The Vice Chairman of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State Hon. Bala Muhammad Majidadi, and three others were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. According to security expert Bakatsine, who shared the news on his X handle, the abduction took place Monday evening while the victims were traveling from Bukkuyum to Gusau, the state capital. Bukkuyum is among the local government areas in Zamfara frequently targeted by bandits, alongside Shinkafi, Maradun, Zurmi, Anka, Talata Mafara, and...

Six church members of Elyon Paradise Ministry in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State have been abducted during a vigil on Friday, shot the pastor in a brutal attack by gunmen that left the community in shock. The attack, which occurred around 10 p.m. at the church near Delta State Polytechnic, left Apostle Divine Omodia hospitalised with gunshot wounds. The attack has heightened concerns over security in religious centres, with residents calling on authorities to take swift actions...

…Faces $4.2 Million COVID-19 Fraud Charges The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was declared missing on 3 March 2024, has been found in the custody of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The traditional ruler is currently facing a 13-count fraud indictment in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio over allegations of defrauding the US government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Oba Oloyede, who also...

An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Aliyu Imran, was brutally murdered by a mob in the Gadan-Gayan area of Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Imran, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics 1, was reportedly burnt alive after a police chase involving NDLEA officers ended in a fatal accident. According to reports, Imran and his colleagues were pursuing a suspected drug dealer when the suspect reversed his vehicle, hitting several pedestrians and...