Tension escalated in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday as grieving women disrupted the mass burial of victims of the recent Palm Sunday attack, insisting on the release of youths arrested in connection with the incident. The protest, which stalled funeral rites for at least 28 victims, saw women and some youths barricade the entrance of a church where the ceremony was scheduled, preventing mourners and clergy from gaining access. Wielding leaves and chanting solidarity songs, the demonstrators declared that the burial would not proceed unless security agencies freed those they described as wrongly…
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Tension escalated in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday as grieving women disrupted the mass burial of victims of the recent Palm Sunday attack, insisting on the release of youths arrested in connection with the incident. The protest, which stalled funeral rites for at least 28 victims, saw women and some youths barricade the entrance of a church where the ceremony was scheduled, preventing mourners and clergy from gaining access. Wielding leaves and chanting solidarity songs, the demonstrators declared that the burial would not proceed unless security agencies freed those they described as wrongly…
Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have apprehended three suspected armed robbers during a routine patrol in Ibadan, recovering a toy pistol and several mobile phones from their possession. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the suspects were intercepted along Awolowo Road, Bodija, on Monday, April 6, around 12:30 pm. According to the statement, the suspects, riding a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number BDJ 386 QH, were identified as Godwin Cletus, 26; Adedokun Isah, 17; and Rafiu Usman, 19—all residents of Gbaremu area in Ibadan. “A thorough search led to the recovery…
Suspected gunmen have killed a 300-level undergraduate in a late-night ambush in Dum Village, Bachi District of Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, sparking renewed outrage over persistent attacks in the area. The victim, identified as 29-year-old Badung Sunday Alamba, a student of the Federal University of Education, Pankshin, was reportedly shot dead on Monday night when assailants lying in wait at the village entrance opened fire on him and another resident. Community sources said the attackers targeted the duo as they approached the village, unleashing gunfire that left Alamba dead on the spot. His companion, Dachomo Habila, narrowly escaped…
The Federal Government has deported a United States missionary, Alex Barber, over what it described as inflammatory comments capable of fuelling tensions in Nigeria’s conflict-prone North-Central region, particularly Plateau State. The decision, confirmed on Tuesday, followed weeks of controversy surrounding the missionary’s public statements on the security situation in the Middle Belt, which authorities said risked deepening existing fault lines. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North Central), Abiodun Essiet, disclosed during a television interview that Barber had been expelled from the country. “We have reviewed his activities and statements, and he is no longer in…
Former Governor of Ogun State and current Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has opened up about his turbulent political relationship with his successor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, describing the period as one where he “went through hell” under what he called his “enfant terrible” successor. Daniel, speaking on Monday during his 70th birthday thanksgiving service at Abraham’s Tabernacle in Sagamu, said the rift with Amosun stemmed from the latter’s eagerness to assume the governorship, adding that no one could halt his ambition. “Senator Ibikunle Amosun showed me hell,” Daniel said. “But by God’s grace and with the prayers of our…
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Ankwai, has passed away. He reportedly died in Egypt on Monday following a brief illness. Ankwai, who represented Zuru constituency, was elected Speaker of the 10th Assembly on June 8, 2023. His sudden death has sent shockwaves through the state’s political circles. Further details on the circumstances of his death and arrangements for his burial are expected to be released by the state government.
Yusuf Buhari, son of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections. The announcement, confirmed on Monday by Bashir Ahmad, former Special Assistant on Digital Communications to the late president, follows a period of speculation on social media about Yusuf’s political ambitions. In a letter dated April 3, Yusuf Buhari informed stakeholders of his plan to seek the federal legislative seat representing Sandamu/Daura/Mai’Adua constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “I am extremely delighted to inform you of my intention…
At least five individuals have been taken into custody following the death of a 14-year-old girl, who was reportedly struck by a stray bullet during a wedding celebration in the Costain area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The tragic incident occurred around 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Teachers Staff Quarters. Sources said the bullet came from gunfire allegedly discharged by vigilantes attached to the escort team of a Local Government Area chairman. Confirming the development on Monday, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, spokesperson for the Theatre Command of the Joint Task Force (Operation Hadin Kai),…
The Kogi State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into the gruesome killing of a fresh graduate, Aminu Lawal, amid rising public outcry and fears of possible interference in the case. Lawal, who recently completed his studies at the University of Maiduguri and was awaiting mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps, was murdered in Lokoja under circumstances that have sparked anger among residents and calls for justice. The police spokesperson in the state, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, confirmed the development in Lokoja, dismissing speculations that the command was under pressure to release a suspect already in custody. She…