fighter jet targeting the Lakurawa terrorist group mistakenly bombed two communities in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing many villagers and injuring several others. The affected communities, Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa, were hit by the airstrike around 7am Wednesday, according to locals. A resident of Silame, Malam Yahya, revealed that the two villages…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the dissolution of its Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT). The Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement Tuesday, said the decision was made after due consultation with the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The House of Representatives had, on December 11, mandated…
Bandits have reportedly snatched foodstuffs and drinks from a man on a motorcycle at Gidan Abe community in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. A community leader from the area confirmed the incident to our reporter. He said the incident happened on Saturday, around 5:23pm when the man, who went to purchase a bag of rice,…
The Federal Government has filed a case against five suspected terrorists linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. In the charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2024, filed before Justice Emeka Nwite, the Federal Government detailed, among others, how the suspects imported a military gun truck worth N28.5m from Libya. The…
The Nigeria Police Force has faulted a report by the Amnesty International which accused the security agency of using maximum force against #EndBadGovernance protesters in August, killing 24 persons and detaining more than 100 persons including minors. Amnesty International had made the allegations in a report it released on November 28 2024, titled “Bloody August:…
Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death in Osun State for stealing fowl has revealed why he was sentenced. He said he didn’t know anything about the robbery he was accused of. There were different versions of what truly transpired and why the convict was given what many considered a harsh punishment for the offence….
The Nigerian community under the auspices of Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has raised an alarm over the murder of a 37-year-old Nigerian, Julius Chukwunta, who was beaten to death by four South Africans inside an estate. According to the association, Chukwunta, a native of Aninri Local Government Area in Enugu State, was…
There was a security breach at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, on Thursday, as a strange man was found inside an aircraft parked at the apron. The indigenous airline (name withheld) had parked the aircraft at Kano airport on Wednesday night for an early morning flight to the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA),…
The Chief Magistrate of Osogbo has on ordered the remand of three suspects at Iles Correctional Centre, including a mother and sons for allegedly stealing cocoa beans. The three suspects are Ayanda Olubunmi (45), Joshua Iyanda (24), and Prosper Iyanda (21). The three were charged with conspiring to steal cocoa beans worth ₦4.5 million, belonging…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has refuted “in very strong terms” allegations that it is plotting to destabilise neighbouring Niger Republic. The Nigerien authorities alleged that the Lakurawa terrorist group, with the help of foreign security forces, including Nigerian security forces, were responsible for the attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline on December 13, 2024,…
