Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled an attempted attack by ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Mairari, Borno State. The assailants, it was learnt, attempted to breach the Forward Operating Base on Friday night using two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), triggering a fierce engagement that lasted into the early hours of Saturday. A statement by the Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, said vigilant troops detected the threat early and neutralised the explosives before they could inflict significant damage or gain access to the facility. According to him, CCTV footage and field reports…
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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, has launched an investigation into allegations that a baby died at the facility following a power outage. The hospital disclosed this through its Public Relations Unit after a lawyer, identified as M.A. Danlami, alleged in a social media post that a woman lost her baby due to lack of electricity at the centre. According to the management, the allegation has been formally reported and escalated, with a comprehensive inquiry already underway to establish the facts surrounding the incident. FMC Jalingo said it treats all complaints with utmost seriousness, particularly those bordering on patient safety…
At least four children have been killed in a reprisal attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, following alleged cattle rustling in the area. The victims, identified as Precious Joshuah, 17; Isaac Joshuah, 9; Mary Joshuah, 7; and Eve Sambo, 3, were reportedly attacked on Thursday. Security expert Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the incident on his X handle on Saturday, said the attack followed an earlier assault on herders by suspected local militias, during which scores of cattle were allegedly rustled. According to Makama, the incident occurred less than 48…
Residents of Sheka Sabuwar Ganduje community in Kano Suburb were thrown into panic on Saturday night after unknown assailants reportedly broke into a house and killed a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old son. The grim discovery was said to have been made by the husband of the deceased woman, who returned from work at about 8pm to find the house locked. It was gathered that he forced his way into the house, where he reportedly found his wife and their son lying lifeless, their bodies burnt after they were allegedly killed. Confirming the incident, a community leader, Ahmad Sani, lamented…
Fire gutted a residential property belonging to a former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Yerima, on Saturday in Abuja, destroying four out of five blocks of three-bedroom flats. The incident occurred at the property located on Nelson Mandela Street in the highbrow Asokoro area of the Federal Capital Territory. The fire was said to have originated from solar panels installed on the roof of one of the buildings before spreading rapidly to adjoining flats. Confirming the incident, the Head of Public Affairs of the Federal Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Nkechi Isa, said the fire was reported at about 1:00…
Three men have men arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over the alleged theft of 500 chickens valued at N9 million. The defendants, Moses Uker (35), Monday Gambo (32) and Daniel Zakariya (23), were brought before the court by the Ekiti State Police Command on a charge of felony, to wit, stealing. Prosecuting, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi told the court that the offence was committed on November 19 in Ado-Ekiti, where the defendants allegedly stole 500 chickens, the property of one Falade Solomon. He said the offence contravened Sections 421 and 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Law…
Panic gripped Mnashisha community in the Tongov area of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State following renewed attacks by suspected armed bandits, allegedly led by a notorious gang leader known as Jugu. Residents said the assailants first struck earlier in the week, abducting several persons from their homes, before returning on Friday evening for another raid that reportedly left more people kidnapped and others injured. A community source, who spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity, said the heavily armed attackers arrived from the Kam axis at about 4pm on Friday. “The gang led by a notorious leader known…
A dispute over inheritance has ended in a double tragedy in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, where a 25-year-old man, Adamu Abdullahi, allegedly stabbed his mother, Hawa Sanusi, to death during a quarrel over his late father’s property. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Saturday, after which an angry mob reportedly descended on the suspect and lynched him. Local sources said Adamu, who had been away from home for several years, recently returned to demand his share of the inheritance. His mother was said to have kept the property in her custody,…
Combined security operatives have killed notorious bandit, Kachalla Na’Allah, in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in a coordinated offensive aimed at dismantling criminal networks in the area. A security source confirmed the development to journalists in Sokoto on Saturday, stating that Na’Allah was shot dead on Friday during a joint operation. “The suspect was intercepted and neutralised between Girnashe and Kuka Tara villages, under Tsabre Ward of Isa Local Government Area,” the source said. According to the source, the operation was carried out by a joint team of mobile police operatives and community guards, with support from the…
Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has ruled out any involvement in partisan politics, insisting that no amount of money, including $1 billion, would lure him into the political arena. Oyedepo spoke during the impartation service at Shiloh 2025, the church’s annual convocation, held at the Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State. The cleric charged members of the church to remain steadfast in their divine assignments, stressing that genuine influence and dominion are achieved by operating strictly within one’s God-ordained purpose. “In 2015, I warned the church that trouble was coming. Didn’t trouble…