Benue: Court remands OrDubuDeli over alleged attack on SGF’s residence in Makurdi
A Magistrate Court in Makurdi has ordered that Mr. Haakyav Tombu Peter, widely known as OrDubuDeli, be kept at the Makurdi Correctional Facility. He is facing serious accusations connected to terrorism and robbery. Before this development, Peter had complained to the Benue State Commissioner of Police that he was attacked on Sunday at Judges Quarters […]
Sokoto Gov vows crackdown on bandits’ informants
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has ordered security agencies to deal with people acting as informants for bandits the same way they deal with the criminals. He made this statement while visiting Wurno and Rabah Local Government Areas to console victims of recent bandit attacks. The governor described informants as betrayers who sell out their […]
Chaos in Onitsha as government backed armed group allegedly k!lls pregnant woman and three others
There was confusion in Onitsha on Tuesday, September 9, after members of the OCHA Brigade allegedly opened fire at the busy Onitsha Main Market near Emeka Offor Plaza. The shooting left four people dead, including a pregnant woman. The OCHA Brigade is a government-backed task force in Anambra State responsible for keeping the environment clean, […]
“102 persons were sl@ughtered in Borno and Tinubu is on vacation” Kenneth Okonkwo laments
Kenneth Okonkwo, the actor and former Labour Party leader, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for being on vacation abroad while violent attacks continue in Northern Nigeria. He expressed his grief over the recent deaths in Borno, where 102 people were reportedly killed despite warnings from Governor Zulum about Boko Haram’s return. Okonkwo suggested that the […]
Notorious bandit kingpin Ado Aleru k!lls 7 of his fighters in Zamfara over alleged betrayal and ‘unauthorised kidnappings’
Notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aleru, has reportedly killed seven of his own fighters in Zamfara State after accusing them of betrayal and carrying out kidnappings without his approval. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed that the incident happened across villages of Takulawa, Turba, Bamamu, and the Yamma forest axis. According to reports, Aleru accused his men […]
Thugs attack former AGF Abubakar Malami’s convoy in Kebbi
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and ex-Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, narrowly escaped unhurt on Monday, September 1, when suspected thugs attacked his convoy in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital. The incident happened after Malami had paid a condolence visit to a bereaved family. The attackers reportedly damaged at least 10 vehicles in his […]
NSA office counters El-Rufai accusations, makes clarifications on alleged payments to bandits
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed accusations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the federal government pays or rewards bandits. In a statement released on Monday and signed by Zakari Mijinyawa, ONSA described the claims as false, adding that no part of the government has ever offered ransom […]
Ndume decries fresh Boko Haram killings in Borno communities
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South, has condemned the latest Boko Haram attacks on Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government and Mussa in Askira/Uba, which claimed several lives over the weekend. In Ngoshe, five farmers were killed on their farmlands on Saturday morning. The same night in Mussa, armed men invaded the community, killing […]
Bandits k!ll one, abduct farmers in Kaduna
Armed bandits launched a violent attack on farmers in Kaduna State, killing one person, injuring another, and abducting several others in Kajuru Local Government Area. The attack happened on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Sarkin Bajaga village while the victims were working in their fields, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. Authorities quickly deployed security […]
Kidnappers demand N600m ransom for abducted Katsina couple and their daughter
Gunmen in Katsina State have demanded a ransom of ₦600 million for a man, his wife, and their young daughter who were kidnapped from their home. The victims, identified as 33-year-old Anas Ahmadu, his wife Halimat, and their daughter Jidda, were taken from their residence at Filin Canada Quarters in Sabuwar Unguwa, Katsina city, on […]