At least 12 persons have been arrested in connection with acts of terrorism in Kwara State. The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division, Major General Obinna Onubogu, made this known after a recent visit to the camps in the Kaiama and Baruten local government areas of Kwara State. The suspects, according to the Nigerian Army, are members of a breakaway group of the Boko Haram insurgents known as Mahmuda. The terrorists are said to have...

An 18-year-old bride, Saudat Jibril, has been arrested in the Farawa area of Kano State for allegedly slitting the throat of her husband, just nine days after their wedding. The victim, 30-year-old Salisu Idris, was reportedly attacked with a sharp knife in their home. Police say the motive behind the act is still unclear. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said: “Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner...

Amid growing concern over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, the Senate has resolved to hold a National Security Summit aimed at finding practical solutions to the country’s multifaceted security challenges. The summit, which will run for three days in Abuja, is expected to bring together representatives from the Federal, State, and Local Governments, alongside traditional rulers, security agencies, and student unions. It will provide a platform for all stakeholders to have frank and holistic discussions on...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), following multiple petitions alleging financial misconduct. According to an official statement released on Tuesday, the EFCC stated that Otse was invited for questioning after receiving several petitions concerning alleged financial crimes. Despite multiple invitations sent to his known addresses and communication channels, he failed to honour them. Consequently, the Commission obtained a lawful remand order...

The former chairman of Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Isa Muhammad Wabi, was stabbed to death in his apartment around the Fadama Mada area of Bauchi metropolis. The Bauchi State police command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Friday said: “On the early morning of May 2, 2025, about 0403 hours, the police command received a distress call from a Good Samaritan concerning an incident involving an attack by...

…Lawyers Cry Foul Over Alleged Rights Violations Human rights law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, has raised serious concerns over the arrest of popular social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and his associate, Steven Avuara (a.k.a C-Pack), by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. In a statement signed by Zainab M. Otega, Esq., the firm disclosed that the duo was picked up on 2 May 2025,...

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,...