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The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of a 25-year-old man, Friday Isah, in Mubi North Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred during a birthday party in Digil Ward, was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the…

Fresh controversy has erupted around the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, following findings linking him to an X account that allegedly posted partisan content before and after the 2023 general elections. The development has intensified calls from civil society groups, political parties and concerned individuals demanding…

Photo: New Rivers State Police PRO, (ASP) Agabe Blessing Kaborlo The Rivers State Police Command has announced the appointment of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Agabe Blessing Kaborlo as its new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO). The appointment, approved by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, was disclosed in…

Troops operating in Borno State have arrested a 15-year-old suspect, identified as Tijjani, who allegedly confessed to involvement in recent attacks on Benisheik and Ngamdu communities. Security sources disclosed that the teenager was apprehended on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Ngamdu during ongoing military operations targeting insurgent activities in the…

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has cautioned residents of Borno State against aiding, harbouring, or providing logistical support to insurgents linked to Boko Haram. The warning follows recent military operations by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai in the Jilli area of Gubio Local Government Area on April 11, 2026.…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 14 for the hearing of an appeal filed by David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the ongoing leadership dispute with Nafiu Bala. The appeal, marked SC/CV/180/2026, challenges a March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal of…

Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has called for a Senate investigation into recent military airstrikes, insisting that condolences are insufficient in the face of reported civilian casualties. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi questioned the conduct of military operations and demanded accountability from authorities. He asked,…

The Nigerian Air Force has carried out follow-up airstrikes on suspected terrorist hideouts in the Jilli axis of Borno State, intensifying ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North-East, even as reports of civilian casualties from an earlier strike on a border market continue to raise concern. The latest strikes, executed on…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations that it copied a press statement from Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on New Media, describing the claims as false and misleading. The controversy arose after INEC reposted a statement debunking reports that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor as part of intensified nationwide operations targeting drug trafficking networks. The agency disclosed the arrests in a statement on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, detailing…