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By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during a coordinated, intelligence-led operation in the state. The Command said the breakthrough followed credible information from a member of the public, who alerted security agencies to the presence of three…

By Deborah Nnamdi A police officer has been reportedly killed and two civilians injured after armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on communities in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday. Sources said the injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the attackers destroyed property…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to settle long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, a move aimed at improving electricity supply and restoring investor confidence. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and…

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…