The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 10-year-old boy and arrested two suspects, a mother and her son, over an alleged plan to use the child for ritual purposes. The suspects, identified as Maria, 53, and her son, Adewale, 28, were apprehended in Ile-Oluji, the headquarters of Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo…
The kidnappers of the Kwara State traditional ruler, the Oniwo of Aafin, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, his son, Olaolu, and other abducted villagers have demanded a ransom of N450 million for their release. A palace source (names withheld) made this known to our reporter on the phone on Friday. Sources also confirmed that the abductors demanded…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, has condemned in strong terms the brutal stabbing to death of a volunteer of the Corps, Abdurrauf Sheriff, by suspected hoodlums in Kano. The condemnation was contained in a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, a copy of which was made…
The killing of at least seven farmers in Bum community, Chugwi area of Vwang District, Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, late Wednesday, has been widely interpreted as the latest link in a rapidly escalating chain of reprisal violence that has gripped several parts of the state since early December 2025. Sources…
Over 50 armed bandits attacked three communities of Kaiwa, Gebbeband Gelawa in Shanghai local government area of Kebbi State and killed eight people. According to a source, the attackers were on motorcycles, in large numbers and launched the attack innocent souls simultaneously. He explained that some residents were able to flee to the nearby bushes…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified attacks on Christian communities in northeastern Nigeria. The terrorist group recently set ablaze a Christian village in Adamawa State, according to security analyst Brant Philip, who shared details on Thursday in a viral video released by the militants. “ISWAP released an image of one of the…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested self-proclaimed prophet Ebo Noah following widespread panic sparked by his claim that biblical floods would strike Ghana on Christmas Day. Noah reportedly told thousands of followers that God had revealed an imminent flood and urged them to donate money for the construction of giant wooden arks as a means…
A gang of armed men has reportedly abducted the traditional ruler of Aafin community in the Ile Ere district of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, and one of his sons, Olaolu, during a violent attack on his palace on Wednesday night. According to Tribune Online, the attack which occurred around…
The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, the attackers invaded the community at about 9:41 p.m., launching a coordinated assault on the…
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has ordered that Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance Yakubu Adamu and his co-defendants be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre until January 5, 2026, when it will rule on their bail applications. They were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on…