There are indications that former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has again been arrested after leaving Kuje Prison over alleged terrorism financing. A highly informed security source confirmed to Newsdiaryonline Malami’s arrest. “Yes, it is true that DSS operatives arrested Abubakar Malami, SAN. There are several petitions against him bordering…
Hayab Bandits have raided churches in Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting over 170 worshippers. According to witnesses, the attackers struck during church services on Sunday. ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim churches were affected by the attack. Sources said nine vulnerable persons among the victims later returned home. Rev….
The third prosecuting witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Monday told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that he has not seen any record of agreement involving China’s financial agencies; Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for thorough investigation into the reported case of a Nigerian beaten to death in India. The commission said it was saddened by the tragic and senseless death of Emeka Christian, a Nigerian national in Pune, India, allegedly beaten to death by two of his brothers, Chukwudi Okafor,…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man allegedly behind the killing of the woman and her six children in Kano. The man is identified as the nephew of a slain housewife and her children. The victims were found dead on January 17, 2026, at their residence in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters. Police said…
Five persons have sustained injuries following the explosion of an improvised explosive device along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima road in Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analysis platform, the incident happened on Thursday. The report said a motorcycle conveying five passengers triggered the explosive device while travelling along the…
Terror suspect, Omeiza A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has exonerated the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged detention and killing of an Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) terror suspect, Yusuf Lukman Omeiza. Justice Musa Liman, in a judgement, held that the plaintiffs failed to prove their claim that the…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued two pastors and a church member abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna state. The victims were identified as Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob and Suleiman Adamu. They were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state while travelling through…
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Friday January 16, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness narrating how the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, KIRS, allegedly paid over N1.16 billion as “commission” into a Sterling Bank account belonging…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has clarified the circumstances surrounding the absence of physical remains after the recent United States military intervention in Sokoto State. According to the minister, the sophisticated nature of the ordnance deployed during the operation explains why no bodies were recovered from the targeted sites. Speaking during a…
