Police Arrest Suspect Linked to Attack On Emir’s Convoy

A suspect linked to the killing and attack on vigilante members during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II after Eid prayers has been arrested. The incident which occurred on Sunday, March 30, 2025, led to the tragic death of a vigilante member and injuries to another. The Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said that Usman Sagiru, 20, of Sharifai Quarters was apprehended in connection with the attack....

Insurgency: Gov Fintiri Advocates Setting Up Of Mobile Police Base, Counter Terrorism Unit

Due to activities of insurgents that ravaged some parts of Northern Adamawa State in recent years, the Governor of the state Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has called for the establishment of Mobile Police Base and Counter Terrorism unit in Madagali local government area to boost the fight against Boko Haram Insurgency. The Governor made the plea Thursday while receiving Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun at the Government House Yola, assured him of more collaboration...

Catholics Protest Rising Kidnappings, Killings in Edo State

…Demand Government Action Catholic faithful in Auchi Diocese took to the streets in a peaceful protest on Thursday, decrying the increasing cases of kidnapping and killing of priests, farmers, and market women in Edo State. The demonstration, which began online on 25 March, included a day of mourning on 26 March and culminated in a candlelight procession at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Auchi, on 27 March. The event was held in honour of Rev. Fr...

Boko Haram: 5 Communities Deserted In Adamawa

Residents of five communities in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State have deserted their ancestral homes as a result of incessant attacks by suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists. The affected villages with a population of over ten thousand are Kopre, Zah, Kinging, Mubang and Dabna have already relocated to Hong, Gombi, Song and Yola and become Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. Dr. Herbert Rufus Hanawa, Principal Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu...

Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Isuhu Yellow Eliminated in Zamfara

The reign of terror of Kachalla Isuhu Yellow, one of Nigeria’s most feared bandit commanders, has come to a bloody end. He was shot dead on Friday at Dan Jibga Market in Zamfara State by gunmen loyal to rival warlord Dogo Gide. The report was first published by counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, who revealed that Yellow had been on the run after sustaining injuries in a clash with security forces. However, his real trouble began...

40 Persons Abducted Two Years Ago By Insurgents In Adamawa Still In Captivity 

40 persons including women and children out of 58 abducted two years ago in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State are still in captivity. Dr. Herbert Rufus Hanawa, Principal Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Budget disclosed this when he led a delegation of Dugwaba Community on a courtesy call to the Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Bathiya Wesley on behalf of the District Head, Mr Simon...

133 Arrested as EFCC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Academy in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken up a Ponzi scheme operating under the name Q University, also known as Q-Net, and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended on Monday, 24 March 2025, at Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following intelligence reports on the academy’s operations. The EFCC described the academy as a fraudulent recruitment centre where unsuspecting young...

Imo Catholic Priest Kidnapped, Hours After Police Rescued Kidnapped Anambra Cleric

Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, in Imo State, South East Nigeria, marking yet another attack on clerics in the troubled region. Ubaechu, who serves as the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, in Oguta Local Government Area, was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Ejemekwuru Road. The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. “He (Ubaechu) was...

Kotonkarfe Jailbreak: Kogi Govt Vows To Unravel Mystery, Apprehend Masterminds

….Expresses Concerns Over Possible Internal Compromise The Kogi State Government has vowed to unravel the mystery surrounding an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, where 12 inmates escaped, stressing that it will work with security agencies to apprehend masterminds. According to reports, officials have confirmed that one of the escapees has already been rearrested and is providing valuable information to law enforcement, even as the state government has expressed concerns over...

Koton Karfe Jail Break: Five Inmates Recaptured

During Monday’s jailbreak, the Federal Government recaptured 5 of 12 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi state. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Abubakar Umar, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 24th March 2024. Umar said during the incident, some inmates in a section of the facility manipulated the padlocks, leading to the escape of 12 inmates. According to...

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