The “Abduction Industry”: Nigeria’s Ransom Crisis Hits ₦2.57 Billion Join our WhatsApp group In what is being described as a grim “consolidation” of criminal enterprise, a new report by SBM Intelligence reveals that Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has evolved into a…
Suspected bandits on Saturday night launched an attack on Fananawa village in Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, resulting in the death of one person and the abduction of five others. Join our WhatsApp group The Zamfara State Police…
All pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have regained their freedom. Join our WhatsApp Community The release of the last group of 115 St.…
Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, the alleged mastermind of the 2012 gun attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church in Otite, near Okene, Kogi State, has been charged by the Department of State Security (DSS). That event, which occurred early on August…
A 38-year-old businesswoman identified as Mrs. Juliet Igwe has been remanded at the Owerri Correctional Centre on Thursday by an Owerri Chief Magistrate Court in Imo State following accusations of assault, injury and attempted murder of her five-year-old maid, Onyinyechi.…
Beyond Recruitment: Why Nigeria’s Security Crisis is a Funding Problem, Not a Numbers Game. Join our WhatsApp group A groundbreaking report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has shifted the conversation on Nigeria’s security challenges. Presented by the…
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists who abducted seven construction workers in Oba community, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, have requested for a ransom of N500 million for their release. On Wednesday night, a source from one of the…
EFCC Busts “Shrine” Syndicate Over Massive Counterfeit Cash Join our WhatsApp group In a plot that feels more like a movie script than a news report, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismantled a high-stakes syndicate operating out…
A suicide bomber has reportedly detonated an IED device, k!lling five soldiers in Pulka town in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. Residents and security sources confirmed that the incident occurred on Sunday morning, December 14, 2025 at a military checkpoint.…
Suspected Gunmen on Monday evening attacked Ora, a community on the Osun–Kwara boundary, and abducted a retired Customs officer identified as, Emmanuel Owolabi. According to residents who spoke with our correspondent, the kidnapping caused panic in the neighbourhood, with people…
The Abia State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected notorious gun runners and the recovery of seven assorted firearms in Obingwa Local Government Area on Thursday. Join our WhatsApp group The suspects were identified as Nworu John,…
A farmer, identified as Magaji Mai’aya, has been reported killed, while several others, including a police officer, sustained injuries in a farmer-herder clash in Yelwan Musari village, Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Join our WhatsApp group An eyewitness,…
Bandits in the wee hours of Saturday launched a brutal attack on worshippers observing the Subh prayer in Kiba Ruwa, a community in the Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Local sources who spoke with Egbe Mekun Parrots claimed…
Borno State Police have confirmed the tragic death of four children following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Banki town, located in Bama Local Government Area. Join our WhatsApp group According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Keneth…
A Nigerian-born CEO of a home healthcare business in California, Cashmir Chinedu Luke, has been detained in the United States on suspicion of masterminding a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that targeted veterans of the armed forces. The CEO was detained at…
