Author: Naija Daily News

The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned abduction of students by suspected bandits. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the State Ministry of Education and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Enodolomwanyi Otamere. The decision followed a security alert from the Department of State Services (DSS), which warned of a credible threat to schools in the area. The affected institutions are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School. According to the government, the measure was taken…

By Deborah Nnamdi Three people, including a school vice principal, were killed on Wednesday when suspected bandits attacked Iluke community in Bunu District of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State in what authorities described as an attempted mass abduction of students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The attack, which occurred in the early hours of the day, threw the community into panic as heavily armed assailants reportedly stormed the area and targeted Government Secondary School, Iluke, where students were writing the WAEC English Language examination. In a statement, the Kogi State Police Command said…

A suspected bandit attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has claimed the life of a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), while his daughter, who was abducted during the incident, has reportedly escaped and reunited with her family. Sources in the community identified the deceased officer as Mr Ayo, who was allegedly shot in the head by the attackers during the invasion on Monday. According to residents, the NSCDC officer was rushed to a medical facility after the attack but was confirmed dead on arrival. His remains were…

A man identified as Ofofon and his girlfriend have been arrested by the police in Calabar, Cross River State, over the alleged murder of a young woman whose body was reportedly dismembered and sold. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday following allegations that the victim, said to be a friend of the woman, was lured to the couple’s residence in the Afokang area of Calabar South before she was allegedly killed and butchered. According to residents, the female suspect, who works at a chemist shop, invited the victim to spend the night at their home. It was alleged that during…

MThe Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that four people lost their lives while 24 others sustained serious injuries following an accident involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service near Agbor in Delta State on Monday, June 8, 2026. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday through the Federal Ministry of Transportation. According to the NRC, four coaches of the train capsized while another coach derailed along the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor, resulting in the fatalities and injuries recorded among passengers on board. The corporation disclosed that a total of 482 people were on the train, including 442 passengers and…

TikTok removed more than four million videos and shut down over 86,000 live sessions in Nigeria during the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of intensified efforts to curb harmful content on the platform. The figures were disclosed in TikTok’s Q4 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Tuesday. The report highlights the company’s growing reliance on automated moderation systems to identify and remove content that violates its policies. According to the report, 4.02 million videos were taken down in Nigeria during the period under review. Of that number, 99.9 per cent were detected and removed proactively before any user…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspects over an alleged staged kidnapping plot designed to extort N50 million from family members through a fabricated abduction scheme. The suspects were arrested following investigations into the reported kidnapping of Mrs. Oluchi Ugbowan, who was initially believed to have been abducted while travelling to her shop along Agbor Road in Benin City. Police investigations later revealed that the alleged victim was reportedly involved in orchestrating the incident. According to the police, the elaborate scheme involved fake ransom negotiations, the production of captivity videos and the use of a firearm…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has intensified his war of words with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, following Lawal’s assertion that Atiku is unfit to lead Nigeria. The latest exchange comes amid growing tensions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after Atiku emerged as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Lawal has challenged the outcome of the primary, alleging that the process was manipulated in Atiku’s favour and calling for its cancellation and the nomination of a new candidate. Responding through separate statements issued by his aides, Paul Ibe and Phrank Shaibu,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking across the country, intercepting large consignments of opioids concealed in building materials and arresting several suspects, including a 75-year-old man in Ebonyi State and four female drug dealers in separate operations. A major breakthrough was recorded in Taraba State on Saturday when operatives, acting on intelligence, intercepted a truck carrying building materials from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Jalingo. During a thorough search of the vehicle at Nukkai Timber Shade in Jalingo, officers uncovered a large quantity of illicit drugs hidden beneath the cargo.…

By Deborah Nnamdi A midnight fire has destroyed at least 20 shops at the NIPOST Shopping Complex in the Dugbe area of Ibadan, Oyo State, with goods valued at more than N100 million reportedly lost in the incident. The blaze occurred late on Saturday night, around 11:30 p.m., after a Lexus sedan allegedly driven by a drunk motorist crashed into a shop along the Dugbe–Iyaganku axis. Witnesses said the collision sparked a fire that rapidly spread to adjoining shops within the busy commercial complex. According to residents and traders in the area, the fire intensified quickly due to the highly…