Category: Crime Alert

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna after nearly two months in detention, while a separate bail application before a Kaduna State High Court has been adjourned to April 21, 2026. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, who presided over the Federal High Court proceedings, approved the bail request after listening... Read more

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday convened an emergency security meeting with top military and intelligence chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid rising security concerns across the country. The closed-door meeting at Aso Rock was attended by the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi... Read more

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups he described as “conflict entrepreneurs,” cautioning against attempts to politicise insecurity or destabilise the state. Speaking on Monday during a State Security Council meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna, the governor declared that his administration would take firm and decisive action against any threat... Read more

The Medical Director of the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, Dr. Shehu Muhammad, has raised alarm over a critical shortage of blood at the facility following casualties from recent airstrikes in Jilli village. Dr. Muhammad disclosed on Sunday that at least 21 victims have been admitted to the hospital after the Air Component operations in Jilli. He said while medical... Read more

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a 15-year-old suspected logistics courier for the Islamic State West Africa Province in Ngamdu, Borno State, with security sources linking him to recent terrorist attacks and ongoing military airstrikes on insurgent hideouts in the Jilli axis. The suspect, identified as Tijjani, was reportedly apprehended on Sunday while attempting to procure supplies for... Read more

The Federal Government on Saturday unveiled a list of 48 individuals and groups accused of financing terrorism in Nigeria, in a move coming just hours after the conclusion of a major terrorism trial that secured hundreds of convictions. The list, released by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), followed the ninth phase of the Federal Government’s mass trial of over 500... Read more

…Ex-senatorial candidate jailed 10 years for supplying fuel to Boko Haram The Federal Government on Friday announced the conviction of 386 terrorism suspects following the conclusion of the ninth phase of the mass trial of alleged Boko Haram members, while proceedings involving 112 other defendants were adjourned to June. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef... Read more

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have killed 10 suspected terrorists and rescued several kidnapped victims during a major clearance operation in Daji Madam Forest, Plateau State. The early morning raid on Thursday targeted criminal hideouts at Dogo Ruwa and Bogwas, known for harbouring armed groups operating in the area. Residents confirmed the development, describing it as a major relief after... Read more