Author: Uche Samuel

1Apr By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Benue School Takes a Stand: 11 Students Expelled Following Disturbing Assault Incident”

The administration of Seat of Wisdom Secondary School, Aliade, in Benue State, has expelled 11 students due to their purported involvement in an attack that resulted in a female student being stripped during a brawl. This action follows the surfacing of a distressing viral clip depicting the victim being assaulted and disrobed by fellow uniformed students. The recording, captured and disseminated online by other students, ignited widespread outrage. In the footage, the victim was observed struggling to shield herself as her aggressors taunted and ridiculed her. In response to the incident, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) instructed its Benue State Command to collaborate with relevant entities to ensure swift investigation and measures. A source...

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1Apr By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Edo Police Crack $550,000 Fraud Case Targeting American Victim

The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended an individual, Emwanta Eghosa Smith, over an alleged $550,000 scam involving identity fraud and money laundering associated with a U.S. citizen. This update was revealed in a statement published on the official page of the Nigeria Police Force on March 31, 2026. As stated by the police, the investigation commenced after an American woman reported being deceived out of the funds between October 2025 and January 2026 via online transactions. Agents from the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja purportedly tracked the individual to Benin City, Edo State, where he was ultimately apprehended on March 26 following an operation carried out between March 23 and 26. The statement noted that initial discoveries indicated that the suspect allegedly impe...

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1Apr By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Tragedy in Plateau: JNI Reports Four Muslims Dead and Ten Unaccounted For

The Plateau State division of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has asserted that the Muslim community has lost four of its members, while 10 remain unaccounted for, following the catastrophic assaults in the Gari Yawaye area of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Authority of the state on Sunday evening, which resulted in over 30 fatalities and numerous injuries. In a declaration issued on Tuesday by Salim Umar, the JNI Secretary in the state, the organization revealed that this finding emerged after comprehensive investigations and feedback from Muslim communities in the state post-attack. Umar indicated that, contrary to circulating narratives suggesting that only Christians were targeted, Muslim adherents also faced losses. “The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State Divisi...

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31Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“EFCC Unveils Employment Scam: Two Suspects Nabbed in Kwara”

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has apprehended two individuals for purportedly deceiving unsuspecting job aspirants out of ₦2.9 million. Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, commonly referred to as “Bolaji Original,” was taken into custody alongside his partner and former girlfriend, Kemisola Mary Akinbo, who hails from Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. As per a statement from the anti-corruption agency in Ilorin on Tuesday, “investigations disclosed that Akinwunmi impersonated an official of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service, falsely asserting he had access to job vacancies for prospective candidates.” “The suspect allegedly marketed the nonexistent job positions to victims at prices ranging from ₦40,000 to...

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31Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Surety in Hot Water as Bigamy Suspect Makes a Dash for Canada”

The Edo State Police Command has indicted a 64-year-old individual, Mr Enabulele Sampson, in court for his failure to produce a suspect he guaranteed as a surety. NAIJATAB reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, made this known in a statement provided to journalists on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Benin City. Ikoedem indicated that Enabulele Sampson served as a surety for one Ajayi Patrick, who was charged with bigamy. The statement mentioned, “On March 12, 2026, the Aideyan Police Division received a report of alleged bigamy involving Mr Ajayi Patrick, who was said to be entering into a marriage at the Federal Marriage Registry on March 14, 2026, despite an existing marital relationship. “In response to a distress call received on that date, police offi...

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31Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Kano High Court Delivers 10-Year Sentence to Four Armed Robbers: Justice Prevails!

A Kano State High Court overseen by Justice Adam Abdullahi on Tuesday condemned four armed thieves, identified as Shafi’u Abubakar, Usman Suleiman, Usman Sa’idu, and Ali Isa, to 10 years of imprisonment along with a penalty of N10,000.The accused were charged on three counts, including criminal conspiracy and armed theft, which are punishable under Sections 97 and 298(c) of the Penal Code. The offenders, all inhabitants of Rijiyar Lemo, Kano, colluded to engage in armed theft within residential properties situated at Sabon Garin Doka and Bankaura communities in Ungogo LGA. The first charge states that on 22nd July 2024, between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m., the accused, equipped with lethal weapons, penetrated the homes of Abdullahi Musa (Bankaura Quarters, Ungogo LGA) and Mansur Muazu (Sabon Garin...

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31Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Heroic Troops Thwart Bandit Assault and Save Five Lives in Zamfara

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully thwarted a bandit assault on travelers and rescued five victims along the Sabon Gida–Anguwan Rogo route in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was shared in a post on Tuesday by security analyst and counter-insurgency specialist, Zagazola Makama via his X handle.Security sources indicated that the event took place around 8:25 pm on March 29 when forces from 1 Brigade Counter-Terrorism Unit 2, stationed at Forward Operating Base Sabon Garin, reacted to reports of the assault. According to the sources, the troops confronted the bandits in a gunfight, compelling them to retreat and leaving behind five victims, one of whom had sustained gunshot injuries. The sources further stated that the troops located the body of one victim...

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30Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Delta Duo Busted: Cops Snag Armed Robbery Suspects and Seize Weaponry!

Agents from the Department of Operations, Delta State Police Command, headed by CP Oyeniyi Yemi, have detained two alleged armed robbers along Ogbolu/Illah Road in Asaba. The individuals in question are thirty-two-year-old Mustapha Musa (M) and thirty-four-year-old Iyanosor Ogbizi (M). They were apprehended on 29 March 2026 at approximately 0900hrs, NAIJATAB reports. The police also seized a locally crafted cut-to-size firearm loaded with two live cartridges. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, validated the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri. The police spokesperson stated, “On 29 March 2026 at roughly 0900hrs, agents from the Department of Operations, Delta State Police Command, while patrolling along Ogbolu/Illah Road, stopped a tricycl...

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30Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Brave Rescue: Joint Forces Free Two Kidnapped Women in Edo

Members of the 4 Brigade, Benin City, have liberated two female abduction victims in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. NAIJATAB reports that Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, shared this in a statement provided to journalists on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Benin City. Anyanwu indicated that the female victims, recognized as Odio Momoh, aged 17, and Sonia Momoh, aged 23, were saved by troops in collaboration with members from the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, NASEME, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, the Nigeria Police Force, and local vigilantes. “On March 27, 26, troops obtained a distress notification regarding the abduction of two girls, specifically Odio Momoh, aged 17, and Sonia M...

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30Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Chaos at Celebration: Bandits Strike Kaduna Wedding, Claiming 13 Lives and Kidnapping Guests”

Alleged criminals have assaulted a wedding gathering in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the deaths of at least 13 individuals and kidnapping an indeterminate amount of guests. The assault took place late on Sunday night when the perpetrators invaded the site and initiated gunfire on individuals assembled for the festivity. Sources indicated that the assailants, who were extensively armed, operated for almost an hour without any opposition. A local resident, Shehu Bala, mentioned that the gunmen arrived at approximately 11:47 pm and commenced shooting inside the wedding venue, inducing terror among the attendees. “In fact, two of my acquaintances who were within the hall also suffered gunshot wounds during the onslaught,” Daily Trust cited him as...

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30Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Defiant Forces Thwart ISWAP Assault in Borno, Dispatch 38 Insurgents”

Forces of Operation "HADIN KAI" thwarted a synchronized assault by ISWAP militants on a Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mandaragirau, located in Sector 2, Borno, resulting in the elimination of 38 insurgents. This information is included in a statement released by Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East). He indicated that the attack took place in the early hours of Saturday. Uba stated that the militants initiated what he termed a “lackluster” attack on the FOB. He mentioned that the forces countered with a synchronized offensive-defensive maneuver, compelling the insurgents into an unorganized withdrawal. As reported, the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI supplied aerial assistance and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (IS...

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30Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Shockwave in Ibadan: Ten Alleged Armed Robbers Taken into Custody!”

The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has detained no fewer than 10 alleged armed robbers. The command highlighted that the suspects were captured in an establishment situated in Ibadan, the capital of the state. The declaration was made through a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, and was provided to NAIJATAB on Sunday evening. Ayanlade mentioned that the 10 members of the armed robbery ring were taken into custody at their hideaway within a hotel in the Challenge district of Ibadan. He further stated that the criminal group is recognized for seizing containers at gunpoint. The suspects, as per the police, are Mukaila Omorayo, Adekanbi Adesola, Ahmed Oderinlo, Samuel Omoseyin, Ramon Saheed, Monilola Ajayi, and Akanbi Bisi. Additi...

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29Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Anambra Authority Dismantles Drug-Infested Brothel in Bold Clean-Up Operation

The Anambra State Government on Sunday evening razed Airtight Guest House and Bar, an establishment that operates as a brothel, where a significant stockpile of illicit substances was uncovered on Saturday night. Agents of Agunechemba, a local security firm, had on Saturday dismantled the brothel, detaining its manager, storekeeper, and bartender, alongside 20 women believed to be sex workers and several male visitors. The guest house, situated at Y-Junction, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, had been recognized as a hub for criminals and drug dealers/users. The agents, under the guidance of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Security, Mr. Ken Emeakayi, seized a substantial shipment of hard drugs from the establishment. The manager and storekeeper of the guest house admitted to traff...

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29Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Midnight Clash: Borno Troops Defend Against ISWAP Assault”

Forces of Operation Hadin Kai have thwarted a premeditated assault by alleged ISWAP/JAS militants in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State during a nocturnal firefight. In a statement from security expert Zagazola Makama, security insiders reported that the assault transpired around 1:40 am on March 28, 2026, at Ajilari Cross, when the insurgents executed a dual-pronged offensive against troops set in ambush as part of ongoing “mass ambush” operational directives. The insiders informed Makama that the militants sought to overwhelm the troops’ position but faced staunch resistance. “Throughout the confrontation, the militants attacked from two fronts in a synchronized manner, but the troops maintained their position and engaged them effectively,” one insider stated. He further ...

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29Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Educator Sentenced to 15 Years Behind Bars for Teen’s Tragic Death in Taraba”

A High Court convened in Jalingo has condemned a 27-year-old Islamic instructor, Mallam Mubarak Hassan, to 15 years of incarceration for the slaying of a 16-year-old youth, Mustapha Ishyaku. The event took place in Mutum Biyu, within the Gassol Local Government Area. Pronouncing the verdict on Friday, the Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, found Hassan guilty of culpable homicide not punishable by death and sentenced him to 15 years in prison without the option of a fine. Justice Agya indicated that the case, noted as TRSJ/29C/2023, was initiated on June 20, 2022, by the Office of the Attorney General of the state. He emphasized that the defendant was charged on two counts relating to abduction and culpable homicide under applicable sections of the Taraba State Kidnapping an...

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28Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Chaos in Zamfara: Vigilante Heroes Wounded in Sudden Bandit Assault”

Alleged armed robbers have assaulted members of a community watch group during a regular patrol in Kanoma South District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State, resulting in four individuals wounded. As stated in a post shared on X by security expert Zagazola Makama, the event took place around 3:30 p.m. on March 27, when the vigilantes were surveilling an area recognized for bandits’ activities. Informants disclosed to Makama that the assailants initiated the attack abruptly, firing upon the vigilante members amidst the patrol. One informant elaborated that the ambush led to injuries sustained by four members of the group. “Following the receipt of the information, security officers arrived at the location, and the injured individuals were transported to the Primary Health Care Ce...

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28Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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85-Year-Old Sentenced to Jail for Shocking Crime in Kano

An 85-year-old individual, Malam Isah Abdullahi, has been sentenced by a High Court located in the Gwarzo Division of Kano State to 14 years of incarceration for sexual assault. Following the effective prosecution in High Court No. 24, the conviction was attained by the Kano State Ministry of Justice. A statement released by the ministry's spokesperson, Najib Lawan Dambazau, indicated that the crime occurred on November 30, 2024, in Sauna, Gabasawa Local Government Area, adding that the prosecution provided adequate evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. The presiding judge, Justice Aisha Mahmud, upon delivering the verdict, found the accused guilty and sentenced him to 14 years in confinement, highlighting that the court had considered a request for le...

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28Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Seventeen Arrested in Lagos for Disruptive Behavior on Pedestrian Bridges

Seventeen individuals have been detained by enforcement teams from Lagos State for purported public disturbance on footbridges along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway route. The operation was conducted on Saturday morning from 8am to 10am along the section stretching from Ladipo BRT Terminal to Pleasure BRT Terminal. As stated by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, this initiative was a focused enforcement effort carried out by state teams within the locality. Throughout the operation, enforcement personnel traversed the pedestrian bridges along the route and apprehended 17 persons labeled as miscreants for causing public disruption and engaging in actions that compromise the safety and security of commuters. “These pedestrian bridges are essentia...

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28Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Six Healthcare Heroes Abducted in Ondo: A Call for Action”

Not fewer than six healthcare personnel were reportedly abducted during a midnight assault on a medical facility in the Oke Ijebu region of Akure, the Ondo State capital. As per eyewitness accounts, the perpetrators arrived around 2:00 a.m. in a vehicle, forcefully gaining entry to the establishment located opposite Mega School. The armed individuals are said to have gathered all staff present, including trainees, and transported them in the awaiting vehicle to an undisclosed destination. Individuals receiving care at the time of the incident were reported to be unharmed, although noticeably shaken by the experience. Local inhabitants expressed profound worry over the situation, labeling it as distressing and calling for immediate action from security forces to ensure the safe return of ...

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28Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Six Brave Health Workers Abducted in Ondo: A Call for Action”

At least six healthcare personnel were reportedly abducted during a nighttime assault on a medical facility in the Oke Ijebu region of Akure, the capital of Ondo State. As per eyewitness accounts, the perpetrators arrived around 2:00 a.m. in a vehicle, forcefully entering the establishment situated across from Mega School. The armed assailants purportedly gathered all employees on shift, including trainees, and transported them in the awaiting automobile to an undisclosed destination. Patients undergoing treatment during the assault were allegedly left unharmed, although they appeared visibly disturbed by the incident. Local residents voiced significant worry over the occurrence, labeling it as distressing and calling for urgent action by security forces to ensure the safe return of the ...

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