Author: Naija Daily News

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes with the arrest of two suspects accused of masterminding the abduction of a family member and collecting over N6 million in ransom payments. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the suspects have been charged with criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms linked to a violent syndicate operating in Kaduna State and neighbouring communities. According to the police, the suspects identified as Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu were arrested following…

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes, following the death of a suspected kidnapper and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a coordinated operation in the Ubulu-Okiti forest axis. The operation, carried out in the early hours of May 18, 2026, involved operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU) in collaboration with local security volunteers. According to the Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, the operation was based on intelligence gathered from ongoing investigations into recent kidnapping incidents across parts of the state. Edafe disclosed that the suspected gang…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday appeared before the presidential screening panel of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, currently the sole aspirant for the party’s presidential ticket, arrived at the party headquarters alongside Senator Victor Umeh and submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms through an aide. His appearance before the screening panel further fuelled speculations of a possible consensus arrangement within the party after the NDC suspended the sale of presidential nomination forms shortly after Obi obtained his form. However, both Obi’s camp and the party…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no no fewer than 175 ISIS terrorists have been killed in ongoing joint counterterrorism operations involving Nigerian troops and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Nigeria’s North-East region. The military high command said the coordinated ground and air offensives, which began a few days ago, have continued to record major successes against ISIS and ISWAP insurgents operating within the region. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba. According to the DHQ, assessments conducted as of May 19, 2026, confirmed that 175…

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout within the Orile-Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway. The operation marks the second major breakthrough recorded by the Command in less than a week in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the development in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to Babaseyi, the operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle loaded with…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by a Federal High Court in Abuja over financial misappropriation linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru power projects. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday that the former minister was apprehended at about 3:30 a.m. in Kano after weeks of surveillance and intelligence operations. According to Olukoyede, the anti-graft agency had in January 2025 filed charges against Mamman for allegedly diverting more than ₦33 billion earmarked for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. He…

Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has explained why he signed the impeachment notice against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa during the leadership crisis that rocked the Assembly in January 2025. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, the actor-turned-politician said he was outside Nigeria when the impeachment occurred and believed the move had the backing of the presidency. Elliot made the clarification while reacting to claims by Femi Gbajabiamila, who reportedly alleged that intelligence reports linked him to the impeachment plot and almost cost him his position. According…

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the abduction of school pupils and the killing of two teachers alongside an okada rider in Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as security operatives uncovered alleged telephone communications between suspected informants and the kidnappers. The Nigeria Police Force said investigations revealed that some suspects allegedly maintained contact with the abductors before, during and after the attack, providing information that aided the criminals’ movement through routes within the National Park to hidden locations believed to have served as safe havens. The breakthrough reportedly led to the arrest of six suspects, who are currently…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the price of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, from N1,750 to N1,650 per litre in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on airlines and ensuring steady fuel supply across the country. In a statement released on Tuesday by the refinery’s media team, the company said the price reduction forms part of broader measures introduced to support airline operators and fuel marketers amid rising operational costs in the aviation sector. The refinery also announced a 30-day interest-free credit facility for marketers and airline operators, backed by bank guarantees. In addition,…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has officially closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was the only aspirant who purchased the forms. The party, however, announced a one-week extension for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for other elective positions, including governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly seats. Sources within the party disclosed that at the close of sales for the presidential ticket, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, remained the sole aspirant to obtain the forms.…