Military Eliminates Bandit Kingpin Gwaska, over 100 others in Katsina

7 Motorcycles, Weapons Recovered   Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has recorded another milestone in its desirous fight against banditry and kidnapping, with a successful joint military operation neutralizing bandit kingpin Gwaska, 100 others and dismantled several criminal hideouts across Katsina State. On April 10, 2025, the Nigerian Army’s 17th Brigade…

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Zulum Orders Immediate Prosecution of Man in Viral Video Molesting Minor

Hussaini Kafi in Kano Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate prosecution of Bukar Modu, a man shown in a disturbing viral video allegedly molesting a minor (Bashir Gaji). Following the Governor’s directive, Bukar Modu was arrested by the security operatives on Saturday night at Umarari in Maiduguri. Zulum gave the prosecution…

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NDLEA Destroys Illicit Drugs Worth 1.6m Kilograms, Largest Single Feat in Narcotics History

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 1.6 million kilograms of assorted illicit drugs—its largest single destruction of narcotics in history. According to a statement released on Saturday by NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the operation took place at a remote location in Ipara, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The destroyed drugs…

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Sen. Lawan Accuses Information Minister of Politicising Borno’s Security Crisis

The Senator representing Borno State at the Nigerian Senate, Kaka Shehu Lawan has called on the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, to desist from politicizing the lingering security challenges in the state. Lawan made the remarks in response to comments by the minister criticizing Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, over…

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Uromi Lynching: Kano Deputy Governor Leads High-Powered Committee to Edo State

Hussaini  Kafi in Kano A high-powered committee constituted by Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to investigate the recent killings in Uromi, Edo State, departed Kano on Thursday for a fact-finding and peace-building mission. The committee is led by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. In a statement issued by…

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EFCC Arrests 14 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Uyo, as Court Jails 7 in Kaduna

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Ikot Akpanabia, Udoudoma, and the Nwaniba areas of Uyo in an intelligence-driven sting operation, a statement by the…

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