The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of seven suspected bandits following intelligence-driven raids targeting criminal groups within the Soda Forest region and adjacent border settlements in Bagudo Local Government Area. In a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, the suspects were apprehended in separate operations carried out along Illo–Lolo…

Mrs Rachael Alamu, principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire LGA, has appealed to the Federal Government, Oyo State Government and Nigerians to keep politics out of efforts to free her and other abducted schoolchildren. In a video that surfaced Monday, her 24th day in captivity, the visibly weary principal denied media reports that…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued six civilians on Friday evening after engaging suspected terrorists along the Delwa–Komala road in Borno State. Security sources said the incident happened at about 17:58 hours on June 6, 2026. Intelligence reached troops at Forward Operating Base Molai that armed gunmen had ambushed travellers and taken several people captive.…

Across Nigeria, state governments are speeding up plans to station forest guards in woodland areas as kidnappings and armed raids tied to bandits escalate. The move is backed by the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative approved by President Bola Tinubu in May 2025. The plan targets over 1,100 forest reserves nationwide that security reports say have…

Residents of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, staged a protest on Monday demanding urgent action to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. Hundreds of demonstrators, including members of the Take-It-Back Movement, teachers, students and concerned parents, marched through major roads in the town. They carried placards with inscriptions like “#BringBackOurChildren”, “#47Abducted” and “#SpeakUp”…

The Nigeria Police Force has detained four individuals suspected to be involved in the abduction of Adebayo Adelabu’s younger sister and her twin sons in Ibadan.  Force PRO DCP Anthony Placid said the arrest followed a late-night operation by the Force Intelligence Department’s Intelligence Response Team on Saturday around 7:30 pm. The team located and…

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a truck loaded with over 320,000 tramadol tablets and taken a man into custody over the haul. The seizure was part of a multi-state operation targeting drug trafficking networks. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s spokesperson, identified the elderly suspect as Usman Bokina Bajama, also known as “Clemen”.…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have secured the release of 360 civilians held by Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, JAS, in a heavily fortified enclave deep inside the Mandara Mountains, southern Borno State. The military called it one of the most significant hostage rescues in the North East Theatre in recent times. The operation was…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, three days after they were abducted in Ibadan. The rescue happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Mrs. John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu, was kidnapped…

Abductors of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife have listed the release of three detained members and the return of seized livestock as conditions for their freedom. The couple was kidnapped on May 30, 2026, along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli road in Matazu LGA, Katsina State, near Zakin Baure village. A four-minute video released…

A fugitive suspected internet fraudster lost his life on May 23, 2026, after a gunfight with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspect, identified as Asar Sesugh, had been on the run since escaping detention earlier in the month. Sesugh was one of 26 alleged cybercrime suspects picked up by…

Suspected bandits have released a video showing former Nigerian Army spokesperson, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd), and his wife. The couple was reportedly abducted on May 30, 2026. The footage began circulating on social media, including TikTok, five hours ago according to posts online. One of the clips was shared by an account identified as…

Kidnappers holding teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire LGA, Oyo State, have set multiple conditions for their release. The captives were taken May 15, 2026, when gunmen attacked schools in Esinele, Yawota, and Alawusa communities. According to reports disclosed by Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin, the abductors are demanding ₦1…

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army under Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke detained five suspected armed men in Karim Lamido LGA, Taraba State, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The arrests followed a distress alert over attacks on communities in the area. Acting on the report, soldiers from Forward Operating Base Karim Lamido moved in quickly.…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have freed two kidnap victims during a patrol in Kwara State. The rescue occurred on June 3, 2026, as soldiers from Patrol Base Babasango conducted an aggressive fighting patrol to Gidan Dogo Ekaa. According to the military, the victims had escaped from their captors…

Operatives of the Department of State Services in Borno, working with forest guards, have intercepted a major shipment of medical materials suspected to be en route to ISWAP fighters. The operation followed recent intelligence-led strikes against insurgent positions in the North-East. Security sources said the seizure happened on Friday in Kaga Local Government Area during…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has delayed its verdict on a bail application submitted by internet influencer Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO. Justice D.I. Dipeolu said the ruling will now come on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after both sides presented their arguments. The influencer is facing prosecution by the EFCC,…

Suspected insurgents attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State early Friday, killing eight soldiers and leaving several others wounded. The assault occurred in the early hours during heavy rainfall, according to military sources. A source at the 162 Battalion facility said the attackers struck at about 4 a.m. when visibility…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have uncovered an unlawful detention facility in Badagry, Lagos, freeing 24 persons and taking four suspects into custody. The raid followed weeks of intelligence gathering and community tips. Lagos State Commandant Adedotun Keshinro said the operation was carried out by NSCDC personnel in Itoga, Badagry, after…

Armed assailants invaded Idogun town in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State before dawn on Friday, June 5, 2026, leaving two structures in ruins and a minor missing. The attack was carried out at about 1:30am and sent residents scrambling for safety. The kidnapped child is Oluwatobi Olaosebikan, nine years old, son of Pastor…