Security forces have launched a joint operation after gunmen abducted 15 passengers during a ferry attack. Armed attackers kidnapped 15 boat passengers in Cross River State after intercepting a ferry travelling along the Calabar-Oron waterways. The victims were reportedly taken during a pirate-style assault on April 16, 2026. According to Police Zone 6 Command, the…
Security agencies have intensified operations in Kwara after the kidnapping of a traditional ruler triggered fresh concern over rural safety. The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as investigations continue into the abduction of Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda in Olayinka community, Ifelodun Local Government Area. Police authorities linked the arrests to…
Fresh attacks in Plateau State have left families grieving and communities living in fear. At least six people were killed and several others injured after coordinated attacks on two communities in Plateau State. The incidents happened in Shonun community of Riyom Local Government Area and Hurum in Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area….
A major breakthrough has emerged after the abduction of passengers in Benue State earlier this week. The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that the remaining 13 passengers kidnapped on Wednesday night have been rescued by combined security operatives. The victims were reportedly freed during coordinated rescue efforts involving police and other security agencies. Police…
A major international crime suspect has been captured after years of evading authorities. Daniel Kinahan, the alleged leader of Ireland’s powerful Kinahan cartel, was arrested in Dubai in a covert operation involving Irish and United Arab Emirates authorities. The 48-year-old is expected to face organised crime charges in Ireland linked to a deadly gang feud…
Maxwell Opkara, a human rights lawyer, has threatened to take legal action against the Nigerian Army over its reintegration of former terrorists into society. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Friday, Opkara described the programme as illegal and vowed to approach a federal court to halt it. “I’m going to approach…
Security operatives have arrested seven suspects linked to the recent abduction of passengers in Benue State. Benue State Police Command said some victims have also been rescued and are receiving medical treatment, though officials did not state the exact number. The passengers were abducted after gunmen attacked a commercial bus travelling toward Makurdi. Authorities clarified…
Two passengers have escaped after gunmen abducted travellers heading for their UTME exam in Benue State. Benue State Police Command confirmed that two victims escaped from kidnappers after a commercial bus carrying students and other passengers was attacked in Benue State. The victims were travelling to Otukpo to sit for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
A French appeals court has increased the sentence of filmmaker Christophe Ruggia in a landmark #MeToo case. Christophe Ruggia was sentenced to five years in prison on appeal after being found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adele Haenel when she was a child. The ruling was delivered Friday by a court in Paris. Ruggia, 61,…
Security forces have launched a rescue mission after passengers were abducted in Kogi State. The Kogi State Police Command says seven suspects have been arrested following a kidnapping attack on the Ayere–Kabba Road in Kogi State. According to police spokesperson ASP Saliu Afusat, the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on April 13, 2026, when armed…
