Families of two abducted women in Nasarawa State are in distress after their captors demanded a ransom of ₦50 million for their release. The victims, seized on Sunday night, include the wife of a pastor and a female church member. Relatives said the women are being subjected to harsh treatment in captivity, including being forced to trek long distances in the forest without rest. One of the victims, a nursing mother separated from her three-month-old baby, is said to be struggling with her health. A family member described her as “emotionally broken and physically exhausted,” adding that her separation from…
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The National Assembly has reopened the office of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was unsealed on Tuesday morning by the Sergeant-at-Arms with the support of security personnel, Channels Television reported. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March for six months following a protest over the reassignment of her seat by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on February 20. The suspension barred her from all activities of the 10th Senate. Although the suspension officially lapsed in September 2025, the senator had faced difficulty resuming her duties due to ongoing legal tussles and…
Fear has gripped residents of Kwara North following a fresh midnight attack on Maganiko Ndanangi, a community under the Lafiagi Emirate in Edu Local Government Area, where a woman and a teenage girl were abducted. The assailants, suspected to be terrorists, stormed the community around midnight on Sunday, firing shots into the air to disperse residents before seizing their victims. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, who met no resistance, whisked away a married woman, identified as Aisha, popularly known as Gogo, and a 16-year-old girl, Amina, to an unknown location. The latest incident adds to a string of violent attacks that…
The Osun State Police Command has begun investigations into the killing of a worshipper, Monrufu Adebisi, who was found dead shortly after observing early morning prayers at a mosque in Osogbo. The incident, which occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Monday at Church Street, Dada Estate, threw residents into panic. Witnesses said the victim was returning from the mosque when unidentified assailants attacked him. A resident, Kikelomo, told our correspondent that Adebisi was well known in the neighbourhood. She said his body was discovered by a farmer heading out early, who then raised the alarm. Police spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of Abuja-based disc jockey, Bashir Dauda, popularly known as DJ Bash. The suspects, identified as Ibrahim Shaibu (28), Yusuf Salihu (40), Awulu Nuhu (25), and Usman Yerima (28), were apprehended in separate operations carried out between September 3 and 19 in Kagini, Abuja, and Madalla, Niger State. Police said the gang, notorious for terrorising residents of Gwarinpa and Dawaki, was responsible for several violent attacks, including the raid on Volcano Peak Court Hotel, Gwarinpa, where DJ Bash was fatally shot. During the operations, operatives…
Residents of Atan-Ota in Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State were thrown into panic after a man, identified only as Moses, was gruesomely killed in a suspected cult clash. Eyewitnesses alleged that the attack was carried out by members of the Aye Confraternity. Disturbing video clips circulating online show the assailants hacking at the victim’s wrist with machetes while boasting in pidgin English, “We are the ones in charge.” In one of the videos, Moses appeared unconscious as several cutlasses struck him repeatedly. Another clip showed his lifeless body with a mutilated wrist, surrounded by wailing mourners. Police spokesperson…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has fixed Wednesday, September 24, 2025, as the commencement date for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course across all camps nationwide. In a statement released via its official Facebook page on Monday, the scheme disclosed that registration will run until Friday, September 26, while the swearing-in ceremony will hold the same day. The three-week exercise is expected to conclude with a passing-out parade on Tuesday, October 14. However, the NYSC clarified that the Kwara State orientation camp will operate on a different schedule, opening on September 30 and closing on October 20.…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers alleged to have killed two victims after collecting a combined ransom of ₦10.4 million. The arrests followed a distress call over the abduction of one Humphrey Wagbara in Igwuruta-Atali, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Acting on intelligence, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit, Emohua Annex, carried out a coordinated operation in the early hours of September 19, 2025, leading to the arrest of the suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre LGAs. Police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, gave the names of…
Tension has gripped Plateau State following the abduction of a member of the State House of Assembly by armed men. The lawmaker, who represents Pankshin South Constituency, was reportedly taken from his residence late Sunday night, according to a report by AIT. The incident adds to the rising wave of insecurity in Plateau, where communities have been battling frequent cases of banditry, kidnappings, and communal clashes. As of press time, state authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the abduction.
A teenage boy has died after being brutally beaten for allegedly stealing cocoa pods from a farm in Akungba, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Command, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the incident occurred on September 20, 2025, at Akunmi Quarters, Akungba. Police spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, disclosed that the boy was rushed to the station in an unconscious state after the assault. Officers immediately directed that he be taken to a hospital, where he was confirmed dead around 5:36 p.m. The police said the suspect who assaulted the victim has…