Security agencies in Kwara State have announced a successful military operation along Babanla Road and a temporary restriction on cattle transactions at the popular Kwara Ajasepo (Kaara) Market, the Joint Security Watch Kwara South said on Wednesday. According to the Joint Security Watch, troops of the Nigerian Army repelled an attempt by suspected bandits to…
Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Zuru LGA to pass off as her own. The suspect, a resident of Rikoto in Zuru Local Government Area, was apprehended on August 14, 2026, following a targeted police investigation. According to Police Public…
The Kebbi State Police Command announced on Monday that Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza, a High Court judge abducted from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area last week, has been released. SP Bashir Usman, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi, noting that the release was verified…
Ikoyi Land under Ikoyi Land Vanguard for Development has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the president, Bola Tinubu and the executive governor of Oyo state, Engineer Seyi Makinde and all security agencies, local vigilantes for their unrelenting efforts at ensuring successful rescue of the Oriire kidnapped children and teachers of Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota,…
After enduring nearly two months in captivity, the pupils and teachers abducted during coordinated attacks on three public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have finally regained their freedom, bringing an end to one of the state’s most disturbing school kidnapping incidents in recent years. The development was confirmed on Friday by…
ABUJA – At least 104 Nigerian Army personnel have reportedly been declared missing weeks after a deadly Boko Haram attack on a military formation in Borno State, raising fresh concerns over the scale of casualties suffered during the insurgents’ renewed offensive in the North-East. According to military sources, the missing personnel were part of troops…
LAGOS – Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has launched Operation Kosaye, a coordinated security offensive aimed at rooting out kidnappers, bandits and other violent criminals operating across Lagos and Ogun States. The operation, whose name means “No Chance”, is part of renewed efforts by the Nigeria Police Force, with support from the Lagos and Ogun…
KADUNA – The Irigwe ethnic community has held a mass burial for nine victims killed in a recent attack on Unguwar Magaji in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, with mourners demanding justice and stronger government action to end the recurring wave of violence targeting communities in the region. The emotional burial ceremony brought…
BREAKING: Oyo Government Imposes 16-Hour Curfew in 10 LGAs Over Security Concerns The Oyo State Government has announced a 16-hour curfew across 10 local government areas of the state as part of urgent measures aimed at addressing rising security challenges. Governor Seyi Makinde approved the curfew, which will take effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026….
ILORIN, KWARA STATE — Fear and insecurity have forced residents of Owa Oniire Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State to abandon their homes, leaving large sections of the community deserted amid persistent attacks by armed bandits. The alarming situation came to light in a video circulating online, where security operatives deployed to…
