Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Bandits have launched a fresh attack on Palaita community in Erena Ward, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting 24 people, including pregnant women, from a rice farm. The attack occurred at about 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday while residents were harvesting their crops. Despite Palaita being just five kilometres from a military base in Erena, the gunmen reportedly fled with the victims before security operatives could intervene. Earlier the same day, another group of armed men stormed the Kakuru community, also in Erena Ward, where they assaulted a blind resident and amputated his right hand after…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday convened a meeting of the State Security Council at the State House, Marina, where he received briefings from heads of security agencies on the current security situation in the state. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, the meeting, chaired by the governor, had in attendance the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 9 Brigade, Brig.-Gen. A.O. Owolabi; Group Capt. M.A. Imam, Commander 651 Base Services Group of the Nigerian Air Force; Commander of NNS Beecroft Naval Base, Apapa, Commodore P.P. Nimmyel; Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Moshood; and a…

By Deborah Nnamdi Reverend Edwin Achi, the priest in charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has died while in the custody of his abductors. Rev. Achi and his wife were kidnapped on October 28, 2025, from their residence in Nissi Village, near the Kaduna Refinery. The gunmen took them to an undisclosed location and later contacted the family, demanding a N600 million ransom for their release. The Diocese of Kaduna, Anglican Communion, confirmed the cleric’s death in a statement, describing it as a devastating blow to the church community. “The Venerable…

Renowned Islamic scholar and spiritual leader of the Tijjaniyya order, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has died at the age of 102. He passed away early Thursday, marking the end of a decades-long legacy that deeply shaped Islamic scholarship and spiritual life across Nigeria and West Africa. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed described the cleric’s death as a profound national loss. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the governor paid tribute to the Sheikh’s lifelong dedication to peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony. “Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi was a towering figure in Islamic scholarship.…

A personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, Aircraftman (ACM) Anas Muhammed Fakai, has been arrested by troops of the 12 Brigade at Kabba Junction in Lokoja for allegedly conveying firearms to Abuja. Fakai was apprehended at about 10:22 p.m. on Tuesday in a joint operation involving operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. He was reportedly found with two pump-action guns and a Browning pistol. According to military sources, the airman, who serves with the 107 AIR Maritime Group on Airport Road, Benin, Edo State, claimed during interrogation that the weapons were meant for delivery to a police constable,…

A yet-to-be-identified policeman has allegedly shot and killed a teenager known as DMX in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday following an altercation between the officer and the victim. According to sources, the disagreement escalated, leading the policeman to shoot the teenager in the leg. Friends of the victim were said to have rushed him to the hospital, but he did not survive the gunshot wound. “DMX had an issue with a police officer. The altercation escalated, and the officer shot him in the leg. His friends came and rushed him to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to deploy all diplomatic channels to secure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is reportedly trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup in the country. Jonathan was in the West African nation as part of a joint mission of the African Union, ECOWAS and the West African Elders Forum to observe last weekend’s presidential election. The lawmakers also asked the government to take urgent steps to evacuate other Nigerians stranded in the coup-hit nation. Nigeria has strongly condemned the overthrow of Guinea-Bissau’s elected government, demanding…

The Ondo State Police Command has opened an investigation into the mysterious death of an unidentified woman found in a hotel room in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The woman’s body was discovered on Wednesday in a hotel located along the Ore–Okitipupa Road. Her male companion, who reportedly checked into the room with her earlier in the day, fled before the body was found. A hotel staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the pair arrived together but later, during routine checks, the woman was found lifeless on the bed with no trace of the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered a massive cache of illicit drugs valued at over N6.7bn in a warehouse located within a residential estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State, leading to the arrest of a suspected drug kingpin and five members of his cartel. The discovery was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who revealed that the operation was based on credible intelligence indicating that the syndicate was preparing to distribute the drugs ahead of the Christmas season. According to the statement, the warehouse, situated at 23 Sunny…

Today, the Senate had an elaborate discussion on the security situation in the country, which has worsened in the last few weeks. When the Senate President recognised me to speak, I started by reminding him how I raised this issue with him a couple of days ago, and the need for us to work together. I added that it was good the matter had come up by way of a motion. I felt that the deterioration of the security situation in most communities, the killings and abductions, and even the killing of soldiers and officers – one of them of…