Bandits who abducted Alhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, have demanded N150 million for his release. The monarch was seized on his farm on Saturday morning. According to Vanguard, the abductors contacted the community on Sunday, allowing the monarch to speak with them as proof that […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry in Kebbi State after personnel of the No. 36 Squadron of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Birnin Kebbi, successfully repelled an attack on Zodi Village in Zuru Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations […]
The former President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Felix Omobude has stated that despite the continuous targeting of Christians by terrorist groups for killings and abductions, the church would not advocate for its members to resort to violence. Speaking to newsmen on Sunday about pressing national issues, Omobude emphasized that calling […]
The Department of State Services (DSS), one of Nigeria’s most influential and discreet security institutions, is undergoing one of its most far-reaching internal transformations in recent history under its Director General, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. Since assuming office in August 2024, Ajayi has initiated reforms that insiders describe as “a silent revolution,” reshaping the identity, conduct, […]
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, paid a visit to the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. The visit was confirmed by Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, in separate posts on their respective […]
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has insisted that there is no structured or state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria, challenging both local and international narratives that frame the country as a battleground of targeted religious oppression. Speaking at a recent Catholic gathering, Kukah clarified that while Nigeria faces severe insecurity […]
Arewa elder statesman and former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, has sparked nationwide debate after alleging that “Christian fighters from the Niger Delta” are responsible for several deadly attacks in northern Nigeria Prof. Yusuf made the claim in a recent publication where he challenged what he described […]
Security operatives in Katsina State successfully disrupted a potential attack by armed criminals along the Kandawa–Dankar route in Batsari Local Government Area. The foiled operation resulted in the recovery of weapons, ammunition, and a motorcycle abandoned by fleeing suspects. According to a statement released by the state police command, the incident occurred on […]
The United States and Nigeria have intensified joint security efforts in the fight against extremist groups operating in the country’s northeast, following reports that recent American intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions helped guide Nigerian aerial attacks on insurgent positions. According to military sources and defence analysts familiar with the development, U.S. surveillance aircraft […]
