4 d. ago Mob Kills 16 Travelers In Edo Over False Kidnapping Allegations

Tragedy struck in Edo State’s Udune Efandion community as 16 travelers from Northern Nigeria were brutally killed. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were on their way from Port Harcourt to Kano for Sallah festivities when they were falsely labeled as kidnappers. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama confirmed the incident on his X […] The post Mob Kills 16 Travelers In Edo Over False Kidnapping Allegations appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Police confirm officer killed in Abuja Shiites’ attack, 19 arrested

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory has confirmed the killing of a security operative in a violent attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed that 19 suspects had been arrested in connection with Read More

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5 d. ago Gombe: Meningitis outbreak kills three, 31 others test positive

Tribune Online Gombe: Meningitis outbreak kills three, 31 others test positive Three people have been confirmed killed due to the outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Gombe State, while thirty-one other cases have tested positive across several local government areas of the state. Gombe: Meningitis outbreak kills three, 31 others test positive Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Bandits Kill 3 Kidnap Victims After Ransom Payment In Kaduna 

Three residents of Surubu Community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State who were abducted on Saturday, March 22, 2025, have been confirmed killed by their abductors after payment of ransom to secure their release. The lifeless bodies of the victims were discovered in the forest by the military during a search operation on […]

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7 d. ago Many soldiers feared killed as B’Haram attacks Borno military base

A yet-to-be-confirmed number of soldiers were feared killed by Boko Haram insurgents in an attack on a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. Local sources confirmed to The PUNCH that the attack occurred in the evening when the insurgents launched an assault on the military formation, firing Read More

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1 week ago Police confirm death of officer, 12 bandits, arrest of 37 suspects in Benue

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command, CP Steve Yabanet, has confirmed the death of one of their officers and 12 bandits in Benue State. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Catherine Anene, the Commissioner said the officer was killed when bandits ambushed the […] The post Police confirm death of officer, 12 bandits, arrest of 37 suspects in Benue appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago US: Radio Free Asia places workers on unpaid leave after Trump’s grants termination

Tribune Online US: Radio Free Asia places workers on unpaid leave after Trump’s grants termination The US government-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA) informed hundreds of US-based staff on Wednesday that they will be placed on unpaid leave at the end of this week following the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the outlet’s funding. RFA spokesperson Rohit Mahajan told Reuters that the administration’s move was “unlawful” and stated that the outlet […] US: Radio Free Asia places workers on unpaid leave after Trump’s grants termination Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ‘His miserable life was terminated’ — Trump confirms killing of ISIS group leader, al

Tribune Online ‘His miserable life was terminated’ — Trump confirms killing of ISIS group leader, al-Rifai United States President Donald Trump confirmed the killing, stating: “he was relentlessly hunted down by our intrepid warfighters”. ‘His miserable life was terminated’ — Trump confirms killing of ISIS group leader, al-Rifai Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Police begin manhunt for killers of Miyyeti Allah chief in Kwara

Tribune Online Police begin manhunt for killers of Miyyeti Allah chief in Kwara The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Alhaji Idris Abubakar Sakaina, by suspected gunmen. Police begin manhunt for killers of Miyyeti Allah chief in Kwara Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Man faces murder charge for killing WhatsApp group admin after removal

Tribune Online Man faces murder charge for killing WhatsApp group admin after removal Authorities in Pakistan have charged a man with murder after he allegedly shot and killed the administrator of a community WhatsApp group for removing him from the chat, police confirmed on Saturday. Man faces murder charge for killing WhatsApp group admin after removal Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Police confirm killing of Kaduna Catholic priest by bandits 

Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a priest in charge of St Mary Catholic Church Tachira, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu,. The State command, who confirmed the incident through the Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, said the Commissioner of Read More

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4 w. ago Police confirm abduction of Edo catholic priest, kill suspect

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Rev. Fr. Philip Ekweli and Seminarian Peter Andrew by suspected herders at St. Peter Catholic Church, Ivukwa community, Etsako East Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said operatives killed one of the suspected kidnappers while four others were Read More

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