Panic has gripped residents of Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu ward, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after bandits stormed the community late Wednesday and abducted six young women and a 16-year-old boy. As reported by Daily Trust, the border community, which shares a boundary with Marke village near Kaduna State, came under siege shortly before 10 p.m., according to reports. A resident, Suleiman Shuaibu, confirmed the attack during a phone conversation with Daily Trust on Thursday. He said the armed bandits, carrying AK-47 rifles, invaded two houses in the community around 9:47 p.m., firing sporadically and abducting six…
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The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a police inspector who was fatally stabbed during an encounter with suspected hoodlums in the Arakale area of Akure, the state capital. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, prompted an immediate security response that led to the arrest of two suspects believed to be connected to the incident. In a statement issued, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said the Command felt compelled to address misleading reports trending on social media about supposed widespread unrest in the area. According to the PPRO: “The…
A 34-year-old Nigerian, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, has been found guilty by a U.S. federal jury for his involvement in a series of cyber fraud schemes, including wire fraud, money laundering, and romance scams. The jury convicted Mr Owolabi on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Wednesday. Mr Owolabi, who is scheduled for sentencing in January 2026, faces up to 40 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Court documents and trial evidence, as cited by the DoJ, revealed Mr Owolabi’s…
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday revealed that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once discovered on the recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and Police. He made the disclosure during a special plenary session focused on the state of security in the country. Wase, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Wase Federal Constituency in Plateau State, warned that the infiltration of security institutions by criminally-minded individuals constitutes a major threat to national security. He added that his claim could be verified by the former Chairman of the House Committee…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan remains stranded in Guinea Bissau after a sudden military takeover disrupted political activities and halted international movement in the West African nation. Jonathan, who was in the country as part of a team of foreign observers for the general elections, has been unable to exit Bissau alongside hundreds of other international delegates. The election had been conducted, but official results were still pending when the military stepped in. Reports indicate that several observers and diplomats who rushed to the airport shortly after news of the coup filtered in were stopped as the country’s borders were immediately…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, has urged residents of the Southeast to adopt dialogue and peaceful engagement in addressing concerns surrounding the imprisonment of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. She gave the charge on Wednesday during the 14th edition of the Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Day Celebration held at the Ojukwu Memorial Library in Owerri. Ojukwu noted that although Kanu had been sentenced by a court of first instance, the situation was not beyond resolution, insisting that calm and constructive dialogue remained the most viable path toward securing his release from…
The Kano State Police Command has dismissed a circulating video suggesting the recent arrest of a notorious kidnapping suspect, insisting the footage is an old clip resurfacing online. The Command clarified that the video, now trending across social media platforms, predates current security operations and was originally recorded five years ago at the Bompai Police Headquarters. This is contained in a statement signed by the command spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Wednesday night. Police authorities explained that the clip captured an interview session granted to journalists, led by the late Abubakar Dahiru Yakasai, alongside the then Deputy Commissioner of…
A pall of shock has descended on Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, following the discovery of a young woman’s body in a popular hotel along the Ore–Okitipupa Road. The unidentified lady was found dead late afternoon on Tuesday after hotel attendants forced their way into the room when repeated knocks received no response. The development immediately triggered panic within the facility, which is widely patronised by travellers and residents. Hotel workers, who had earlier seen the lady in the company of a man said to be her friend, reportedly met her lying lifeless on the…
Tragedy has struck the Anglican Communion in Kaduna as the Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, Venerable Edwin Achi, has been confirmed dead while in the custody of his abductors. DAILY POST reports that Achi was kidnapped alongside his wife and daughter when bandits broke into his residence in Nissi community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna, on October 28, 2025. The cleric and his family were said to have recently moved into the neighbourhood before the attackers struck. After their abduction, the criminals contacted the family to demand N600 million ransom. Achi hails from Umuaja in Ukwuani Local…
The Ondo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a suspected kidnapper and the rescue of two victims in Itaogbolu community, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday after a distress call alerted the Command that a couple, identified as Mr. David and his wife, had been abducted from their farm hut located around the Ondo–Ekiti border at Odeigede Camp. Following the report, the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State, immediately ordered the deployment of all available operational resources to secure the safe rescue of the…