At least 30 people abducted during attacks on four mosques in Niger State have reportedly been killed by their captors, according to the chairman of Borgu Local Government Area, Mohammed Nasir Abdullahi. The terrorists reportedly attacked the mosques simultaneously during Juma’at prayers on Friday. This took place in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana communities. The…
A 60-year-old man has been shot dead in Osogbo, Osun State, following a confrontation involving members of singer David Adeleke’s, popularly known as Davido, security team and an alleged gang member. The victim, identified as Tajudeen Yusuf of the Oke-Ayepe area of Osogbo, was shot at about 4:00pm on Wednesday in the Ita-Olokan area. The…
More than twenty people, including women and children, are feared killed in a pre-dawn attack on Amper community in the BWI district of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, sources and police have confirmed. The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday, marking the third violent incident recorded in Mangu within the space…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a murder and kidnapping. One that occurred during an armed robbery at Ikot Itienang Village in Etinan Local Government Area on July 12, 2026. Command spokesperson DSP Timfon John confirmed the arrests, identifying two alleged members of the robbery gang as Gospel…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four men over an alleged plot to murder a businessman and take over his landed properties in Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Obiora Nwankwo (38), Chiadikobi Okoye (36), Emmanuel Mboko (42), and Ifeanyi Obi (37), were arrested at different locations in…
Seventeen armed bandits have been killed while 10 police officers lost their lives during a gun battle at Makuku village in Kebbi State. The clash took place in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border, after the bandits reportedly stormed the community with plans to attack residents and possibly abduct some of them. The Kebbi State…
Police in Ogun State have rescued seven kidnap victims and neutralised three suspected kidnappers during coordinated security operations. The operation was carried out by the Ogun State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army and other security agencies. Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi disclosed the development in a…
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Special Tactical Squad have shot dead a suspected bandit kingpin identified as Ojiogu Elumah Martin, widely known as “Acid.” This followed a gun battle at his hideout in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The operation was launched on the direct orders of Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu,…
The Kogi State Police Command and the Nigerian Army have launched a large-scale joint operation across forest corridors in the Okene-Auchi axis. Deploying tactical teams, drones, and cross-state security personnel in an ongoing search for victims of a kidnapping along the Okene-Auchi Road. Police spokesperson ASP Afusat Salisu confirmed the operation in a statement on…
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…
