CRIME
“South African Court Jails Nigerian, Local Accomplice For 37 Years Over Major Drug Trafficking Case”
A South African court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Victor Udoh, and his South African accomplice, Vuyisekha Mzwakhe, to a combined 37 years in prison after finding them guilty of drug trafficking and related offences. According to South Africa–based Nova News, the Oudtshoorn Regional Court handed the 33-year-old Udoh a 22-year sentence — 20 years for drug-dealing and two years...
US Congress Slams Nigeria Govt Over Lingering Insecurity
United States Congress on Tuesday criticised the Nigerian government for failing to curb escalating violence and widespread killings across the country. The remarks were made during a joint briefing of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, convened to examine allegations of systematic attacks on Christians and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria. Speaking at the session, members of Congress referenced President Donald Trump’s...
US, Nigerian Lawmakers Holds Fresh Sessions Over Increasing Insecurity
Committees of the United States Congress on Tuesday in Washington DC held a joint briefing over the ongoing kidnappings and the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session was held at the instance of President Donald Trump, who earlier on October 31 instructed the House Appropriations Committee to investigate what he described as the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria...
Northern Governors Backs Creation Of State Police Over Rising Insecurity
Northern governors yesterday warned that the region stood on the brink of losing its future to escalating insecurity and deepening poverty, unless leaders took urgent, decisive action. They also called for state police as a way out of the high level insecurity in the north, and asked for a 6-month ban on mining in the region. This is even as Kaduna...
Gunmen Attack Advance Team Of Gov. Otti Near Imo Airport
An advance security team attached to the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, attacked by unidentified gunmen near Sam Mbakwe Airport, Imo State, ABN TV reports. The incident reportedly occurred between Umuowa and Ihite junction, close to the airport entrance, while the three-man team was on official...
US Lawmakers Meet Today Over Increased Killings In Nigeria
The United States House Appropriations Committee will lead a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday focused on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. According to a notice shared on Tuesday by US Congressman Riley Moore on X, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will convene the session, joined by fellow Appropriators...
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...
Army Chief Pledges Top-Quality Care For Wounded Soldiers, Says Their Sacrifice ‘Will Never Be In Vain’
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has assured soldiers wounded in action that they will continue to receive the highest standard of medical care, reaffirming that their sacrifices for the nation will never be forgotten. His message was delivered on Sunday by the Chief of Administration at Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Isah Abdullahi, during a working visit to the...
State Assemblies Commence Plans On Establishment Of State Police Over Insecurity
Several state Houses of Assembly have begun moves to consider the creation of state police, a long-debated reform that President Bola Tinubu last week urged the National Assembly to legalise as part of sweeping constitutional amendments amid rising killings, mass abductions, and growing security failures across Nigeria. Nigeria has recently witnessed a resurgence of violent banditry and terrorist attacks, while...
Obasanjo Charges FG To Desist From Negotiating With Terrorists, Take Action
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected calls for negotiations with bandits, insisting that Nigeria must take decisive action and embrace international assistance to confront escalating insecurity. Obasanjo, who spoke at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival held in Jos, the state capital, on Friday, asked the Federal Government to stop apologising and negotiating with terrorists. His position comes...
