Bandits attack Niger market, kill 30, abduct several others
At least 30 people have been reported killed and several others abducted after suspected bandits attacked a village market in Kabe District, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attackers, believed to be operating from the Kainji Lake National Park axis, stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday, setting parts of the market on fire and...
Police to discipline officer caught extorting motorcyclist
The Nigeria Police Force has ordered disciplinary action against an officer captured on video allegedly extorting money from a motorcyclist, the force has confirmed. In a viral video circulating online, a uniformed policeman — reportedly in Cross River State — is seen stopping a motorcyclist by the roadside and demanding cash. The footage also shows the officer counting the money as...
NAF airstrikes eliminate 23 bandits fleeing Kano communities
The Nigerian military says at least 23 suspected bandits have been killed after airstrikes targeted armed groups fleeing Kano State following coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas. According to the Army, the operation began on the night of January 1 and continued into the early hours of January 2, 2026, as troops of the Joint Task Force...
‘My brothers keeper’: Anthony Joshua visits late friends’ families after fatal crash
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has broken his silence following the road crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of his two close friends. The boxer sustained minor injuries in the accident, which occurred on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway in Ogun State on December 29, 225. Joshua’s personal trainer, Kevin Latif Ayodele, and the boxer’s strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami,...
24 dead, scores missing in Jigawa boat mishap
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed 24 persons dead in a boat mishap that occurred in the state on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Sunday. Shiisu said 16 people were earlier reportedly dead, while 10 others were rescued, with 14 missing after the...
Airstrike kills 23 fleeing bandits after Kano attack
The troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised no fewer than 23 bandits fleeing Kano State after coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas of the state. The Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Maj. Zubairu Babatunde, disclosed this via a statement issued...
NDLEA arrests female drug kingpin in Ibadan, nabs 2 terrorist suppliers in Borno
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted female drug kingpin, who was identified as a major illicit drug distributor in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, January 4, 2025. Babafemi said the 65-year-old woman, Fatima Ilori, popularly known as Mama Kerosine,...
NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden in coffee sachets, nabs 22 Indians over cocaine shipment
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of illicit substances including Ketamine, Ecstasy, and Tramadol pills concealed in sachets of coffee mix and book parcel heading to Zambia and the United Kingdom. The seizures made at a courier company in Lagos on December 24 and 29, 2025, came just as the NDLEA has...
SERAP to Tinubu: Probe alleged missing N128bn in power ministry, NBET
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an urgent investigation into allegations that more than N128 billion in public funds is missing or may have been diverted from the Federal Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET). The call, contained in a letter dated January 3, 2026 and...
25 feared dead, 13 rescued after boat capsizes in Yobe
At least 25 people are feared killed and 13 others rescued after a passenger boat capsized in Yobe State, officials have said. The accident occurred on a river in the north-east region of Nigeria, where emergency responders have been searching for survivors and victims. According to early reports, the overloaded vessel went down while transporting passengers — many believed to be...
