The Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals following intelligence-led operations in rural areas of Otukpo and Okpokwu local government areas. This raises questions about the purpose and nature of their presence in the state. Police Public Relations Officer DSP Peter Aondongu confirmed the arrests in a statement on Saturday. He said the…
The Department of State Services has arrested three additional suspects connected to the kidnapping of Professor Samuel Avengbe Okunsebor, Dean of Agriculture at Nasarawa State University. This brings the total number of people held in connection with the case to five. According to a security source, DSS operatives apprehended the three men on Friday night….
A 14-year-old student killed seven people and wounded 22 others on Thursday after opening fire at his home and then at a school in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Nine of the injured are in critical condition. Also, the shooter took his own life at the scene. Thailand’s health minister said the teenager…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed First Bank of Nigeria to freeze withdrawals from the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account as part of an ongoing investigation. In a letter dated 5 August 2026, the commission instructed the bank to place a post-no-debit restriction on the account pending the conclusion of its…
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have rescued four kidnap victims during separate security operations in Enugu and neighbouring Benue State, while intensifying efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the operations were carried out through coordinated intelligence involving police personnel, the Nigerian Army, the Enugu State…
Mexican social media influencer César Gastélum has been shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok in the northern city of Culiacán. The attack happened on Tuesday evening outside a fast-food restaurant in the Tres Ríos district, where Gastélum was filming with two friends. According to local reports, two men riding a motorcycle approached the group before…
Justice Faruku Bunza, the Kebbi State High Court judge who was abducted a week ago, has regained his freedom and returned home safely. The development was confirmed on Monday by the Kebbi State Police Command, which said the judge’s release had also been verified by his family and the Kebbi State Ministry of Justice. Police…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have repelled a terrorist attack on a military base in Zamfara State, killing several attackers and rescuing nine kidnapped civilians. The Nigerian Army confirmed that one army officer and one police officer were killed during the operation. Furthermore, two soldiers sustained gunshot injuries. According to the military, the attack occurred…
A mother in Bauchi State is desperately calling for justice after her eight-year-old daughter was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The suspect, Muhammad Mustapha Makama, is a neighbour of the victim’s family. According to the family’s legal counsel, the child was sent to buy a sachet of…
Joint security forces have rescued nine abducted victims and killed three suspected bandits in Ekiti LGA of Kwara State. The operation was carried out in the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti LGA. This is a border area linking Kwara with Ekiti and Niger states. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press…
