A 43-year-old man, Rabiu Usman, resident of Timdore District in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa state has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl. According to a statement by the Adamawa State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspect was arrested following a referral from the Chief Magistrate Court in Ganye after the victim’s mother reported the incident. “Investigations revealed that the assault took place on February 16,...

Detectives of the legal section of the Enugu State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested Loveth Helen Alo after she gave a false testimony at Zion Prayer Ministry Movement Outreach in Lagos, Nigeria, of acquiring a five-bedroom duplex located at WTC Estate, Enugu. In a viral video, the 32-year-old lady displayed footage of the building while testifying in the church, claiming it was God’s blessing unto her; in another viral video, she allegedly...

The Lakurawa terrorists have launched coordinated attacks on five villages in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing at least 10 people and injuring several others. Among the deceased was Garba Maigari (50), while the identities of the other nine victims remain unknown. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on Monday in a post on his X handle, saying intelligence sources revealed that the affected villages...

Community leaders in Jibia, Batsari, and Safana, local government areas of Katsina State, have signed a peace deal with bandit kingpins terrorizing their villages. Locals said the latest peace negotiation between Jibia LGA leaders and bandits took place on Friday, February 28. This follows similar deals in Batsari and Safana LGAs, which have suffered relentless attacks due to their proximity to the Ruggu Forest. According to the locals, the negotiation was witnessed by military representatives,...

…Asks Community Leaders, Security Agencies To Brace Up The apex Yoruba socio cultural and political organisation, Afenifere has lamented over the rising cases of kidnappings in states like Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Edo, Kogi, Adamawa and Taraba, asked community leaders, security agencies to brace up as reports indicate collaborations between the locals and criminals. The organisation which supports the call for security agencies in the country to come up with strategies to tackle the increasing spate...

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...

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...