The Imo State Police Command says it has dismantled kidnapping, robbery and cultism syndicates, detaining 10 suspects in various operations carried out across the state. The command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on…
A lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Abdulraham Kandarawa, has revealed that no fewer than 37 villagers abducted from Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State have been released by bandits after weeks of negotiations that…
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed that he received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and assured Nigerians that he is willing to appear before it. Malami…
The convoy of a former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, was reportedly attacked by some unidentified assailants along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. According to his former media aide,…
The police in Kogi State has dismissed reports spreading on social media alleging that bandits invaded Zango, Crusher and Felele communities in Lokoja. In a statement on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, William Aya, described the reports as “fake news” aimed…
Bandits have reportedly abducted a 16-year-old boy and six girls from Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu Ward of the Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to reports, Gidan-Bijimi shares a boundary with Marke village, near the border with…
The Senate has directed its joint committee on security to investigate the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, shortly before bandits launched an attack. This is following a motion moved by Senate…
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, asking for a new date to be mutually agreed on for him to appear over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. In…
A Kano High Court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, and six others until February 3, 2026, for the hearing of all pending motions. The follows an 11-count charge brought by the…
The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has clarified that the five police officers who were killed in Darazo Local Government Area of the state were not attacked by bandits. This is contrary to earlier reports by the state police…
