11 h. ago Army Officer, Soldier, 3 Terrorists Killed As Security Agents Repel Fresh Borno Attack

An Army Captain as well as a private soldier were killed as the troops engaged invading Boko Haram terrorists in Izge Community of Gwoza local government area of Borno State on Wednesday. The Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta confirmed the killings after some suspected terrorists who also suffered casualties, invaded the community. The […]

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26 h. ago Bayelsa police confirm cult leader Omubo killed in leadership struggle

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed that Olotu Wanemi Omubo, leader of the notorious Bobos cult group, was killed by members of his own group in a bid to seize leadership. Omubo, a Nembe indigene from Nembe Local Government Area and a Phase 2 beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme […] The post Bayelsa police confirm cult leader Omubo killed in leadership struggle appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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32 h. ago Bride Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Husband 9 Days After Wedding In Kano

Security operatives in Kano State have apprehended one Saudat, a newly wedded bride, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Salisu, to death just 9 days after their wedding. The tragic incident reportedly took place in Farawa community of Kano on Monday night, days after the couple’s wedding which held on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Reports by […]

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36 h. ago Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Commercial Sex Worker In Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court, siting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one David Isaiah to death by hanging for kidnapping and murder of a commercial sex worker. The 26-year old convict was arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Lekan Olatawura on 18th April, 2024 on three-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping and murder. Isaiah […]

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3 d. ago Police Raid Bandits’ Hideouts, Kill 3, Rescue 2 Kidnap Victims

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has raided the hideouts of bandits and kidnappers across the country, killing three, rescuing two victims and arresting nine suspected kidnappers. On May 3, 2025, acting on credible intelligence, Police operatives attached to the Benue State command engaged in a gun battle with a group of bandits suspected to be […]

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5 d. ago Boko Haram Kills 18 Fishermen, Scores Missing In Borno Terrorists’ Rivalry Battle

Boko Haram terrorists have slaughtered 18 fishermen and several others missing after attack in Mobbar local government area in Northern part of Borno State, near the border with Niger Republic, sources said. The sources said the attack was carried out by the Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday around 2:30 pm in the Fadana-Garuwa River, located […]

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6 d. ago Boko Haram Terrorists Kill 18 Fishermen As Scores Missing In Rivalry Battle With ISWAP

Boko Haram terrorists have killed 18 fishermen with scores other missing after an attack in Mobbar local government area in Northern part of Borno State, near border with Niger Republic. Sources said the attack was carried out by the Boko Haram terrorists around 2:30 pm on Sunday in the Fadana-Garuwa River, located in the Duji […]

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7 d. ago Court Martial Sentences Soldier To Death By Hanging For Killing Girlfriend

A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging and another, Private Abubakar Yusuf, to 10 years imprisonment. Private Adamu was tried for killing his girlfriend, Hauwa Ali, in April 2024. A statement by the acting deputy director of […]

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7 d. ago Plateau Killings: Perpetrators Of Attacks Are Known Members Of Communities – District Head

The district head of Manguna in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, Chief Raymond Alo, has revealed that some perpetrators of the attacks that led to the killing of over 60 persons are known members of the communities. Alo made the revelation during the visit of the Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang to the […]

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7 d. ago Benue, Plateau Killings: CSOs Demand Justice, Compensation For Victims

Twenty-one civil society organisations, under the Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities, have condemned the recent coordinated attacks on agrarian communities in Benue and Plateau States, resulting in at least 183 deaths in the third week of April 2025. The organisations, citing Section 14(2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, criticised the government for failing to fulfil […]

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8 d. ago Okpebholo Condemns Murder Of Realtor, Urges Arrest Of Killers

By PATRICK OCHOGA, Benin City Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has condemned in strong terms the gruesome murder of a Benin-based realtor and businessman, Mr Joel Umwueni Isibor and called on security agencies to fish out his killers. The 42-year-old estate developer and owner of a boutique was sent to his untimely grave by […]

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8 d. ago Nduagu Amagu Killing; Police Confirm Arrest Of Suspects, Say Investigation Ongoing

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some persons following the crisis that erupted at Ndiagu Amagu in Ikwo local government area of the state which led to the death of one Nwoyike Ugbaloke while others sustained various degrees of injuries. Confirming the arrest, the police public relations officer (PPRO) SP Joshua […]

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8 d. ago WHO Raises The Alarm Over Burden Of Child Killer Diseases In Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) country Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Walter Molumbo, has called on the government at all levels to strengthen the Primary Health care delivery system for effective treatment against child killer diseases, especially Poliomyelitis and Malaria infections. He said Malaria remains a public Health Burden that can be adequately addressed at the […]

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8 d. ago Military Court Sentences Soldier To Death For Killing Girlfriend

A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters of 82 Division of Nigerian Army in Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend identified as Miss Hauwa Ali, in April 2024. The military court also sentenced another soldier, Private Abubakar Yusuf to 10 years imprisonment for […]

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1 week ago 5 Killed As Explosion Rocks Illegal Petroleum Storage In Rivers

Five persons have been killed following an explosion that occurred at a facility where illegally refined petroleum products were stored at Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday morning, said the incident occured on Saturday morning. The […]

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1 week ago Edo APC Renews Call For Arrest Of Police Inspector’s Killers

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has renewed calls on the Inspector- General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, to ensure that those behind the killing of the late Inspector Akor Onuh are arrested and brought to justice. Onuh, an orderly attached to Governor Monday Okpebholo, was murdered on July 18, 2024, near the Benin […]

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1 week ago Again, suspected cultists kill leader of rival cult in Yenagoa

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa There is heightened tension among residents of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, following the killing of Olotu Wanemi Omubo, an alleged leader of the Bobos cult group in the state. The deceased, an indigene of Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of the State, was also a beneficiary of the Presidential […] The post Again, suspected cultists kill leader of rival cult in Yenagoa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Govs, Defence Ministers, Security Chiefs Strategise Against Killings

Governors and security chiefs have met in Nasarawa and Borno States to find workable solutions to the renewed attacks and killings at the subnational levels. The meetings were attended yesterday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, by governors of the North Central zone, and in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, which featured the two defence ministers and […]

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1 week ago 1 killed, two injured, scores missing in Ebonyi leadership crisis

From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki One person has been shot dead, two injured and many people missing in Ndiagu Amagu, Ikwo in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following a leadership tussle in the community. The deceased, Nwoyika Ugbaloke and Thomas Ngaragu were attacked by a gun wielding group but Ugbaloke couldn’t survive the attack. […] The post 1 killed, two injured, scores missing in Ebonyi leadership crisis appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Southern Monarchs Condemn Uromi Killing, Urge Federal Gov’t To Address Insecurity

The Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), has condoled with the families and loved ones of the Northern hunters who lost their lives in the Uromi incident. The traditional rulers condemned the violence that led to the loss of lives of the hunters and prayed for peace and stability in the affected community. In a […]

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