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A multitude of inhabitants of Kungaboku and Paze areas in the Federal Capital Territory have abandoned their residences for their safety following a communication from presumed bandits threatening a synchronized assault. As reported by Vanguard, the note supposedly located in a student’s backpack at a private institution indicated that the bandits declared their intent to strike Kungaboku and the adjacent Paze to retaliate for their leader’s demise. It is noteworthy that on March 7, forces from the 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army, alongside police and local vigilantes, freed 19 individuals who had been kidnapped. The abductees, primarily hailing from Paze and Kungaboku, regained their liberty during a cooperative search and rescue mission executed around Gidan Dog...

The Osun State Police Command has apprehended two officers from the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, over a deadly shooting that took place in the Dada Estate vicinity of Osogbo on Saturday. The command, in a statement released by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, and shared by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the apprehensions on Sunday. Per the police in the statement, “the suspects were detained shortly after the event, which allegedly occurred while the officers were pursuing vehicles thought to be foreign-used cars.” Ojelabi, who named the suspects as Kolawole Suuti and Danjuma Samuel, both serving officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, indicated that they were captured by police operatives following reports of gunfire in the vicinity. ...

Two individuals were harmed when alleged robbers assailed a group of persons returning from a condolence visit along the Gusau-Tsafe route in Zamfara State. The occurrence was revealed in a message posted on X on Sunday by security expert Bakatsine. Per the post, the individuals were returning from Kaduna after participating in a burial when the armed assailants ambushed them near Magazu in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. Among those present in the group were Imam Ridwan Umar Danau, Mallam Sirinbai, and Hassan Musa. Though no one was killed or kidnapped during the assault, two participants in the group incurred gunshot injuries. Bakatsine reported that Mallam Sirinbai was wounded in the leg, while Hassan Musa sustained gunshot injuries to both his arm and leg. The injured indi...

Criminals have kidnapped no fewer than five expatriates from Burkina Faso while they were engaged at a gold extraction site close to Arafa village in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This information was revealed in a message on X by Zagazola Makama, an expert on counter-insurgency and security in the Lake Chad vicinity. The source indicated that the event transpired around 11:15 am on March 14, when a sizable group of criminals, allegedly lying in wait between Arafa and Gidan Dankande villages, targeted the mining site and compelled the employees to an undisclosed location. It mentioned that the heavily armed criminals swiftly retreated into the adjacent forest. By the time security forces dispatched from a nearby Operation FANSAN YAMMA base arrived, the offenders had di...

The reported elimination of a notorious forest bandit leader, Alti, has ignited new rivalry and revenge among armed factions operating in Zamfara and Katsina states, according to security sources and local informants. Alti, who predominantly operated in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was said to have been eliminated recently in Katsina State after being deceived into a trap by opposing fighters before troops from Operation FANSAN YAMMA engaged the group. “Alti and his men were led into a snare organized by a rival faction. During the clash, many of his fighters were eliminated before troops subsequently confronted the group in the vicinity,” a security source familiar with the matter stated. Zagazola Makama reported that the bandit leader had purportedly risen ...

Outlaws allegedly assaulted Rafin Gora, a Fulani community in Tandama Ward of Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina in the early hours of the day. As per a post shared by Bakatsine on X, the assault occurred around 1 a.m. “Last night, at approximately 1am, outlaws targeted Rafin Gora, a Fulani community in Tandama Ward, Dandume LGA, Katsina State,” the post indicated. The incursion left one inhabitant injured while the assailants absconded with hundreds of cattle. “The incursion resulted in one inhabitant sustaining injuries and involved the theft of hundreds of cattle,” the source elaborated. Nonetheless, inhabitants of the locality rapidly organized with local vigilantes and members of the Katsina Community Watch Committee (CWC) in Dandume to chase after the assailants. Their initi...

The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Police Command, states it has initiated an extensive investigation into the purported harassment incident at the Igbinedion Secondary School. NAIJATAB reports that a circulated video recorded a scenario where two students assaulted a peer on the school grounds. A few days following the video's circulation, the institution’s administration announced the expulsion of the two offending students. Nonetheless, a statement released on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer of Edo State, ASP Eno Ikoedem indicated that despite the expulsions, the police have begun a thorough examination of the issue. “The Command wants to reassure the public that the individuals involved in the harassment incident will be apprehended and held accountable in accordance w...

The Niger State Police Command has apprehended eight individuals related to motorcycle larcenies, deceit, and other unlawful acts within the state. As indicated by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, information gathered on 6th March 2026 directed the police to a suspected criminal hideout along Jebba Road in Mokwa. He elaborated that on 8th March at approximately 5:30 pm, a patrol unit led by the Divisional Police Officer of Mokwa detained 35-year-old Yahaya Alh. Nma and seized three Bajaj motorcycles along with one TVS motorcycle believed to be misappropriated. The PRO revealed that further inquiry resulted in the apprehension of three additional suspects: Abdullahi Usman (35), Idris Mohammed (40), and Mohammed Ndako (27). He indicated that they allegedly admitted to...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo State has apprehended a 52-year-old orphanage manager, Tochukwu Ogaranya, and liberated five expectant mothers over purported involvement in child trafficking. The Imo State head of the corps, Basil Igwebueze, disclosed this on Saturday in Owerri while informing journalists about recent operations conducted by the command. Igwebueze stated that the suspects, along with an alleged accomplice, Godwin Nnamdi, 47, were captured at an orphanage situated in the World Bank region of the state capital, where the command suspects illicit activities were taking place. According to him, the arrest was prompted by an incident on March 14, when an officer observed a pregnant teenager trying to flee from the facility, which led operatives to ...

The prompt action of firefighters averted a weekend blaze from extending to adjacent structures in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State. The fire, which took place on Saturday in the Jeka Da Fari region of the state capital, was controlled before it could inflict significant damage to nearby buildings. As per the Taraba State Command of the Federal Fire Service, the rapid intervention helped preserve assets valued at around N50 million. While goods estimated at nearly N20 million were lost in the occurrence, the fire service confirmed that there were no fatalities or injuries reported. In a press release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sylvanus Mikailu, the fire event was reported at roughly 9:16 am via the National Emergency line (112), with the ...