EFCC Arrests 10 for Suspected Illegal Mining Activities in Kwara

02/02/2026The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Directorate operatives have arrested and paraded ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.The suspects,…

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Nigerian Troops Storm Zamfara Forest, Kill 6 Terrorists and Rescue Victim

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized six terrorists and rescued a kidnapped underage girl during a fierce offensive in the Sububu Forests of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. According to Captain David Adewusi, the Media Information Officer for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the mission was executed by the 8 Division Garrison Strike Force under…

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Urgent Alert: Oyo Community on Edge as Police Intensify Security Over Alleged Bandit Threat

Tension has sharply escalated in Ikoyi-Ile town, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, after residents reportedly discovered two threatening hand-written letters allegedly left by bandits warning of a planned attack on the community. The unsettling messages, written in both Yoruba and English, are said to signal a possible strike set for Tuesday, January 20,…

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Nigerian Army to Deploy Technology, Troops to Curb Banditry in Niger State – COAS

The Nigerian Army has disclosed plans to deploy advanced technological solutions alongside increased troop presence to flashpoints in Niger State to curb the rising wave of bandit attacks on local communities. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made this known in an interview shortly after declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Army…

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Bandit Attack in Niger State: Over 30 Killed, Scores Abducted in Kasuwan Daji Market Assault

Security sources have confirmed that more than 30 people were killed and numerous others abducted after suspected armed bandits ambushed a busy market in Niger State, Nigeria on Saturday. According to the Niger State Police Command, the attackers launched their assault at the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, located within the Borgu Local Government…

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