The Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN) in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has distanced its members from the deadly assault on Mbwelle village in the Kwatas district, which left more than 20 residents dead, including eight members of a single family. The group’s reaction follows mounting accusations in some quarters linking suspected Fulani militias to the attack, which has heightened tensions in the area. In a statement released on Saturday, the Bokkos Chairman of GAFDAN, Saleh Adamu, rejected the allegations, insisting there was no proof implicating Fulani herders in the incident. Adamu maintained that the association had…
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Amnesty International has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, revealing that no fewer than 1,100 persons were abducted across the northern region between January and April 2026. In a report released, the organisation described the wave of kidnappings as alarming, warning that the frequency and scale of attacks point to a deepening security breakdown and the inability of authorities to safeguard vulnerable communities. The group said victims of abduction are often subjected to severe abuse while in captivity, including torture and inhumane treatment, with many held for months under harsh conditions. According to Amnesty’s Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, the…
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Saturday intensified criticism of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that Nigeria risks sliding into a one-party state amid what he described as deliberate efforts to weaken opposition voices. Tambuwal, who spoke shortly after the state congress of the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of eroding democratic structures and deepening the hardship faced by citizens. He alleged that opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, were being systematically destabilised to entrench political dominance. According to him, there…
Panic and grief have gripped residents of Bunkasau village in the Zarummai ward of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State following a deadly attack by armed bandits that left several persons feared killed and others abducted. The assault, which occurred late Friday night, saw heavily armed assailants storm the community in large numbers, unleashing gunfire on unsuspecting residents. A source in the area disclosed that the attackers, estimated to be about 80 and riding on motorcycles, operated for hours, shooting sporadically while whisking away several villagers, predominantly women. The gunmen were also said to have rustled livestock during the…
The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Saturday as the faction loyal to Kabiru Turaki accused the Nigeria Police Force of partisanship following the unsealing of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The police had earlier reopened the PDP headquarters in Wuse Zone 5 and another facility, Legacy House in Maitama, before handing control to a rival group led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, said to be aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Reacting, the Turaki-led camp faulted the action, describing it as a breach of neutrality in a dispute still pending before the…
Suspected gunmen on Friday evening abducted the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Bright Abeke, in a brazen attack that has heightened security concerns in the area. The incident was said to have occurred around 7:25 p.m. at a hotel along Owumi Road, where the assailants reportedly stormed the premises in a vehicle and fired gunshots before whisking the council boss to an undisclosed location. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the sudden attack caused panic among residents and guests in the vicinity, as the gunmen operated without immediate resistance. During the operation, a member of the local vigilante…
A brewing crisis has hit the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State as youths in Ado Local Government Area on Saturday rose against an alleged move to impose a consensus candidate for the Ado/Irepodun–Ifelodun Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The aggrieved youths, drawn from the 13 wards in the council, staged a protest in Ado-Ekiti, openly rejecting what they described as a calculated attempt to sideline party members in the selection of a candidate. Wielding placards with inscriptions such as “No to imposition,” “Let party members decide,” and “Ado deserves better representation,” the protesters demanded the adoption…
A former member of Boko Haram undergoing rehabilitation has admitted to participating in the killing of more than 100 people, shedding fresh light on the scale of atrocities carried out by the insurgent group. The confession was captured in a video circulating on social media platform X, where the ex-fighter spoke through an interpreter during an interaction with a foreign content creator at a rehabilitation facility housing repentant insurgents. In the footage, the individual openly acknowledged his involvement in multiple killings while operating in forested enclaves controlled by the group. “I have killed over 100 people,” he declared. The repentant…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a young woman, Adetutu Aderibigbe, in Ibadan, Oyo State, in an attack that has further heightened fears over rising insecurity in the city. The victim was reportedly seized on Wednesday evening at about 6:00 p.m. in front of her residence in the Bolumole area, off Ring Road, by a gang of four armed men. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the assailants, who wore masks, accosted the woman as she attempted to gain entry into her home and forcefully whisked her away in a black Lexus jeep without a registration number. Sources said the operation was swift, leaving…
Fresh revelations have emerged on the deadly midnight attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, where the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, was killed. Surviving soldiers described the assault as a fierce and coordinated offensive by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province fighters, who struck multiple positions simultaneously. The attack, which occurred around 12:30am on Thursday in Kaga Local Government Area, reportedly saw insurgents advance in large numbers, overwhelming troops and pushing into nearby civilian areas. A soldier who spoke on condition of anonymity said the operation bore signs…