Governor Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed that 48 children have been reported missing in Gombe State, raising fresh concerns over child abduction in the state. He made the revelation on Friday during the inauguration of the Ramadan palliatives distribution exercise in Gombe. Although he did not state when the children were taken, the governor expressed uncertainty…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended a suspect in connection with the attack on a church in Kogi State. The suspect, identified as Shafiu Usman, is alleged to have masterminded the deadly assault on the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, on December 14, 2025. A source…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy for ritual purposes. The incident reportedly occurred on February 22, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m., when the suspect, Aliyu Ashabu of Kuidawa village, a self-acclaimed native doctor popularly known as “Boka,” allegedly lured the victim, Alhassan Usman,…
Four people were burnt to death following a collision between two vehicles at Kwaita village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. A witness told Daily Trust on Monday, February 24, that the crash occurred at about 4:33 a.m. on Sunday and involved a Toyota Matrix and a J5 Boxer bus, both of which reportedly had no registration…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of his letter citing pressing family reasons. In a statement issued by presidential media aide Bayo Onanuga, the President acknowledged receipt of Egbetokun’s resignation on February 24 and expressed deep appreciation for his decades of dedicated service to…
Former Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), challenging what he described as an unlawful search and invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai contends that the warrant used for the operation was defective and unconstitutional. Filed at…
The General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Bemgha Koughna, has escaped an ambush by suspected Lakurawa terrorists near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. The attack occurred as the GOC’s convoy was en route to visit frontline troops…
Over a dozen Arab and Muslim-majority countries have jointly condemned comments by former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, after he suggested that Israel could be justified, on Biblical grounds, in taking control of a vast region of the Middle East. Huckabee made the remarks during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, when asked whether Israel…
The Oyo State Government has refuted reports alleging a kidnapping incident at the College of Nursing campus in Kishi, describing the claims as false and misleading. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, said the panic stemmed from an unverified alarm that quickly circulated among students, staff, and residents. He assured parents and…
The Ebonyi State Government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has confirmed the rescue of five boys aged between three and 11 from different locations across the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 22, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Joshua Ukandu, said officers of the command were instrumental in…
