Authorities in Oyo State have rejected social media claims that teachers and pupils kidnapped from schools in Oriire Local Government Area have regained freedom. The clarification was issued while security forces continue efforts to rescue victims taken from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, and L.A. Primary School, Esiele. On May 15,…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Wednesday urged security agencies to carry out a “careful, clinical, and timely” operation to free students and teachers kidnapped from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The call for action came as military aircraft were observed flying over several communities in…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has broken up a transnational methamphetamine syndicate involving Nigerian and Mexican nationals, seizing drugs and chemicals valued at roughly ₦480 billion. NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa announced the breakthrough at a briefing in Abuja, calling it one of the agency’s largest operations against organised drug trafficking. The bust followed…

The Nigerian Air Force has struck terrorist hideouts in Adamawa and Borno, neutralising several fighters and destroying logistics facilities during precision air raids on May 19, 2026. Under Operation HADIN KAI, NAF aircraft hit Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains after surveillance confirmed the presence of insurgent camps and…

Troops of the 4 Brigade, 2 Division Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies and the Edo State Security Corps, have carried out a major clearance operation against kidnappers in Edo State, leading to the arrest of 12 suspects. The operation, code-named Operation KO SALO, commenced on May 12, 2026, and focused on Owan…

The EFCC has taken former Power Minister Saleh Mamman into custody in Kaduna, days after a court sentenced him to 75 years in prison for fraud.   Chairman Ola Olukoyede said Mamman was picked up at about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rigasa, along with two people accused of shielding him. The arrest followed weeks of…

The Oyo State Police Command says it is reviewing a video circulating online that claims to show one of the teachers kidnapped from Community High School in Ahoro-Esinle.  According to spokesperson Olayinka Ayanlade, forensic experts are analyzing the footage to confirm if it’s genuine and to assist with the ongoing investigation and rescue efforts. The…

Three Nigerian nationals have been taken into custody by Gurugram Police for allegedly running a scam that involved posing as women on social media to trick victims out of money. Investigators say the group connected with people online, gained their trust, and then requested cash using fake stories. One victim told police he met a…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have dismantled a transnational trafficking and fraud syndicate, rescuing 30 foreign nationals and detaining 13 suspects in the FCT and neighboring communities. The alleged leader, Abdul Ngaki, was arrested alongside 12 others including Fatimah Kulibali, Ahmad Kasango, Sidibe Musa, Muhammad Dembele, Saidu Traore, Ali Koulibaly, Abdul Ngeki, Ahmed Sirma,…

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have destroyed two large cannabis plantations in Ago Forest, Orhionmwon Local Government Area. The operation was carried out on May 18, 2026, after the command received credible intelligence about the location of the farms. According to State Commander Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the…

Armed assailants struck two farming communities in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday, May 18, 2026, leaving at least 10 people dead. The attack occurred in the late afternoon, around 4 p.m., in Gidan Sarkin Noma and Gidan Wawu within Guga Ward. Residents say the gunmen timed the raid for when many…

Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that one of the seven teachers kidnapped in Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire LGA, was killed while in captivity. The governor said a video received by authorities confirmed the death of the mathematics teacher. Makinde stated that security forces, including the military, police, Amotekun, and local hunters, are carrying out coordinated operations to…

A teacher taken during the attack on Community High School in Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire LGA, Oyo State, has reportedly been killed by his abductors. The victim, identified as Michael Oyedokun, was among staff and students seized when gunmen invaded the school on May 15, 2026. Reports say the assailants later circulated a video on May 17…

Gunmen stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday, May 15, 2026, killing two people and abducting several pupils and staff during morning devotion, in an attack that has left the state’s education sector in mourning. The assault targeted Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; L.A. Primary School, Ahoro-Esinele; and…

Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have rescued two children and arrested three women in connection with an alleged child abduction incident in the state. The operation was carried out after intelligence led officers to a location where the minors were being held. According to the command, the children were found unharmed and have…

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have seized military ammunition and thousands of tramadol tablets in two separate operations targeting drug concealment. The agency said the ammunition was found concealed inside bags of cassava flakes, known locally as garri. In a separate interception, operatives discovered a large consignment of tramadol 225mg tablets hidden…

Troops of 17 Brigade, operating under Operation FANSAN YANMA, have arrested a suspected gunrunner believed to be supplying weapons to several terrorist commanders in the North-West. The suspect, 25-year-old Saidu Rabiu from Wagini in Batsari LGA, was taken into custody on May 15, 2026, at about 10:20 a.m. According to security sources, soldiers acted on…

The Nigerian Navy has transferred five individuals to the Department of State Services in Anambra State for further investigation into alleged ties with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network. According to a statement accompanying the handover, the suspects were arrested by personnel of Naval Outpost ONITSHA deployed…

Social media influencer and relationship therapist Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been remanded in EFCC custody after her arraignment at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi on Friday. The EFCC charged her with two counts of obtaining money by false pretence and theft. Prosecutors allege she collected N36 million from Mrs. Ifeyinwa…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed five inspectors after an internal trial found them guilty of operating a robbery and extortion ring that targeted residents across Port Harcourt and its outskirts for nearly five months. According to police spokesman DCP Anthony Placid, the officers — John Okoi, Eyibo Asuquo, Udo Ndipmong, Bright Nwachukwu, and…