In the aftermath of a deadly coordinated attack that left about 200 people dead in Yelewata and Daudu communities of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, Abuja residents have expressed outrage and disappointment at the government’s continued failure to halt bloodshed in the region. The attack, reportedly carried out late Friday night by suspected herdsmen,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a renewed offensive against online fraudsters exploiting social media platforms to lure unsuspecting Nigerians with fake job and auction offers. Speaking at a press briefing at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, the National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the Service is…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Troops of Operation Delta Safe have foiled a large-scale oil theft operation worth over N250 million in the Niger Delta, in one of the most significant crackdowns against economic saboteurs this year. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement on Friday while presenting…
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for fraud. Nathan was arraigned alongside his Global Horizons Academy Ltd on a…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, arrested seven internet fraudsters in Abuja. They were arrested in the Lifecamp and Kubwa axes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale in a statement said, “they will…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has announced the successful neutralization of 12 armed bandits during a joint security operation in the Kurfi-Safana axis of the state. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Mu’azu Danmusa, said the operation followed early morning intelligence reports,…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following the death of a young woman, Aladi Offikwu Johnson—popularly known as Tessy—whose lifeless body was found with her hands tied behind her in a hotel room in Gwarinpa, Abuja. The chilling incident has triggered a wave of public concern and outrage, especially…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters DHQ, said troops of 17 Brigade, Op FASAN YAMA at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kurfi in Katsina State had an encounter with terrorists along Road Kurfi – Batsari at about 5am on 18 June 2025. The DHQ further said that “during the encounter, the troops swiftly engaged the terrorists, and after…
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. The former Speaker and other members will soon be charged to court. The 14 members are: …
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters DHQ, on Tuesday, dismissed allegations claiming that the deadly killings in Yelwata area of Benue state, was due to internal sabotage within the Nigerian military. Reacting to the allegations in a press statement titled: REFUTATION OF ALLEGATIONS REGARDING YELWATA MASSACRE, the DHQ said it was misleading and detracts from the real…
