Gunmen Abduct NDDC MD’s Aide in Bayelsa

Gunmen have reportedly abducted Loveday Akari, a senior special assistant to the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to sources, the incident occurred on Friday, with the kidnappers fleeing in a boat, later found deserted near the crime scene. In response, security forces established blocking positions to restrict the assailants’ movement, while electronic surveillance assets were deployed to locate their hideout. A joint...

Police Arrest Suspects Linked to Murder of Army General in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Brigadier General Uwen Harold Udokwere, who was assassinated at his residence in Lokogoma, Abuja, on 22 June 2024. Intelligence sources confirmed to Lake Chad security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspects, identified as 18-year-old Alkasim Mohammed and 22-year-old Suleiman Abdullahi, were apprehended during a coordinated police operation by the Scorpion Squad at Durumi Phase...

Anambra State Govt Bans Loud Preaching In Public

…N500K fine awaits any defaulter The Anambra State Government has warned preachers using loudspeakers in public spaces, particularly markets, to stop henceforth. Governor Chukwuma Soludo gave the warning while accusing them of causing noise pollution and disturbing residents, explaining that anyone caught violating the noise pollution order would face the full wrath of the law. A viral video circulating on social media on Saturday showed the governor warning an unidentified roadside preacher at a market to...

Gen. Tsiga Spends 29 Days In Captivity As Bandits Demand N250m Ransom

The former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General, Maharazu Tsiga (Rtd), and some other persons were abducted, alongside nine other residents, on one fateful Wednesday and spent 29 days in captivity. The Bandits who invaded Tsiga town in the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State on the fateful day, after abducting a retired Army General, had contacted the family and demanded a ransom of N250m. A source close to the...

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...

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