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By Deborah Nnamdi Barely a week after deadly violence in Plateau State, suspected gunmen have launched another attack in the Mbalom community of Gwer-East Local Government Area in Benue State, leaving nine people dead and one critically injured. The Director General of the Bureau for Homeland Security in Benue, Air…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected terrorists have attacked Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, targeting two Christian worship centres during Easter celebrations and killing at least seven persons, while several others were abducted. The assault, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, threw the community into…

The Police Command in Ondo State has disrupted a suspected cult gathering and arrested five alleged members in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Akure, noting that the operation was carried out…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Kabiru Nuhu, for allegedly setting his 60-year-old father on fire in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, disclosing that preliminary…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a pastor and his wife in Lagos after uncovering 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in hidden compartments of their vehicle. The suspects, Pastor Afolabi Hodonu, 45, said to be in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday launched coordinated attacks on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Damasak and the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, killing five security personnel and destroying property. The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incidents…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has come under heavy criticism from civil society groups, media organisations, and opposition figures over a controversial remark in which he said he would have “shot” a television anchor during a live broadcast. The backlash followed comments made…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Enduring Peace have begun a comprehensive stop-and-search operation across the Jos metropolis in Plateau State following a recent attack in Jos North that left over 28 people dead and more than 50 others injured. The exercise, which commenced on Friday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has announced an indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to commence at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following a dispute with the Federal Government over the implementation of agreed allowances. The decision was reached at the end of the association’s virtual…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued a kidnapped woman, neutralised one suspected kidnapper, and recovered several items during a joint security operation in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The operation, carried out on April 3, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the abduction of the victim around…