No fewer than 416 women and children abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have regained their freedom after months in captivity. The development was confirmed on Sunday by the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, who disclosed that the captives were released on June 6. Kaigama said the group had consistently engaged relevant stakeholders and maintained communication efforts that contributed to securing the release of the victims. According to him, all the women and children taken from the community have now been freed, describing the outcome as a…
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The Katsina State Government has disclosed that emerging intelligence indicates the abduction of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), and his wife was a carefully orchestrated operation carried out by an organised criminal network. The government said security agencies have intensified efforts to secure the release of the retired military officer, his wife and other victims, as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Zango, authorities revealed that preliminary findings suggest the abductors had monitored and tracked the couple from Kaduna…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers allegedly linked to the abduction and killing of two hostages in Edo State. The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Gafaru Adamu and 20-year-old Muhammed Sanni, were apprehended in the Ijebu-Ode area following intelligence-led investigations by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the arrests were made after personnel of the Nigeria Forest Security Service intercepted two suspicious individuals in the Atiba area of Ijebu-Ode and alerted the police. Preliminary investigations, according to the command, revealed that the…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a woman over an alleged false kidnapping claim that led to the assault of a commercial motorcyclist in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The command said the incident occurred on June 4, 2026, when the suspect, identified as Abigael Bright, allegedly accused a motorcyclist, Rasheed Awojobi, of attempting to kidnap her while conveying her from Ogo Oluwa Street to the Idi Mango area of Ore. According to the police, the allegation quickly spread across the community, attracting residents and passers-by who descended on the rider before officers arrived and restored…
An escaped cybercrime suspect, identified as Asar Sesugh, has died following a gun battle involving operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and suspected cult members in Makurdi, Benue State. The EFCC disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. According to the commission, Sesugh was among 26 suspected internet fraudsters arrested by operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate on April 28, 2026. The suspects were subsequently profiled and remanded in custody after the EFCC secured a court order from a Magistrate’s Court. The commission stated that Sesugh and…
A man, Waidi, has asked a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Khalifa, alleging that her attitude and conduct have made the union unbearable. The petitioner told the court that his wife was stubborn, disrespectful and constantly challenged his authority at home, adding that she rarely admitted wrongdoing or apologised for her actions. Waidi further accused Khalifa of frequently engaging him in quarrels and treating members of his family with contempt whenever they visited. According to him, repeated disagreements and what he described as her refusal to submit to…
Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps have been killed in a suspected bandit attack along the Tsamiya–Illo Road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The officers were reportedly carrying out official duties when they came under attack from armed men believed to be bandits. According to security sources, the assailants ambushed the officials on the highway. The officers reportedly attempted to escape after spotting the gunmen, but were pursued by the attackers, who were said to be riding motorcycles. The gunmen allegedly opened fire on the officers, killing all three at the scene. The deceased were…
Scores of female traditional worshippers from across Egbaland, Ogun State, on Friday embarked on a spiritual procession to seek divine intervention for the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The worshippers, dressed in white ceremonial attire and carrying traditional ritual items, moved through major streets and sacred sites in Abeokuta, offering prayers and performing rites aimed at securing the freedom of the victims and addressing the growing insecurity in the region. The exercise was led by the Yeye Olokun Agbaye and Olori of Orile-Ilawo Kingdom, Dr Omolara Fashola-MacGregor, who described the event…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her two children following a coordinated operation that led to the death of two suspected kidnappers. The victims, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were freed during a late-night rescue mission conducted on Saturday. Police sources disclosed that the operation, carried out at about 7:30 p.m., followed days of intelligence gathering and sustained pressure on the abductors. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on June 3 while travelling to drop the children at school…
A potential tragedy was averted in Okpanam, Delta State, after residents and passersby rescued a man who was swept away by raging floodwaters during a heavy rainfall on Friday. Videos of the dramatic rescue surfaced on social media on Saturday, showing the frantic efforts of several men who battled the flood to save the unidentified victim. In one of the clips shared on X by user ChuksEricE, about five men were seen struggling under the downpour to pull the man from a deep drainage channel where he had become trapped after being carried away by the fast-moving water. The footage…