CRIME
Bandit Attacks, Justice Delays And Massive NNPC Debt Dominate Today’s Nigerian Newspaper Headlines
In today’s edition of Today in the News, major Nigerian newspapers highlight a wave of security, governance, and economic concerns gripping the nation. Vanguard leads with disturbing reports of bandit attacks across Kogi, Kano, Sokoto and Kwara States. The paper also features Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf voicing alarm over the growing number of inmates awaiting trial, warning that prolonged...
Gunmen Kill Former NPC Commissioner, Abduct His Children In Nasarawa
Gunmen have killed a former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu in Nasarawa State, and abducted two of his daughters. ABN TV learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Umar-Kigbu’s...
Bandits Are Going Nowhere, Shiekh Gumi Declares
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has declared that bandits currently troubling the northern part of Nigeria “are going nowhere”. According to Gumi in a post on his known Facebook page on Monday morning titled’ ‘Zamfara: The Flaring Of Crisis’, military action against criminal herdsmen and bandits will not solve the security challenge, but “will only worsen the situation”. The controversial...
Nigerian Army Recover Rifles, Magazines, Charms, Military In Taraba Border Village (Photos)
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have intensified their efforts to curb criminality and restore peace in Taraba State with a successful cordon-and-search operation conducted on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Ikyaior village in Wukari Local Government Area. The operation was launched following credible intelligence that one Mr. Terhemen Nzagha, also known as “Full Fire”, was allegedly harbouring suspected...
EFCC Declares Ex-Power Minister, Agunloye, Wanted
A former Minister of Aviation, Dr Olu Agunloye, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The minister who hails from Akoko North Local Government Area of Ondo State was declared wanted by the anti-graft agency over an alleged case of corruption and forgery. The PUNCH reports that the EFCC in September quizzed Agunloye over an alleged $6 billion Build,...
MOUAU Vice Chancellor, Prof Otunta accused of impregnating, upgrading third year student to final year status
The Vice-Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, Prof Francis Otunta has been accused of impregnating a 300 level student of Accounting of the institution. The allegation was contained in a petition written by a member of the University's Governing Council, Dr Nelson O'Amanze Udenze. In the petition, it was revealed that the Vice-Chancellor was...
Billboard Destruction: Call Your Thugs To Order, NSA Monguno Warns Governors
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), has cautioned state governors using thugs to prevent opposition from placing their campaign materials in strategic points that security agencies will soon take necessary measures if such action continues. Moguno spoke on Thursday while featuring at the Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa,...
BREAKING: Rivers Guber Aspirant Killed By Suspected Armed Herdsmen
Gunmen, suspected to be armed herdsmen, have murdered a 2019 governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Soala West. It was learnt that West was abducted at his poultry farm in Port Harcourt two weeks ago but was reportedly shot dead by his assailants on Thursday morning. Details shortly…
Explosion Kills Almajiri Students, Two Others In Borno
An improvised Explosive device (IED) has killed four Quranic School Pupils (Almajiri’s) and two adults in Gubio local government area of Borno State. Confirming the incident, the council chairman of Gubio, Alhaji Mali Gubio, said the incident happened in an uncompleted building around 11am, on Saturday. “All the people involved are dead so we can not ascertain what exactly happened, but...
Two Students Of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Dead In Private Hostel
Two persons suspected to be students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state have been found dead in a private hostel room close to the institution. The male and female bodies were found on Sunday afternoon after the door to the room said to be belonging to the girl was broken by neighbours. When our Correspondent visited the Williams hostel, a...
