The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue of seven kidnapped victims — including a woman and her nine-month-old baby — during a coordinated security operation conducted on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in a forest near Owa-Onire, Kwara State. In a statement released by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the rescue followed…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a man posing as a police officer and his accomplice for illegal possession of mercury metal valued at N7.5 million. The arrest took place near the Nigeria-Benin Republic border in Dolekaina village, Dandi Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, by the…
Senior Police Officer, SP Ayuba Micah, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of ‘A’ Division in Suleja, has been killed by suspected armed assailants. According to Mrs. Asabe Micah, the officer’s wife, three armed men stormed their home in the Behind Sandoco area of Suleja around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The attackers shot…
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has emphasized that leaders who fail to deliver should be voted out—but only if elections are free and credible. He cautioned that electoral manipulation remains one of the most serious threats to democracy in Africa. Speaking at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana,…
According to a security analyst, detectives dispatched to the scene discovered the lifeless body of a woman, estimated to be around 60 years old, floating in Jabi Lake. The source added that no visible signs of violence were found on the body. A pair of green slippers was also recovered on the lake’s bank. Due…
Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, told his congregation in a video that circulated online this week that he will choose the day he dies and that “nobody will see” his remains. The Anambra-based clergyman made this declaration during a church service. In the video, Odumeje said, “I will choose the day I pass away,…
Two people have died following an explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kakuri Industrial Area of Kaduna South Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Saturday, September 20. The blast, which occurred around 10 a.m., also left four others injured. The powerful explosion was reportedly felt across several communities in…
The Sokoto State Government has suspended six secondary school principals over allegations of insubordination and the unauthorised collection of fees related to Junior Secondary School examination results. The suspension was announced by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Ahmad Ala, via a statement released through the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Iya. “No principal…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described himself as a “proud agent” of President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming his commitment to supporting the president’s efforts to tackle the nation’s challenges caused by past governance failures. Wike made the statement during the official flag-off of the construction of the Northern Parkway, which…
Gunmen kidnapped six individuals in Kufana town, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours of Monday, September 13. According to reports, the attackers stormed the community and took the victims to an unknown location. Among those abducted was Mr. Samuel Dangiwa, a prominent community leader and former Education Secretary, security analyst…
