An assistant parish priest of Saint Kelvin Catholic Church, Ogbaku, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, was shot by gunmen on Christmas Day. The priest, whose identity had not been officially confirmed as of press time, was reportedly hit at about 8am while approaching the church gate for the morning Mass. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the priest sustained a gunshot wound on his right hand, adding that no suspect was seen at the scene. The source explained that the assailants were believed to have fired from a concealed and distant location, making…
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reported United States airstrikes on Nigerian territory, describing the action as a dangerous infringement on the country’s sovereignty and a sign of leadership failure. Sowore made the remarks on Friday via his X handle while reacting to reports that a village in Sokoto State was hit on Christmas Day during an operation said to have targeted suspected terrorist elements. He accused both the United States and the Nigerian government of mishandling the situation, warning that Nigeria was being marginalised in decisions affecting its national security. …
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of the Yoruba Nation agitation movement over an alleged breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic and attacks on security operatives in parts of Sango-Ota, Ogun State. The suspects were picked up following a disturbance that reportedly broke out on Thursday at Temidire Junction and the Under-Bridge area of Sango-Ota, where members of the group were said to have barricaded major roads and disrupted vehicular movement. The arrests were confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, in a statement made available to…
Prominent Nigerian Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to immediately suspend all military cooperation with the United States following U.S.-led airstrikes on Christmas Day in Sokoto State. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Gumi condemned the strikes against suspected Islamic State militants, warning that American involvement threatens Nigeria’s sovereignty and could worsen the country’s security crisis. He argued that foreign intervention risks turning Nigeria into a proxy battlefield, polarizing society along religious lines, and causing civilian casualties. Gumi emphasized that airstrikes alone cannot defeat terrorism and that Nigeria must rely on its own…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that four people lost their lives while 32 others were injured following a bomb explosion at a mosque located inside Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening during the Maghrib prayers, throwing the usually busy market area into panic. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba. Uba said the explosion occurred at about 6.00pm while worshippers were observing prayers at the mosque, adding that preliminary investigations pointed…
No fewer than five persons were feared killed in a fresh attack by suspected armed herders on Ortese community along the Igyungu Aze–Yogbo Road in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The assault, which occurred earlier in the week, also left several residents injured, while many others were reportedly abducted and taken to unknown locations by the attackers. Residents said the death toll might rise as a number of people were still missing, with youths in the community combing surrounding bushes in search of victims. Those killed were identified as Solo Uchi from Tse Hagher, who was reportedly attacked…
Armed bandits have attacked Ingawa town in Katsina State, injuring several residents and looting homes barely weeks after a peace parley was held with local government officials and traditional rulers. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday night, was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by a security analyst, Bakatsine. According to him, the assailants stormed the town in large numbers, heavily armed, and moved from house to house. He said the bandits operated for hours, carting away valuables and spreading fear among residents, forcing many to flee their homes. “Yesterday night, armed bandits attacked Ingawa town in…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested six different syndicates involved in the notorious “one-chance” robbery scheme in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has said. Dantawaye disclosed this on Wednesday while featuring as a guest on an Arise Television programme monitored by The PUNCH, where he spoke on security in the FCT during the Yuletide and beyond. He said the command had intensified patrols and training, adding that senior officers regularly supervised operations to ensure that personnel remained on duty through the night. He noted that the strategy had helped the police to apprehend many suspected “one-chance”…
Emergency responders were still battling a major fire at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after the inferno broke out on Christmas Eve. The fire, which started at about 5pm on Wednesday, was said to have spread to at least four adjoining buildings, causing extensive damage in the densely populated commercial district. The blaze was reported to have originated from the fourth or fifth floor of the building, which is largely used as a warehouse and retail outlet for clothing materials, before spreading to other floors. Footage from the scene shared…
No fewer than 48 Nigerians have been arrested in Ghana over their alleged involvement in romance scams, online investment fraud and other cybercrime-related activities. The development comes less than a week after 42 Nigerians were deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud and other related offences, as disclosed by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Although the exact date of the latest arrests was not stated, Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Samuel George, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated operation by…