Author: Naija Daily News

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested six suspects, including a neighbour of the victim’s family, over the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in the Katsina metropolis. The command said the suspects would be arraigned in court after the conclusion of investigations. In a statement issued on Sunday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed that the arrests were made by operatives of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit. According to the police, the boy, whose identity was withheld, was abducted on May 13, 2026, while returning home from an Islamic school. Aliyu explained that the kidnappers contacted…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 31 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The suspect, who reportedly naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, after arriving from Thailand via Dubai aboard an Emirates Airline flight. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, NDLEA operatives attached to the Terminal 2 Arrival Hall intercepted the suspect after discovering two large travel…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 92 kidnapped victims from Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Biu–Buratai–Kamuya–Damaturu road in Borno State. The operation was carried out on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in the Biu Local Government Area after troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion stationed at Dutse Kura detected insurgents forcing civilians and vehicles off the highway into nearby bushes through surveillance monitoring. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the troops immediately…

Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Kayode Are, has officially presented his Letter of Credence to US President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House. The event, held on Thursday, May 21, featured an honour guard made up of members of the US armed forces, officers of the State Department, and staff of the National Security Council. Are was among 12 ambassadors who formally presented their credentials to the US president during the diplomatic ceremony. Other envoys in attendance included ambassadors from South Africa, Chad, Chile, Yemen, Australia and Kyrgyzstan. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved Are’s…

A gunman was shot dead by United States Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House on Saturday evening, sparking panic in downtown Washington, DC, and triggering a massive security response around the presidential complex. The shooting occurred shortly after 6:00 p.m. local time when the suspect reportedly pulled a firearm from a bag and began shooting close to the White House security perimeter. Secret Service officers immediately returned fire, killing the attacker during the exchange. According to Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi, one bystander was also struck during the gunfire and taken for medical attention, although…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded a prayer ground in Kwara State on Saturday night, killing three worshippers and abducting 15 others during a night vigil in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The attack occurred at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of Ikiran Village, where members of a religious group had gathered for prayers when the armed men stormed the area at about 8:30 p.m. Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Kwara State Police Command described the attack as gruesome and condemned the killing and abduction of the worshippers. Police spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the incident…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, defeating his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, as party members across the country overwhelmingly endorsed his bid for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, conducted across the APC’s 8,809 wards nationwide, turned into a massive endorsement for the President, with party leaders, governors, grassroots delegates, and major organs of the ruling party rallying behind his candidacy. Although the National Executive Committee, National Working Committee, Progressive Governors Forum, and several state chapters of the APC had earlier endorsed Tinubu, the party…

Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje, the eldest son of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has obtained the nomination form to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the National Democratic Congress. Abdulaziz is seeking to represent the Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency in Kano State ahead of the next general election. His decision has stirred political discussions in the state, particularly because of his longstanding loyalty to the Kwankwasiyya political movement led by former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, despite his father’s prominent role in the APC over the…

A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwuemeka Iheamama, to 12 years’ imprisonment for trafficking two minors for exploitation. The victims, identified as 15-year-old Bright Edim and Mary Ekong, were reportedly being transported to Ghana for prostitution before the suspect was arrested. According to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Iheamama was prosecuted on a three-count charge bordering on child trafficking after his arrest in the Agbara area of Ogun State on April 12, 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ogun State Commander of NAPTIP, Bose Jimoh, disclosed…

Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season after an outstanding campaign for Manchester United. The Portugal midfielder added another major individual honour to his collection after recently being crowned the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year. Fernandes matched the Premier League record for most assists in a single season after registering his 20th assist during United’s clash against Nottingham Forest last weekend. The 31-year-old also scored eight goals in 37 league appearances, helping Manchester United finish third in the table and secure qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Fernandes created 132 chances…