CRIME
Terrorists Invade Catholic School In Niger, Kidnap Students, Staff
Terrorists have abducted students and staff from St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The exact number of those kidnapped is yet to be confirmed. A source, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust (not ABN TV) on Friday, noted that the school was still compiling its records. “Yes, it is true,...
Iran Condemns Israel For Assassination Of Senior Hezbollah Commander In Beirut
Iran on Monday sharply condemned Israel for the killing of Hezbollah’s military chief, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, who died a day earlier in a targeted strike in Beirut. In a statement, the Iranian foreign ministry denounced what it called “the cowardly assassination of the great commander of the Lebanese Islamic Resistance, the martyr Haytham Ali Tabatabai.” Tabatabai is the highest-ranking Hezbollah...
Israel Fires Three Generals, Punishes Senior Officers Over Failures That Allowed 2023 Hamas Attack
Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and imposed disciplinary measures on several other senior officers for their roles in failing to prevent the October 2023 Hamas assault—the deadliest attack in the nation’s history. The decision follows calls by military chief Eyal Zamir for a “systemic investigation” into the security lapses that enabled the attack, even as the government continues to...
Student Escape, Rising Insecurity And Federal Crackdowns Dominate Today’s Nigerian Newspaper Headlines
In today’s edition of Today in the News, Nigerian newspapers spotlight a wave of security-related developments across the country. Vanguard leads with the announcement by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that 50 students abducted last Friday from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State, have escaped their captors. The paper also...
Gunmen Suspected To Be Cultists Kill Soldier In Abia, Right In Front Of His Mother
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A Nigerian Army personnel identified as Lance Corporal David has been reportedly killed by armed men at Ngwa road in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State, in what sources describe as a targeted attack. ABN TV learnt that the incident happened on Friday 21st November 2025. The deceased, said to be in his late twenties or early thirties, hailed...
Iran Condemns U.S. ‘Bullying Tactics’ Toward Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has criticized what he described as the United States’ “bullying approach” toward Venezuela, as Washington intensifies pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. In a statement released Wednesday, Araghchi denounced the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, where the world’s largest aircraft carrier and several warships have been deployed for what Washington calls “anti-drug operations.” The...
Court Adjourns Ganduje, Seven Others’ Trial Over Alleged Misappropriation Of Public Funds
A High Court in Kano State on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others until Feb. 3, 2026, for the hearing of all pending motions. NAN reports that the Kano State Government instituted an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds running into billions of naira against Ganduje and...
Man Who Shot Pope John Paul II Removed From Iznik Ahead Of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit
Turkish authorities escorted Mehmet Ali Agca — the man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 — out of the town of Iznik on Thursday, just hours before Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to arrive, according to Turkish media reports. Agca, a Turkish national, fired multiple shots at Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square in May 1981,...
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 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...
