Air Craftman Benard Kalu has been sentenced to death by hanging for the killing of his colleague-girlfriend, Corporal Oladipupo S. A., after a General Court Martial of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) found him guilty. Kalu shot and killed Oladipupo at her Corporal and Below Quarters, Compound 9, Air Force Base, Makurdi, on the allegation that she was having an affair with another man. Kalu, 21, after breaking into Oladipupo’s home in the early hours...

Troops of the Nigerian Army, in a coordinated effort with other security agencies, have rescued six individuals, including a Deputy Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State. The operation followed a distress report received late on Saturday, 27th April, at approximately 11:40 p.m., from a local youth leader, Abe Samuel. He had alerted security personnel that a Toyota Hilux was attacked along the Wukari–Kente Road. Responding swiftly,...

At least 50 communities across five local government areas (LGAs) in Benue State have been deserted following fresh waves of attacks by armed herdsmen, a new report by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has revealed. The report, titled “Displaced Communities in Benue State Where Fulanis Have Settled with Their Cows,” shows that the violence has now touched 25 council wards, with Gwer West LGA bearing the heaviest brunt. “All 15 council wards in...

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 148 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, and rape. The Command spokesman, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said that among items recovered from the suspects are 11 AK-47 rifles, 20 locally fabricated assault rifles, 110 live rounds of ammunition, 2 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and 3 stolen vehicles. “In compliance with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM,...

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the Nigerian Armed Forces have made significant progress in the fight against terrorism in the North West, with over 1,770 terrorists neutralised and more than 3,000 arrested over the past three years. General Musa gave the update on Thursday while speaking at a military outreach programme held in Katsina State. According to him, the operations cut across five states, namely Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi,...