Herbalist Arrested Over Death Of 11-Year-Old Boy In Adamawa

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command on 13/04/2025 have arrested Herbalist identified as Murtala Musa in connection with the death and mutilation of an 11-year-old boy in Kodomun village, Demsa Local Government Area of the state. The Command image maker, SP Suleiman Yahya Nguroje in a statement on Sunday said the incident was reported to the police in Demsa on the 13th of April, 2025, by the Village Head of Kodomun and one Fancy...

Over 100 People Kills In Darfur Attack By Sudan Paramilitaries – UN

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF has carried out a two-day attack on camps for displaced people in the Darfur region, killing over 100 people including 20 children and nine aid workers. According to the United Nations, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Sudan in a statement Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on Saturday claimed that RSF also attacked el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province. According to her, the RSF and allied militias launched an...

Incessant Kidnappings Worries Kogi Community

Due to incessant kidnappings and worsening insecurity in Oke-Ere community in Yagba West local government area of Kogi State, some women from the area have staged a protest, calling an end to the menace. According to reports emanating from the community that kidnappings have become a daily affair in the area and that the people have become helpless. The sources said a certain kidnapper (name withheld) came out publicly to denounce kidnapping and mentioned some...

Army Dismisses Claims of WhatsApp Fundraising for General Tsiga’s Rescue

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has dismissed claims that military officers raised ₦400 million through a WhatsApp platform to secure the release of Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retired), who was abducted by bandits in Katsina State and held captive for 56 days. The rebuttal follows the circulation of a message attributed to Brigadier General Ismaila Abdullahi (retired), who stated in a note of appreciation dated 4 April 2025 that senior military officers and civilians raised funds...

Tinubu Condemns Plateau Killings, Orders Manhunt for Attackers

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the spate of killings in Plateau State, describing the attacks as unacceptable and vowing that those responsible will be brought to justice. Reacting to the brutal killings in Ruwi, Hurti, Tadai, Manguna and Dafo communities in Bokkos Local Government Area, the President said: “The report of another violent attack in communities in Plateau State by mindless gunmen saddens me. The latest attacks on defenceless citizens are unacceptable. I have directed...

Brigadier-General Tsiga Regains Freedom After 56 Days in Captivity

Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd.), has regained his freedom after spending 56 harrowing days in captivity. The retired military officer was kidnapped alongside nine others from his hometown in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State on 5 February 2025. Tsiga’s release came after his family paid a hefty ransom. While initial reports suggested that ₦60 million was handed over to the kidnappers, fresh findings indicate that...

Military Eliminates Top Terrorist Commanders, Captures Wanted Leader

The Nigerian military has dealt a heavy blow to terrorist groups operating in the country, neutralising several high-profile commanders and arresting key gunrunners and logistics suppliers. The operations, carried out across various theatres from January to March, significantly weakened the command structures of Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other insurgent factions. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, stating that troops demonstrated “uncommon bravery, resilience, determination, and...

Kano Police Command Probes Violence On Sallah Day

The Kano State Police Command has commence investigation into the incident that erupted during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido II after the Eid prayers on Sunday, March 30, 2025, that resulted in the death of Surajo Rabiu, a vigilante member from Sabon Titi Jaba Quarters, and injuries to Aminu Suleman from Kofar Mata Quarters, who is currently receiving treatment at Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital, Kano. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna...

Police Bust ‘Yahoo School’ in Lagos, Arrest 10 Suspects

The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a cybercrime training centre, commonly called a ‘Yahoo School’, operating in the Iju area. The illegal facility was dismantled, and ten suspects were arrested during the operation. Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that four suspects, aged between 22 and 26, were running the fraudulent operation. Six others, aged 12 to 26, were their trainees, undergoing training in internet fraud. “During...

President Tinubu Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Killing of 16 Hunters in Edo State

Sixteen travellers were brutally killed in Edo State after a mob, mistakenly believing they were kidnappers, set them ablaze. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration when their vehicle was stopped around midnight on Friday by members of the Edo State Security Network and local vigilantes. Upon sighting the travellers’ locally made hunting rifles, which are commonly used in northern Nigeria, the vigilantes misinterpreted them as...

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