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Boko Haram kills, beheads 8 soldiers in dawn attack on Borno army base

The Editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:39:54 +0000

Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring several others, military sources said. A military source at the base confirmed the attack, saying the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday during heavy rainfall. “162 Battalion Mandara Buratai Road, […]

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Supreme Court upholds death by hanging for kidnapper

The Editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:16:15 +0000

The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld death by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. In a unanimous decision, a five‑member panel of the apex court dismissed the convict’s appeal as lacking in merit. A High Court in Asaba, Delta State, held in 2017 that the proof of evidence established Halim’s involvement in armed […]

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North-West Youth Forum gives FG 30-day ultimatum to end insecurity

The Editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:18:32 +0000

The North-West Youth Unity Forum (NYUF) has called on the Federal Government to adopt decisive and strategic measures to tackle the worsening security situation across northern Nigeria. The group also issued a 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address the persistent insecurity ravaging the region, warning that it would explore all lawful means to hold authorities […]

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UN demands release of abducted pupils, teachers in Oyo, Borno

The Editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:08:29 +0000

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in recent attacks in Oyo and Borno states. Fall made the call after meeting with a delegation from the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre in Abuja, led by Dr […]

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Again, gunmen abduct students in Zamfara

The Editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:38:17 +0000

Gunmen abducted seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, in the early hours of Wednesday. The students were reportedly kidnapped from their off-campus residence on the outskirts of the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda. Residents said seven students were initially taken, but one escaped, leaving three male and three female students in […]

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Aso Rock beefs up security as protesters hit Abuja streets

The Editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:28:29 +0000

Security was significantly reinforced around the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday following plans by human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to lead a protest demanding the rescue of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo and Borno states. A large contingent of security personnel, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, […]

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Sunday Igbogho threatens to expose politicians behind Oyo abduction

The Editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:41:24 +0000

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to release the names of politicians behind the abduction of students in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The activist said this while speaking to the new executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students led by Akinteye Bàbàtunde at […]

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Four terrorists get death sentence for Owo Church attack

The Editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:41:46 +0000

Four years after the attack, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The attack left more than 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others […]

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Gunmen kidnap ex-minister Adelabu’s sister, children in Ibadan

The Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:14:25 +0000

The sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin children have been kidnapped in Ibadan, the state capital. An eyewitness told PUNCH Online that the incident occurred on Wednesday in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area […]

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Oyo schoolchildren abduction protests go nationwide as NASS moves on state police

The Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:04:37 +0000

The abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has sparked widespread outrage across the country, prompting condemnation from the Senate, coordinated nationwide protests by teachers, and renewed calls by lawmakers for comprehensive reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture. The protest took place in the Federal Capital […]

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Bandits attack mosque, kill 1, abduct 9 in Kaduna

The Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:09:22 +0000

Bandits have abducted nine farmers and attacked a mosque in separate incidents in Kaduna State, leaving one person dead and three others injured. In the first incident, six farmers were abducted on Monday while working on their farms in Abashiya near Iburu Village, Kufana District of Kajuru Local Government Area. A community leader said the […]

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Gunmen reportedly attack immigration office in Ogbomoso, cart away firearms

The Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:30:07 +0000

Suspected gunmen on Tuesday night reportedly attacked the Nigeria Immigration Service office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, making away with firearms belonging to officers on duty. The incident was said to have occurred at about 10:00 p.m. at the immigration office located along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Motorway, near the NNPC filling station. Sources said the assailants stormed […]

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Bandit leader contacts abducted Army General’s family, seeks release of gang members

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:18:48 +0000

A notorious bandit leader, Kachallah Muhammad, yesterday, established communication with relatives of the abducted retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari. Sources told our correspondent that the bandit kingpin, who operates in parts of Katsina State, opened a line of communication with the family of the retired General on Monday morning. The retired […]

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CAN declares June 14 Black Sunday over widespread insecurity

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:11:29 +0000

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as black Sunday to mourn victims of terrorist attacks across the country. The Association also said there will be national prayer from June 12 to 14. Speaking at the end of its National Church Denominational Leadership Summit 2026, CAN Chairman, His Eminence, Archbishop […]

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Under Tinubu, bandits have killed over 1,200 people in Kwara North – Commission

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:09:14 +0000

A coalition of prominent elders and stakeholders from Kwara North Senatorial District has issued a stark warning over the worsening security situation in the region. They claimed that more than 1,200 residents have been killed by bandits and terrorists since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in 2023. The group, operating under the Kwara North […]

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Oyo abductions: Parents reject rice, cash, demand release of kidnapped children

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:48:45 +0000

Families of pupils and teachers abducted by bandits in Oyo State have rejected rice and cash brought by government officials, insisting that their priority was the safe return of their loved ones, a community leader has revealed. The Baale of Yawota, Emmanuel Alade, recounted the community’s reaction during an interview with News Central on Monday […]

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Delta teachers demand immediate release of abducted colleagues, students

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:32:57 +0000

The Delta State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday joined teachers across the country in a peaceful solidarity rally, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of teachers and learners abducted by bandits in Oyo State and other parts of Nigeria. The rally, which culminated at Government House in Asaba, formed part of a […]

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Cross River teachers join nationwide protest over Oyo abduction

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:58:59 +0000

Teachers under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Cross River State Wing, on Tuesday joined their counterparts across the country in a nationwide protest against the abduction of teachers and students in Oyo State. The peaceful demonstration, held in Calabar, was part of a directive from the national leadership of the union to draw […]

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Enugu teachers besiege govt house, demand release of abducted Oyo pupils

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:47:56 +0000

Members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Enugu State Chapter, on Tuesday stormed the Enugu State Government House in a solidarity protest to demand the immediate and unconditional release of schoolchildren and teachers recently abducted by bandits in Oyo State. The protesting teachers, who carried placards with various inscriptions, such as “An attack on […]

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Osun teachers protest, demand rescue of abducted Oyo pupils

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:43:55 +0000

Teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday held a solidarity protest to demand the rescue of teachers and pupils abducted in schools in Oriire local government area of Oyo State. The protesters, led by the Osun NUT chairman, Babatunde Babalola, had taken off from the Ataoja School of Science, […]

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