Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo State

Gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani attackers have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Philip Ekeli, and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. A police source confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the attack took place on Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m. “The police received a distress call from the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Mr...

Police Officer Rescued Hours After Abduction on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted on Sunday along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, has been rescued by security operatives, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed. Ojiebe, attached to the Kwara State Police Command, was kidnapped Sunday night near the Dei-Dei Police Barracks in Abuja while attempting to fix his broken-down vehicle. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the officer and his wife were initially robbed of their mobile phones...

Katsina Community Strike Peace Deal with Armed Bandits to End Attacks

Residents of Jibia Local Government Area in Katsina State have reached a peace agreement with armed bandits operating in the region to restore stability and end years of violence. The accord, facilitated by the Jibia People’s Forum, was sealed on Friday, 28th February 2025, at Kwari village. The meeting brought together key community leaders, including Alhaji Gide Dahiru, Chairman of the Jibia Business Association, Alhaji Sama’ila Mai Maasara, and respected elder, Alhaji Haruna Sada Zare....

EFCC Raid Hotel In Niger Arrest 11 Suspects

No fewer than 11 suspects were arrested during the raid carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the White Hill Hotel along Shiroro Road in Minna, the Niger State capital. It was gathered that at least 10 guests suspected to be internet fraudsters, commonly known as yahoo boys, were arrested during the raid, and the suspects were taken to Kaduna by the EFCC operatives. The spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale,...

A Boko Haram fighter, who operated under the notorious Boko Haram commander Ali Ngulde in the Mandara Mountains, turned himself in at about 11:30 a.m. on March 1 to troops conducting piqueting duties along the Gwoza-Limankara Road. The fighter surrendered to troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State and called on other insurgents to renounce terrorism. The insurgent also...

LG Chairman In Kano Arrested over Land Scam

The Chairman of Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State, Abdullahi Mohammed has been arrested by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission for allegedly selling a land originally designated for the Kafin Maiyaki Mini Stadium. A company called Mahasum was said to have purchased the plots meant for the stadium for over N100 million, with payments deposited directly into the local government chairman’s personal account. The commission’s Public Relations Officer, Kabir Abba Kabir...

Emir of Ilorin Says Rising Cases of Gender-Based Violence Is Against Cultural, Religious Values

The rising menace of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has become a great concern to Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, emphasizing that it “goes against core cultural and religious values of compassion, justice, and the protection of the vulnerable.” The Emir who stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital convened by an organisation tackling GBV in the state, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) with a theme, ‘Mobilizing Stakeholders for...

Suspected Boko Haram Launches Attack On Community In Adamawa

Suspected members of Boko Haram insurgents have launched an attack on Kwapre village in the Hong local government area of Adamawa State. It was learnt that the Military, based in the nearby Garaha, engaged the insurgents, thereby forcing them to retreat to their hideouts. The latest attack was said to be the tenth reported incursion by Boko Haram into these communities that share borders with Sambisa forest in Borno State den of the insurgents between...

376 Irregular Migrants Considered ‘fraudulent’ Arrested In Ogun

No fewer than 376 irregular migrants have been arrested in Ogun State by the Nigeria Immigration Service, who are into fraudulent activities at different levels to swindle innocent Nigerians. It was gathered that all the foreigners gained access to the country through unauthorized entry points, and none presented residence cards or any form of traveling documents after interrogation. According to the comptroller of the Ogun State command, Muhammed Akadri, they were arrested at their hideouts...

Gunmen Kidnap 4 Female Students in Benue University

…School Declares Mid-Semester Break Gunmen have kidnapped four female students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), in Benue State. The attack, which took place between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 25 February led to widespread protests by students, prompting the university to declare a mid-semester break. According to eyewitnesses, the victims—identified as Emmanuella, Oraka, Susan, and Ella—were abducted while walking between their hostel and a reading point in the North Core area of...

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