The Niger State Government yesterday appealed for calm as residents of several communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas fled their homes following fresh threats reportedly issued by terrorists after last Saturday’s deadly attack that claimed more than 40 lives. Affected villagers said fear has gripped border communities linking Agwara, Borgu and parts of Kebbi State after the assailants allegedly warned that the killings would continue. The threat, they said, has triggered mass displacement, with families abandoning their homes for safer locations. Residents also alleged that soldiers initially deployed to the area pulled out shortly after arrival, leaving the…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Osun State yesterday raised the alarm over what it described as the repeated arrest and harassment of local government workers, warning that organised labour would not hesitate to act if the situation persists. The state NLC Chairman, Christopher Arapasopo, alleged that security operatives had apprehended some council employees shortly after workers returned to duty following nearly 11 months of industrial action. Although the Osun State Police Command neither confirmed nor denied the arrests, sources within the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed that between two and three workers were picked up at different council secretariats…
The Home Office has enacted a new measure that allows security officials to confiscate mobile phones and sim cards from migrants without placing them under arrest, a bid the government says will bolster efforts to dismantle people smuggling networks. The power flows from the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, which became law in December 2025 under the Labour administration and took effect on Monday. Authorities said the measure will help trace small boat crossings and gather intelligence on the gangs behind them. Border security ministers and law enforcement agencies have defended the step as a necessary tool to disrupt…
Harvesters International Christian Centre has unveiled a temporary welfare scheme to support members who are out of work but actively serve in the church. The Senior Pastor, Bolaji Idowu, announced on Sunday that eligible members would receive N50,000 monthly for three months to help them stay afloat while searching for new employment. Speaking during the service, Idowu said the initiative was designed as a stabilisation measure for those who had recently lost their jobs and were in transition. He explained that the programme would cover leaders and volunteers serving in various capacities across the church. According to him, the church…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Ajibola Basiru has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike to resign his appointment and devote his attention to what he described as an unhealthy fixation with politics in Rivers State. In a statement issued on Monday Basiru maintained that members of the party national leadership must show respect for sitting governors and recognise them as the political heads of the party in their respective states. He stressed that the position of state governors within the party structure should not be undermined by any individual regardless of status…
Tragedy struck in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday night when a perimeter fence caved in and crushed six children, leaving five of them dead and one badly injured. The incident occurred at about 8 pm, according to residents, sending shockwaves through the neighbourhood and plunging families into mourning. Confirming the development on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Nahum Daso, said the matter was reported through the Divisional Police Officer of Bulumkutu Division and that investigations had commenced. “Five of the children, all under the age of 16, died as a result…
Security operatives have rescued 20 villagers abducted from Dunfawa community in the Moriki District of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The victims were seized on Saturday when armed bandits invaded the village, throwing residents into panic. However, sustained pressure from joint security patrols forced the attackers to retreat and abandon their captives. Security sources said the rescue operation was concluded around 4 pm in the Moriki axis after troops intensified combing of the surrounding bush and farmlands. “All the 20 abducted persons were recovered alive and without injuries,” a source said. “They were taken to a government hospital…
Suspected terrorists attacked a police border patrol outpost in New Kalli village, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, late on Monday, setting fire to officers accommodation and nearby farm produce. The assault took place around midnight, coming less than 48 hours after a separate deadly raid at Kasuwan Daji in the same council area. Witnesses said the gunmen arrived on motorcycles, forced entry into the outpost, destroyed property belonging to officers and looted personal items before igniting piles of harvested crops. No deaths were reported, but the arson has deepened fear among farmers in the area and fuelled calls…
A 13 year old boy was fatally shot during a confrontation with a soldier attached to Sterling Petrochemical and Fertilizer Limited in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, in the early hours of New Year day, residents said. The victim has been named as Timothy Daniel. Witnesses said the incident unfolded shortly after midnight on January 1, 2026, as families returned from a crossover night service at Mount Zion Full Gospel Church on Akongntekong Road. An eyewitness, Anthony Akpan, told reporters the trouble began when the victim’s 15 year old sister was allegedly harassed by the soldier as she stepped away…
Four passengers were abducted on Monday after armed men ambushed motorists on the busy Isanlu Isin Omu Aran road in Kwara State, eyewitnesses and residents said. The attack happened in the early hours when assailants blocked the highway, a major artery connecting communities in Kwara South with the state capital, Ilorin. Witnesses said the gunmen forced several vehicles to stop and then seized at least four travellers, driving them away to an unknown destination. Residents who spoke from nearby settlements described scenes of panic as motorists fled and passengers scattered. Road users were urged to avoid the corridor until security…