Imo Catholic Priest Kidnapped, Hours After Police Rescued Kidnapped Anambra Cleric

Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, in Imo State, South East Nigeria, marking yet another attack on clerics in the troubled region. Ubaechu, who serves as the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, in Oguta Local Government Area, was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Ejemekwuru Road. The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. “He (Ubaechu) was...

Kotonkarfe Jailbreak: Kogi Govt Vows To Unravel Mystery, Apprehend Masterminds

….Expresses Concerns Over Possible Internal Compromise The Kogi State Government has vowed to unravel the mystery surrounding an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, where 12 inmates escaped, stressing that it will work with security agencies to apprehend masterminds. According to reports, officials have confirmed that one of the escapees has already been rearrested and is providing valuable information to law enforcement, even as the state government has expressed concerns over...

Koton Karfe Jail Break: Five Inmates Recaptured

During Monday’s jailbreak, the Federal Government recaptured 5 of 12 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi state. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Abubakar Umar, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 24th March 2024. Umar said during the incident, some inmates in a section of the facility manipulated the padlocks, leading to the escape of 12 inmates. According to...

Bandits Ambush Security Operatives in Zamfara, Kill 10

A deadly ambush by bandits in Zamfara State has claimed the lives of 10 security operatives, including six members of the Community Protection Guards (CPG) and four vigilantes. The attack happened on Saturday in Anka Local Government Area after security forces, led by the Nigerian Army, raided bandit hideouts in Sunke Forest. The operation successfully took out several criminals and seized weapons, but as the troops were returning, they were ambushed near Bagega. Governor Dauda...

Troops Overrun Bandit Camps in Taraba, Plateau States

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity with the arrest of a notorious bandit leader and a suspected gunrunner during coordinated operations in Taraba and Plateau states. Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Olubodunde Oni, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, describing them as a result of well-planned intelligence operations. “On 20 March 2025, troops apprehended a suspected member of a high-profile gunrunning syndicate...

Terrorists Kill 44 Persons In Niger Republic, Govt Declares 3 Days Of Mourning

Terrorists have killed 44 civilians in an attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic. The massacre comes just two days after the Nigerien military carried out an air-to-ground raid targeting suspected EIGS militants at the Kiral gold mining site in the same region. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on his X handle. The government of Niger Republic attributed the assault...

Police Arrest Couple Who Brutalized Minors Over Mangoes

The couple who assaulted young schoolgirls who plucked mangoes from their compound in the Pompomari area of Maiduguri, Borno State has been arrested. Videos of brutalization had triggered outrage, with many calling on the authorities to act. The Borno State Command Police Public Relations Officer in a statement said the couple was apprehended with the assistance of concerned citizens and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command. The statement said:...

Suspected Terrorists On Nigerian Military Watch List Captured

Two suspected terrorists on the Nigerian military watch list have been captured along with a known arms dealer, Shehu Bagiwaye. Major General Markus Kangye, the Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday, saying they were captured in separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara States. “The Nigerian military reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating terrorism and curbing illegal activities across the country, all those involved in criminal operations would be brought...

Police arrests 35-year-old man for defiling a minor in Adamawa 

A 35-year-old man, Abdulaziz Mohammed has been arrested by the Police in Adamawa for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old minor in Mubi North local government area of the state. According to the statement by the Adamawa State Police Command spokesman SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, at the Mubi North Divisional Police Headquarters. “On the 17th March 2025, the suspect lured her into his grinding engine shop located...

Unidentified Thieves Steal Food Supplies from WFP Truck in Borno

In yet another blow to humanitarian efforts in the insurgency-ravaged North East, a truck carrying food supplies for the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) was looted by unidentified thieves in Gubio, Borno State. According to Lake Chad security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the truck driver, Aminu Mallam Umar, stopped his Iveco truck by the roadside while en route to Damasak, a town near the Niger border...

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