Bandits attack Kaduna community, kill one, abduct several residents after blocking road
Residents recount gunfire and panic as bandits kill one, injure several, and abduct travellers in Kaduna’s Ikara area.
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Police uncover Cameroonian kidnap gang disguised as visa agents in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a Cameroonian kidnap syndicate posing as visa agents, arresting two suspects after a victim escaped captivity and alerted authorities.
Peace deal fails: Bandits kill 2 Katsina community leaders
The fragile peace in Katsina State suffered another blow yesterday when bandits stormed Doguwar Dorawa…”
Kwara community residents kill Chief Imam
Residents of Sokupkpan community in Kwara State have lynched their Chief Imam, Abdulahi Audu, over allegations linking him to the death of a resident, Ibrahim Gana, whom he was accused of afflicting through witchcraft.
Bishop Dunia cautions leaders as kidnappers kill seminarian
Emmanuel Alabi, one of the students of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivianokpodi, Estako East local government area, who was abducted on July 10, 2025, has been killed.
DSS sacks 115 officers as bandits attack Niger Representative
Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, yesterday attacked a House of Representatives member for Borgu and Agwara Federal Constituency in Niger State, Jafaru Ali.
Nigerian postgraduate student jailed 10 years for rape, faces UK deportation
The 29-year-old postgraduate student tricked her into sharing a taxi before luring her into his accommodation and attacking her in a locked toilet
Suspected herdsmen attack Benue’s Ohimini community, leaving several feared dead
Several villagers have been killed and others remain missing after suspected herdsmen attacked Anwule community in Benue State.
Top Neurosurgeon kidnapped in Anambra after complex surgery
Tochukwu Mbanugo, a consultant neurosurgeon with NAUTH, was abducted on Thursday, 30 October 2025, after performing several complex surgical procedures, including a brain tumour resection.
‘He should be punished’: Son speaks as father faces trial for wife’s death
A 24-year-old Lagos resident, Paul Odu, has accused his father of killing his mother, Temitope, through a brutal assault a day after she returned from her call-to-bar ceremony, calling for full justice for her death.