Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday reportedly launched a coordinated armed attack on joint police patrol teams along the Abatete–Eziowelle road in Anambra State, injuring an officer and carting away two service rifles. According to Zagazola Makama, the gunmen, armed with general-purpose machine guns and AK-47 rifles, […] The post Gunmen Reportedly Attack Police In Anambra, Snatch Rifles appeared first on Naija News.
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Operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued a couple and arrested a suspected kidnapper at a forest farm settlement near Ita‑Ogbolu. The development was disclosed on Wednesday in Akure by the command’s spokesperson, Olusola Ayanlade, after a dawn forest breach operation that combined tactical police assets with local […] The post Police Nab Suspected Kidnapper In Ondo, Rescue Couple In Forest Raid appeared first on Naija News.
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has opened the door to a future leadership role in Nigerian football, but he stressed that he would only be part of the Nigeria Football Federation if the system is transparent and free of corruption. Mikel Obi spoke shortly after the national team’s latest setback, the painful failure […] The post Mikel Obi Declares Readiness To Help Nigerian Football But Fears Corruption appeared first on Naija News.
Popular Islamic cleric and leader of the Tijjaniyya order in Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, is dead. Naija News reports that his death was confirmed in the early hours of Thursday by former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a Facebook post. He wrote, “It is with a heavy heart and complete submission to the […] The post Just In: Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Is Dead appeared first on Naija News.
Members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) are set to converge in Lokoja this Saturday in search of lasting peace, as clashes between herders and farmers continue to unsettle rural belts across the state. The meeting notice was announced on Tuesday, November 27, 2025, by the Kogi State chairman of MACBAN, […] The post MACBAN Holds Emergency Meeting Over Lingering Farmer-herder Clashes In Kogi appeared first on Naija News.
A Federal High Court in Abuja was on Wednesday told that alleged ransom negotiator, Tukur Mamu, purchased vehicles and funded overseas trips for himself and relatives after purportedly earning proceeds from illegal negotiations with bandits. Testifying behind a protective screen, the sixth prosecution witness, simply identified in court records as PW-6, said the defendant began […] The post How Bandits Negotiator Spent Ransom Share On Luxury Cars, Trips – DSS appeared first on Naija News.
The Kaduna State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects following the discovery of 210 rounds of 7.56mm ammunition that fell from a moving bus along the Zaria–Funtua highway on Tuesday. In a statement, Police spokesperson in Kaduna, Mansur Hassan, said “Efforts to trace and apprehend the fleeing vehicle were unsuccessful, which the Command attributed […] The post Police Give Update On Discovery Of Ammunition In Kaduna appeared first on Naija News.
Member representing Borgu/Agwara Federal Constituency of Niger State, Jafaru Mohammad Ali has claimed that Kainji National Park, once a hub of Nigeria’s wildlife and tourism, has now been overtaken by terrorists. The lawmaker who was recently brutally attacked by the bandits raised the alarm on Wednesday while addressing newsmen after the House adopted his motion […] The post Kainji Park Has Become A Haven For Terrorists – Reps Member Raises Alarm appeared first on Naija News.
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has directed the unsealing of the Renewed Hope Partner office of the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. The development was announced in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha. He explained that the unsealing of the property […] The post Otti Orders Unsealing Of Benjamin Kalu’s Office, Says Action Not Political appeared first on Naija News.
A yet-to-be-identified policeman has allegedly shot a teenager, identified simply as DMX, dead in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. According to Punch, the incident occurred on Tuesday after a disagreement between the officer and the victim, which reportedly escalated before the trigger was pulled. A source familiar with the matter told the publication […] The post Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Teenager Dead In Oyo appeared first on Naija News.
