A final year student of Akwa Ibom state Polytechnic, Ikot Osura has been murdered. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as Prince Macaulay, a Computer Science student awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service…
On Monday, January 13, the Ogun State Police arrested two young men, Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, for allegedly obtaining goods under false pretenses from Christopher Chukwuma of Ijebu North Local Government Area. The suspects, who are reportedly without legitimate sources of income, were detained while attempting to fraudulently purchase clothes worth N220,000 using fake…
Bandits Attack Mosque in Birnin Yaro Village, Zamfara, Abduct Worshippers Bandits have reportedly attacked a mosque in Birnin Yaro village, located in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting several worshippers. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, revealed that the assault was led by Bello Turji, a notorious bandit kingpin, and his…
Terrorists from the Lakurawa group have killed three employees of a leading telecommunications company and one other person in Kebbi State. The attack occurred on January 10, 2025, at around 8:47 pm, when the insurgents raided a construction site in Gumki village, Arewa Local Government Area, just days after killing two police officers. The victims…
A local watchman and three contractors were killed on January 10 when suspected terrorists attacked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) facilities in Kebbi State. NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, confirmed the attack in a statement on Sunday, revealing that it occurred at the Kangiwa border in Kangiwa Local Government Area. He clarified that no…
Seven people have been confirmed dead, and several others injured of varying degrees in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following an attack by unidentified gunmen. A statement released by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) indicated that the incident took place in the Tattara community, Panda District, on the night of Saturday,…
Kidnappers have killed prominent Benue farmer and businessman, Terzungwe Shaku, shortly after receiving a N5.4 million ransom from his family. Shaku was abducted just before the New Year in Akor village, located in Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, and was held captive for over two weeks. According to local sources, the kidnappers…
The Nasarawa State Judicial Commission has demoted Emmanuel Jatau, a Chief Magistrate, to Senior Magistrate I over his involvement in the controversial case of Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The decision, communicated in a letter dated January 6, 2025, was sent to Okoli’s legal counsel, Inibehe Effiong. The letter, signed by Yahaya…
Five suspects, including Nelson Mandela’s grandson, were arrested following the recovery of a hijacked Uber vehicle at the historic Houghton residence in Sandton on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Four of the suspects, excluding Mandela’s grandson, appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, January 10. The grandson, whose identity is known to Independent Media but…
Two nurses working at Chuene Clinic, located outside Polokwane, were reportedly abducted and assaulted by an unknown assailant in the early hours of Friday, January 10. The incident has prompted a police investigation into the violent attack. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, the attack occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the suspect entered the…
