The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abubakar Abba, an alleged commander of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to terrorism charges filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) on behalf of…
Three siblings travelling from Abuja to Benue State to bury their late mother have reportedly been abducted by suspected gunmen along the Ogobia–Otukpo Road. The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Saturday and was made…
The Nigerian military has announced that its troops rescued more than 40 kidnapped victims and arrested over 20 suspected terrorists, collaborators, and other criminal elements during coordinated security operations conducted across the country between July 10 and July 16. The…
Notorious bandit leader Alhaji Sani Yellow has resurfaced in another viral video on TikTok, this time promoting and selling what he claimed to be a charm oil. The latest appearance comes just days after the wanted bandit released a video…
A survivor of last Saturday’s deadly attack on Kum village in the Rim District of Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, has shared a heartbreaking account of the incident that claimed the lives of nine members of his extended family.…
An FCT High Court in Apo has ordered the final forfeiture of properties linked to Aisha Achimugu, a businesswoman and founder of Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. The presiding judge, Justice Jude Onwugbuzie, granted the definitive forfeiture to the…
Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Benue South, Abba Moro, has condemned the latest attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, allegedly carried out by suspected armed herders, describing the persistent violence as alarming and unacceptable.…
Private Emeka and his team members stood at an early morning checkpoint along the newly constructed ocean highway. The cool Atlantic breeze was suddenly interrupted by the loud rumbling of an approaching delivery truck. While the driver smiled and claimed…
On Monday, July 13, 2026, the Minister of Science and Technology, Godfrey Uche Nnaji—who is also the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate for Enugu State in the 2027 general election—is scheduled to be arraigned before Justice Abdulmalik Joyce of…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former employee of a new-generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged theft…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged $2.33 million money laundering charge. Bodejo was brought before Justice Inyang…
Ahmed Dikko, the former Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), has pleaded not guilty to a 12-count money laundering indictment brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dikko was arraigned on Wednesday alongside…
At least five residents have reportedly lost their lives while several women were abducted following an attack on Lajinge community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State by suspected bandits believed to be loyal to notorious kingpin Bello…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians about a fraudulent scheme involving scammers impersonating top officials of the agency to promote fake auction sales of forfeited vehicles. The warning was made public in a statement released on…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed how suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, allegedly stole over ₦7.2 million from the bank account of a serving judge in the early hours of…
