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DSS Arraigns Suspects Over Kidnap of 20 NYSC Members in Imo

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DSS Arraigns Suspects Over Kidnap of 20 NYSC Members in Imo

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another passenger in Imo State, marking a new development in the investigation into the October 1 incident. The suspects were brought before the Imo State…

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‘Don’t Let Them Kill Our Children’: Parents Beg Olubadan as Kidnappers Demand N1bn for 20 NYSC Members

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‘Don’t Let Them Kill Our Children’: Parents Beg Olubadan as Kidnappers Demand N1bn for 20 NYSC Members

Parents of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), abducted in Imo State while travelling to their orientation camps, have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, to intervene and help secure the safe release of their children. The desperate appeal followed a ransom demand of ₦1 billion reportedly issued…

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DSS Rescues Remaining Federal Polytechnic Students Abducted in Zamfara

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DSS Rescues Remaining Federal Polytechnic Students Abducted in Zamfara

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Zamfara State have reportedly rescued the remaining students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, who were abducted from an off-campus residence in the town. The latest development comes weeks after suspected bandits attacked the students’ accommodation in the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda, triggering a coordinated…

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Northern Governors Launch Regional Security Fund, Pledge N1 Billion Monthly to Bolster Fight Against Insecurity

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Northern Governors Launch Regional Security Fund, Pledge N1 Billion Monthly to Bolster Fight Against Insecurity

Governors of Nigeria’s 19 northern states have formally inaugurated the Board of Trustees of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), unveiling a coordinated regional initiative aimed at strengthening efforts to tackle insecurity across the region through sustained financial support. The decision was announced on Wednesday during a joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’…

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Fresh Bloodshed in Kaduna: Nine Farmers Feared Dead, Several Missing After Bandits Storm Farmlands

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Fresh Bloodshed in Kaduna: Nine Farmers Feared Dead, Several Missing After Bandits Storm Farmlands

At least nine farmers have been killed and several others abducted following a deadly attack by suspected bandits on a farming community in Kaduna State, adding to growing concerns over insecurity in Nigeria’s northwestern region. The attack reportedly occurred on Saturday in the outskirts of Kakangi village, located in the Birnin Gwari area, where armed…

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Deadly Clash Reported Between Lakurawa Fighters and Armed Bandits in Niger Forest

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Deadly Clash Reported Between Lakurawa Fighters and Armed Bandits in Niger Forest

Suspected members of the Lakurawa armed group and rival bandits reportedly engaged in a fierce gun battle in a forested area of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, with multiple casualties feared on both sides. Security and local sources said the confrontation occurred in the Tapkin Giyayya axis after a group of armed bandits…

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Sokoto Court Sentences Three Men to Death for Terrorism, Arms Trafficking

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Sokoto Court Sentences Three Men to Death for Terrorism, Arms Trafficking

A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national from Niger Republic, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms proliferation. The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien citizen, alongside Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru Muhammad, were prosecuted following investigations by…

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Police Probe Threat Parcel Sent to FirstBank MD Containing Live Bullets

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Police Probe Threat Parcel Sent to FirstBank MD Containing Live Bullets

The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into a disturbing security incident involving the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Oluwasegun Alebiosu, after he reportedly received a parcel containing two live rounds of ammunition at his residence. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani, disclosed the…

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Lagos Police to Impound Vehicles with Covered or Missing Number Plates from Monday

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Lagos Police to Impound Vehicles with Covered or Missing Number Plates from Monday

The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it will begin a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles displaying covered, obscured, defaced, unauthorized, or missing registration number plates from Monday, June 15, 2026. The directive, issued in line with instructions from the Inspector-General of Police, aims to strengthen public safety, improve crime detection, and prevent criminal…

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Delta CP Takes Direct Command of Rescue Operations for Abducted Sapele Council Chairman

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Delta CP Takes Direct Command of Rescue Operations for Abducted Sapele Council Chairman

Security operations have been intensified under the direct supervision of the Delta State Commissioner of Police following the abduction of the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon. Bright Abeke, who was seized by armed men in a late-night hotel attack on Friday, April 10, 2026. The incident occurred at about 7:23 p.m. at a…

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