres from January to March, significantly weakened the command structures of Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other insurgent factions. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, stating that troops demonstrated “uncommon bravery, resilience, determination, and...

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...

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....