Suspected ISWAP fighters launched predawn raids on Ja Jibiri and Ladu villages in Yobe State on December 27, leaving a village head wounded, a driver in captivity and a primary health-care centre ransacked. The attacks, disclosed by counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X, occurred at about 12:20 a.m., security sources told Makama. During the first assault in Ja Jibiri, the village head, Lawan Hassan, 45, sustained a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. He was evacuated to Geidam General Hospital for treatment. The assailants later moved to neighbouring Ladu where they abducted a 40-year-old driver, identified as…
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No fewer than nine suspected bandits and a vigilante member were killed during a fierce gunfight between security forces and armed criminals in Bakaji and Unguwar Garma communities, in the Goron Dutse axis of Shanono Local Government Area, Kano State. The clash broke out late on Saturday when the gunmen stormed the area and were confronted by troops of the Nigerian military, leading to a prolonged exchange of gunfire that lasted several hours. Another vigilante was injured in the incident. The Chairman of the Shanono/Bagwai Community Security Forum, Yahya Bagobiri, confirmed the development on Sunday, saying the attackers were eventually…
A 25-year-old man, Maina Jano, has died after he was attacked at a traditional turbaning ceremony in Yobe State. The incident was made public by counter-insurgency analyst, Zagazola Makama, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. The attack occurred at the Barwa Fulani settlement in Kafetuwa, Karasuwa Local Government Area, where residents had gathered for the event. Quoting Makama’s post, he wrote: “A 25-year-old man, Maina Jano, has died after being attacked during a turbaning ceremony at Barwa Fulani settlement in Kafetuwa, Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State.” Makama said the violence broke out late at night…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a previously convicted drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, alongside three cargo agents, over an attempt to export cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets to the United Kingdom. Operatives of the agency recovered 75 parcels of cocaine, weighing 1.50 kilogrammes, from factory-sealed cold-water starch sachets at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said three cargo agents — Jubrin Hassana, Kuku Oluwasegun and Igwe Jane — were arrested on Saturday, December 20, 2025, in connection with the…
A late-night bandit attack on Pindiga town in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State has thrown the community into grief, leaving two family members dead and others abducted. As reported by Daily Post The assailants reportedly stormed a private residence under the cover of darkness, killing Prince Yusuf Derdoski and his pregnant sister, while whisking away two other relatives. A security analyst in the Northwest, Bakatsine, who disclosed the incident in a post on X on Sunday, described the development as tragic and deeply unsettling. He said the violent raid has plunged Pindiga into mourning and renewed anxiety among…
The Parliamentary Secretary of the Ondo State House of Assembly and member representing Ondo West Constituency 1, Otunba Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, has described the 2025 Ekimogun Day celebration as a fitting showcase of the rich cultural heritage, unity and enduring identity of the Ondo Kingdom. Ogunwumiju spoke at the colourful event held at the Oba Adesanoye Civic Centre, Ondo, where sons and daughters of the kingdom converged to celebrate their age-long traditions. The celebration drew a wide spectrum of participants, including traditional rulers, religious and political leaders, market men and women, youths and students from across the kingdom. He noted that…
Ghanaian security agencies have arrested no fewer than 141 Nigerians over alleged involvement in cyber-enabled financial crimes, including mobile money fraud and business email compromise schemes. The arrests followed a coordinated early-morning operation carried out by the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, National Security and the Ghana Immigration Service. Ghana’s Commissioner for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel George, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the operation was conducted across strategic locations in Tabora and Lashibi, where suspected cybercrime cells were said to be operating. It stated…
Katsina State Governor and Chairman of the North-West Governors’ Forum, Dikko Umaru Radda, has lamented the attack on worshippers at a mosque in Borno State, describing it as a heartless assault on innocent citizens observing prayers. Radda said the incident, which claimed lives and left others injured, has thrown families and communities into deep mourning, insisting that places of worship must never be subjected to acts of violence. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the governor noted that every life lost translates to a grieving family and a traumatised community, stressing that…
Shock and grief swept through the Nigerian entertainment industry on Saturday after news broke of the sudden death of Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Allwell Ademola, barely a day after she shared a hopeful prayer video on social media. As reported by PUNCH, the 43-year-old actress had posted the video on her Instagram page less than 24 hours before her death, showing her singing a soulful prayer about surviving the year. “In the name of Jesus, I will see the end of this year; this year will not see my end,” the lyrics read. The clip, originally shared…
No fewer than 7,000 newly recruited forest guards from seven northern states have graduated from a three-month intensive training programme and will be deployed immediately to curb banditry, kidnapping and criminal activities in forest areas. The guards were trained under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched by President Bola Tinubu in May and coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser as part of a joint federal and state security framework. The initiative is an inter-agency programme led by the NSA, supported by the Federal Ministry of Environment and coordinated operationally by the Department of State Services…