Kwara State has recorded a major breakthrough in its security operations as 38 members of the Catholic Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area, were released from captivity. The chief press secretary to Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, announced the development in a statement on Sunday evening. Governor AbdulRazaq lauded President Bola Tinubu’s direct intervention, describing it as pivotal to the successful release of the abductees. The governor praised the President’s hands-on approach and his firm commitment to national security. The statement highlighted that Tinubu had even postponed his scheduled G20 trip to South Africa to personally address…
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Residents of Emeyal 1 community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State were treated to an unusual spectacle on Saturday, November 22, 2025, as an 85-year-old woman, Madam Afuwari Ego, popularly called Ego Na Money, was buried in a custom-made Coca-Cola-shaped casket. The uniquely crafted coffin, shaped like a giant bottle of the popular soft drink, became the centre of attraction at the funeral, drawing large crowds from within and outside the community. A Photographer, Ogbara Walson Henry, who captured images of the unusual casket, said it drew wide attention during the ceremony, attracting both residents and guests. Many…
The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke Isegun, Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Sunday held its first service since Tuesday’s deadly bandit attack that left three worshippers dead and 38 others abducted. The usually vibrant church auditorium was a shadow of itself, with barely 30 members attending the solemn service dominated by prayers for the safe return of the kidnapped congregants and for the repose of the dead. In his sermon, Pastor Bamidele Lawrence described the incident as a test of faith, assuring the congregation that God had revealed to him that the abducted members would…
Fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained freedom after escaping from their captors and reuniting with their families. The development was confirmed on Sunday by the Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, in a statement issued by his media aide, Daniel Atori. “This is to notify the public that as of Sunday, 23rd November 2025, we received some good news as fifty (50) pupils escaped and have reunited with their parents,”…
Two suspects have been arrested over the violent attack on Fuji maestro, Alhaji Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, during a burial ceremony in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Obesere and his band members were assaulted at the Government Field, Okitipupa, where they had been invited to perform. One of his band boys was reportedly stabbed while attempting to fend off the attackers. But, Obesere’, in a statement issued by his Media Manager, Ayonla Obesere Althentic, said that “ After Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere (Papa) concluded his performance and while we were preparing to leave the venue, large…
Relief swept through Papiri community in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday as no fewer than 50 pupils earlier abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School reportedly escaped from captivity and reunited with their families. The development comes days after armed bandits invaded the school on November 21, 2025, and whisked away 303 students and 12 teachers, bringing the total number of abducted victims to 315. Confirming the update, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna — who is also the proprietor of the school and Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese…
Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected kidnapper allegedly caught while negotiating a N20 million ransom for the release of an abducted victim in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The suspect, identified as Umar Musa Geyi, was picked up on November 22, 2025, at the Jandei–Kulamu area following a coordinated operation based on credible intelligence. Army spokesperson Lieutenant Umar Mohammed said Geyi has long been on the radar of security agencies and is believed to be part of a kidnapping gang operating around the Wukari axis. Mohammed said preliminary findings linked him…
The Edo State Police Command has detained a 24-year-old TikTok creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, popularly known as “Madam Oil Rice”, over an alleged staged kidnapping designed to attract more followers to her social media account. Police sources said Omoyemen was tracked and arrested after investigators established that her widely circulated claim of being abducted along Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, was entirely false. The video, which she later deleted, also contained allegations that she had been rescued by operatives, detained at Akpata Police Station and compelled to pay N10,000 for bail. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses…
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that the Commissioner of Police disobeyed a court order concerning activities at the Nestoil premises, describing the claims as a calculated attempt to smear the Command and mislead the public. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the Command said the allegation, which has been circulated across several media platforms and echoed during a television interview, amounted to a distortion of facts aimed at provoking public distrust. The police authorities maintained that the Commissioner of Police has consistently acted within the law and has never taken any step…
The Federal High Court has debunked a viral report claiming Justice James Omotosho narrowly escaped an assassination attempt days after sentencing Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment, describing the story as entirely fabricated. It was earlier reported that a blogger published the claim on Facebook, alleging that the judge was attacked in the early hours of Saturday and rushed to a hospital while security operatives moved to secure the area. However, the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Sulaiman Hassan, countered the story in a statement issued to journalists on Sunday, insisting that no such incident occurred. The statement, titled…