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IGP Orders Deployment of Tactical Teams to Kaiama, Launches Manhunt for Attackers

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical, operational, and intelligence teams to Kaiama Local Government Area...

Kwara Attacks: AbdulRazaq Visits Woro, Condemns Killings as ‘Massacre,’ Orders Emergency Support

Tension remains high in parts of Kwara State following deadly attacks on rural communities, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq describing the incidents as a “massacre”...

Edo Police, Security Forces Raid Agbede Forest, Arrest Six Kidnap Suspects

The Edo State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers during a joint clearance operation carried out deep inside the Agbede Forest in Etsako...

Researcher Raises Alarm Over Alleged Expansion of Militia Violence Into Southwest Nigeria

Security researcher Steven Kefas has alleged that ethnic militia groups are planning to expand violent campaigns into Nigeria’s Southwest, warning that recent attacks in...

Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: How N46.5m was Transferred to American International School- Witness

 The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Thursday, February 5, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High...

EFCC Arraigns former University VC for N19.7m Fraud in Katsina

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,   on Thursday,   February  5 , 2026 arraigned a former Vice Chancellor of the...

Court Jails Orya,  Ex-NEXIM Bank MD,  490 Years for N2.4b Bank Fraud

 Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT,  High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director,...

Nigerian Socialite Allegedly Impersonates Dubai Crown Prince in $2.5m Romance Scam

A Nigerian socialite, Nzube Henry Ikeji, has been accused of impersonating the Crown Prince of Dubai in an elaborate romance-investment scam that allegedly defrauded...

OPHK hosts international humanitarian delegations to strengthen civil–military cooperation

 The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), this week hosted high‑level delegations from key international humanitarian partners and regional stakeholders,...

Kwara Governor, Nigerians React Over deadly Attack of Residents in Kaiama 

The Kwara State Government has confirmed the killing of 75 residents in Kaiama Local Government Area, describing the incident as a massacre carried out...

Amnesty International Urges DSS to Probe Alleged Extrajudicial Killings in Abuja

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the alleged extrajudicial killing of two men by its personnel...

Amnesty Condemns Killings of Over 200 in Kwara, Katsina Attacks, Demands Probe

Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the killing of over 200 people in separate attacks on rural communities in Kwara and Katsina states, describing the...

Delta Police Rescues Kidnap Victims, Arrests Suspected Cultist i

The Delta State Police Command has recorded significant operational breakthroughs in separate security operations, rescuing kidnapped victims and arresting a suspected cult member while...

*An Open Assault on Democracy: Why Nigerians Must Resist the Senate’s Electoral Betrayal* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe Nigerian Senate has declared open war on democracy. By rejecting mandatory electronic transmission of election results and deliberately weakening key electoral...

Police Officer, Four Others Killed in Bandit Attack on Benue Community

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed a deadly attack on the Abande community in the Kwande Local Government Area of the state, where...

Nigerian Troops Smash ISWAP Stronghold, Destroy Strategic Detention Camps in Timbuktu Triangle

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have dealt a major blow to the Islamic State West Africa Province...

Enugu Police Smashes Transnational Trafficking Ring, Rescues Woman Forced into Prostitution in Mali

The Enugu State Police Command has successfully dismantled a transnational human trafficking syndicate, resulting in the rescue of a 25-year-old woman who had been...

Court Fixes April 30 for Ruling on Final Forfeiture of Property Owned by Former Acting AGF

 Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has fixed April 30, 2026, for ruling on the application filed by...

Nigeria Epstein Files: New Abuse Claims Shadow Foreign National ‘Uncle Cobus’ as Lagos Police Stalls Prosecution

 By Juliana FrancisFresh revelations have surfaced regarding a foreign national, identified by victims as Uncle Cobus, who allegedly defiled at least eight minors in...

Tension as Imo Police Wades Into Traditional Practice, Attempted Murder Case

 …Rights Advocate Asks Imo Police to Arrest Him Instead in Alleged Witchcraft-Related Case By Juliana Francis Tension is brewing in the Agwu/Agbara community in Uguta Local...

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