Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has criticised the Federal Government over its handling of the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted in Maga, Kebbi State, questioning why the administration opted to negotiate with bandits instead of deploying force to secure their freedom. Oseni, in a viral video on Wednesday, expressed displeasure that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government allegedly engaged in talks with the kidnappers, a move he argued contradicts the administration’s hardline stance on other security-related cases. He noted that while the government “handed the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, life imprisonment for inciting violence,” it is…
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The Rivers State Police Command has refuted widespread social media claims suggesting that herdsmen launched attacks in the state, insisting that a viral video sparking fear among residents is entirely fabricated. In a statement released yesterday in Port Harcourt, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the circulating footage and accompanying rumours were baseless and crafted to mislead the public. “The police command wishes to state unequivocally that these claims and reports are entirely false, misleading, and designed to incite panic among the public,” she said. She warned residents against sharing unverified materials capable of portraying the state in a…
A mobile police operative deployed under Operation Restore Peace has been killed in an ambush by armed bandits in Adabka village, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack occurred on Tuesday, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who reported that the officer—attached to Mopol 15 in Ilorin—was travelling from his duty post in Adabka to Tibis village to purchase essential supplies when he came under fire. Quoting security sources, Zagazola said the operative was attacked at the outskirts of Adabka by armed bandits concealed in the surrounding bushes. He said the assailants opened fire on the officer, killing…
The Rivers State Police Command has refuted widespread social media claims suggesting that herdsmen launched attacks in the state, insisting that a viral video sparking fear among residents is entirely fabricated. In a statement released yesterday in Port Harcourt, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the circulating footage and accompanying rumours were baseless and crafted to mislead the public. “The police command wishes to state unequivocally that these claims and reports are entirely false, misleading, and designed to incite panic among the public,” she said. She warned residents against sharing unverified materials capable of portraying the state in a…
The Ondo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in community security after several repentant cultists in Ondo City voluntarily surrendered their arms and renounced their membership of rival groups. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said the initiative was part of the Command’s renewed strategy under Commissioner of Police Adebowale Lawal to curb violent crimes and strengthen peace across the state. According to the statement, the Commissioner, alongside the Area Commander and leaders of the Ondo Ekimogun Youths under the End Miscreants in Ondo initiative, supervised the disarmament process,…
The Katsina State Police Command has taken into custody a newlywed woman accused of killing her husband just three days after their wedding in Jibia Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement yesterday, said the groom was discovered inside his home in Tashar Buja community and later confirmed dead at the hospital. Aliyu said: “On November 23, 2025, about 1:30p.m., a report was received at the Jibia Division that one Abdullahi (not his real name), a newly wedded groom, was found motionless in a pool of blood in his residence situated in Tashar Buja quarters, Jibia…
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has confirmed the arrest of a truck driver whose bid to evade enforcement officers triggered panic and left several vehicles damaged along the Ojota–Maryland axis on Tuesday. In a statement released on November 25, the Ministry said operatives of the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) had stopped the truck at Ojota after identifying several safety breaches, including a broken windscreen, faulty braking system, invalid documentation and an unsecured container load. Officials said the driver attempted to escape, speeding toward Maryland and hitting three vehicles as he tried to outrun the enforcement team. The Ministry explained…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the Northern Region and the Federal Capital Territory, Rev. John Hayab, has revealed that a parent of three abducted schoolchildren in Niger State has died of a heart attack. Rev. Hayab made the disclosure on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme on Arise Television, monitored by Daily Post. The deceased, identified simply as Mr Anthony, was one of the parents whose children were among the over 200 pupils kidnapped by bandits from a Catholic-owned private school. At least 50 of the abducted children were reported to have…
A fresh video has emerged suggesting that the release of the abducted schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, followed negotiations between the kidnappers and government officials The girls, kidnapped last week after gunmen invaded the school and killed the vice-principal, were freed on Tuesday. Authorities had maintained that no ransom was paid and that the government secured their release without concessions. However, according to Daily Post, the newly surfaced footage, circulated on X by @AM_Saleeem, showed the abductors questioning the students about military aircraft that reportedly flew over the forest during their captivity. The schoolgirls confirmed that…
Panic gripped residents and commuters in Onitsha, Anambra State, yesterday after a petrol-laden tanker toppled on the ever-busy Enugu Road, obstructing traffic and heightening fears of a possible explosion. The tanker, which fell directly in front of OVL Filling Station at No. 18 Enugu Road, reportedly crashed around 11:15 a.m. after one of its tyres suddenly deflated, causing the driver to lose control. The incident brought vehicular movement to a halt as security operatives and emergency responders cordoned off the area to avert an outbreak of fire. Officials of the Anambra State Fire Service quickly deployed personnel to the scene,…