A joint security operation has reportedly killed a senior Islamic State West Africa Province commander, Abdussamad Ohida, alias Anwar, in Owo forest, Ondo State. Ohida was said to have been eliminated during an intelligence-led operation involving troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun. Security sources said the operation, conducted at the weekend, also killed several members of the terrorist group who were hiding in the forest. Ohida was reportedly a former deputy to ISWAP Central Nigeria leader, Abu Ikrimah, also known as Abu…
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The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has approved the withdrawal of 56 students and the expulsion of another for academic deficiencies and examination malpractice. The decision was taken at the university’s 168th Regular Senate Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The Senate also approved 44 First-Class graduates for the 2025/2026 academic session. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Uredo Omale, said the decisions followed the consideration of second-semester examination results. The results were reviewed alongside reports from the Results Verification Committee and Examination Misconduct Committee. Eleven students were withdrawn for poor academic performance, while…
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has revealed that he warned former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against returning to Nigeria, fearing that he could be jailed. Galadima said he also approached the NDC presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and pleaded with him to persuade El-Rufai to remain in Egypt. Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, Galadima said he had cautioned El-Rufai over the way he conducted himself, warning that his actions could expose him to legal troubles. “I advised him that he should be careful of the way he carries himself, that he either goes on…
Hundreds of residents have been driven from their ancestral homes in Adamawa State following coordinated insurgent attacks that left soldiers and civilians dead and forced communities in Hong and Gombi LGAs into fresh displacement. The attacks, which occurred between September 30 and October 1, also targeted the 226 Battalion in Garkida and the 232 Battalion in Garaha-Mojili, heightening concerns over the security of communities along the Kopre-Sambisa corridor. The Northern Senators Forum, in a statement by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, said women and children were among those reportedly abducted, while places of worship and properties were destroyed. The…
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has called for stronger preventive security measures to stop the crisis between Umuoba-Anam and Aguleri communities in Anambra East Local Government Area from escalating further. Obi, reacting to reports of renewed hostilities, urged authorities and community leaders to move quickly to prevent the dispute from turning into a wider security crisis. He appealed to residents of the two communities to immediately end the violence and return to dialogue, warning that continued confrontation would only bring more deaths, destruction and hardship. According to Obi, the consequences of communal violence extend beyond the immediate loss of…
Chairman of G1 Group and Social Democratic Party candidate for Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro Federal Constituency, Prince Gowon Enenche, has donated a brand-new Toyota Sienna bus to the Catholic Women Organisation, Ankpa Deanery. The donation was made during the 2026 Onobule Omemele Award-Giving Ceremony and Fundraising held in Ankpa and attended by the Catholic Bishop of Idah Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Ademu Adaji, MSP. Enenche had pledged to provide the vehicle several months ago during the CWO Ankpa Deanery Mother’s Day celebration at St. Charles College, Ankpa. He said the donation was aimed at helping the organisation overcome transportation challenges and improve…
By Our Correspondent, Minna Three youths were reportedly killed in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday as a protest over the alleged shooting of a young man by a local vigilante group turned violent. The violence erupted in the Kpakungu area of the state capital, where hundreds of youths reportedly took to the streets to demand justice for the deceased, identified as Aliyu. The protesters blocked the busy Minna-Bida highway, disrupting vehicular movement and forcing businesses and other activities in the area to shut temporarily. Early morning worshippers and commuters were also reportedly stranded as the protest lasted for several hours.…
A Kogi-based activist, Austin Okai, has condemned the alleged blockage of the Ganaja highway by supporters of former Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress for a campaign rally. Okai said the incident disrupted traffic and allegedly left motorists and travellers heading towards the South-East and Benue State stranded on the major highway for between two and three hours. He described the development as an abuse of public space, arguing that political campaigns should not come at the expense of commuters going about their legitimate businesses. Okai, in a statement on Saturday, called on Bello and the APC to…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has demanded an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture following the abduction of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other travellers in Imo State. HURIWA said the reported discovery of the kidnappers’ forest hideout and the presence of improvised explosive devices around the camp should trigger a coordinated rescue operation. It said the security threat must not be allowed to cause prolonged delay in securing the victims’ release. National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, made the demand in a statement on Sunday. He called on the…
Former Kaduna State Senator, Shehu Sani, has raised the alarm over the alleged dumping of a hotel guest’s corpse under a bridge, describing the reported incident as a matter that deserves public attention. Sani made the disclosure in a Facebook post while urging lawyers to use their social media platforms to educate Nigerians about the legal consequences of their actions. According to the former lawmaker, a woman who was with the deceased allegedly took his phone and left the hotel after discovering that he had died. Sani further alleged that hotel workers later entered the room, removed the corpse and…