By HALIMA TAKWAS THE Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, blaming the incident on the school’s failure to comply with a prior security directive. In a statement issued on Friday, Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, said authorities […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS AT least 25 schoolgirls were abducted in a midnight attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The terrorists, identified locally as bandits, stormed the school early Monday, killing a teacher, Hassan Makuku, and a local guard known as Ali. Residents said […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS THE Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Musa Abubakar, a suspected major arms manufacturer and supplier to armed groups operating in Plateau State and other northern regions. He was apprehended on 12 November 2025, following precise intelligence. DSS sources said Abubakar confessed to producing and distributing high-caliber weapons used […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE POLICE in Edo State intervened on Sunday after thugs disrupted a private exhibition at the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, forcing the evacuation of expatriates and guests. The exhibition, organized ahead of MOWAA’s official commissioning on 11 November 2025, was stormed by a group claiming to be “sons and […]
THE Ondo State Police Command has rescued a young woman, Oluwaseun Adebayo, who was kidnapped in Akure, the state capital. The police also arrested four suspects believed to be responsible for the abduction. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday in Akure. According to him, the incident […]
BY FIDELUS ZWANSON A Magistrate’s Court in Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced a 49-year-old businessman, Bulus Maitala, to five years imprisonment for stealing and misappropriating company funds. The Presiding Magistrate, Irene Pati, convicted and sentenced Maitala after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of breach of trust, cheating, and criminal misappropriation. Court’s Judgment and […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old woman, identified as Charter Timide, after she was allegedly caught conveying a sack containing 178 live cartridges hidden for delivery. The arrest was part of a series of coordinated operations that also led to the apprehension of suspected kidnappers and the rescue of […]
By TOSI ORE THE Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Eiye confraternity during a coordinated operation in Aviara community, Isoko South Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Warri, confirming that the suspects were apprehended on Sunday by operatives from the […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area, rescuing six victims, including five pregnant girls and a baby boy. Police spokesperson DSP Olushola Ayanlade said the case originated from the Ore Division and has been transferred to the Gender-Based […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Nigerian Army has announced another major success in its counter-insurgency campaign after troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) foiled a late-night terrorist attack in Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, killing 10 insurgents and recovering a large cache of weapons and equipment. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesperson […]