Police arrest armed robbery suspect in Adamawa

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one suspect in connection with an armed robbery attack on female students of the Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola. The robbery occurred in the early hours of May 28, 2026, when armed hoodlums reportedly stormed a residence occupied by the students behind the MOPE Extension in Numan […]

Bandits Kill Zamfara LG Director, Councillor, Abduct Others

A councillor representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning of Talata-Mafara Local Government, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, in Zamfara State, have been killed by bandits over alleged alignment with Lakurawa terrorists. The two officials were accused of allegedly paying the Lakurawa group on a monthly basis. Consequently, they were attacked by bandits, leading […]

Police arrest suspects who disrupted salah celebration in Katsina community

Police in Katsina State have arrested six men accused of attacking residents of Keku village in Musawa Local Government Area during the Sallah period. The incident occurred at about 2 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, when the suspects reportedly entered the village armed with sticks and machetes and injured several residents. Officers from the […]

Troops kill suspected terrorists, rescue 179 hostages in nationwide operations

The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have neutralised several terrorists and rescued no fewer than 179 kidnapped victims between May 25 and 28. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, highlighted sustained military pressure across various theatres of […]