The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments on May 15 in a landmark case challenging former President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to end birthright citizenship for most individuals born in the United States. While the Court denied the Trump administration’s request to immediately enforce the policy, its decision to take up the…
A man was taken into custody on Monday, April 14, following a tense standoff outside UnitedHealthcare’s corporate headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota—an incident now under federal investigation. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was detained without incident after reportedly claiming to be armed and demanding $1 million during a phone call with police. Authorities…
Suspected bandits have set ablaze a Juma’at mosque, a primary healthcare centre, and at least 10 residential houses in Biyabiki village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack, which occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, is believed to be a retaliatory strike by armed loyalists of the notorious bandit…
The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation into allegations of extortion leveled against Ganiyu Dauda, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Igbara-Oke, located in Ifedore Local Government Area. The investigation follows a protest on Friday, April 11, by residents who accused the DPO and his officers of routinely extorting money from members of…
Residents of Doubeli, a community in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State woke up on Saturday, April 12, to the dangling corpse of a yet-to-be-identified man. The deceased who is not known to members of the area, was found dangling from a tree with no note or form of identification on…
The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a full investigation into a case of mob violence that left one man dead and another critically injured in the Lushi area of the state. The incident occurred on the night of April 9, when a group of youths reportedly attacked two men—one identified only as Peter, and…
The Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of two notorious kidnappers believed to be responsible for multiple crimes across Dapchi and Tarmuwa Local Government Areas. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, revealed that the suspects—identified as Babaro Baushe (40) and Umaru Dau’a (25)—were apprehended…
Three headless decomposing bodies were found floating in a river in the Odigbo community of Odigbo local government area of Ondo State. The bodies were discovered by the locals who visited the river on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. An eyewitness explained that the headless bodies of the deceased indicated that they…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have demanded a ransom of ₦100 million for the release of Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Pastor Ali was reportedly abducted from his residence in the early hours of Tuesday, April…
Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang has raised concerns over the escalating security crisis in the state, revealing that at least 64 communities have been overtaken by bandits. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, April 8, the governor stated that the affected communities span across Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom local government…
