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…
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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,…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked the report that all Government Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were mandated to close by November 28, 2025, saying that “no such decision was taken at any level of the administration.” Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Public Communications and Social Media, also said that the Minister has directed the immediate suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo. The Acting Head of Service, Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has also been mandated to discipline the Director, School Services, Mrs Aishatu Sani Alhassan,…
Twenty-four of the students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, have regained their freedom. Security operatives on Tuesday confirmed the development to TheCable, noting that a formal statement from the authorities was expected later in the night. Details surrounding the rescue operation were still emerging at press time. The students were seized on November 17 when bandits invaded the school, killing an official and injuring a security guard before escaping with 25 girls. According to a BBC report, “two of the girls escaped from their captors.” Quoting Hussaini Aliyu, an official from Danko Wasagu LGA, the…
A church crusade in Agboda community, Mararaba Udege, Nasarawa Local Government Area, was abruptly disrupted on Monday evening when unidentified armed men launched an attack, leaving one participant injured. The programme organiser, Dr Daniel Ukpo, told newsmen the incident occurred between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. as worshippers gathered for the event. “A young man riding a motorcycle was ambushed and inflicted with a machete cut, and his bike was taken. “Once participants heard about the attack, people started running in different directions,” Ukpo said. He added that the crusade was immediately suspended due to the growing tension in the…