PRESS RELEASE TROOPS OF 4 BRIGADE BUST KIDNAPPERS’ HIDEOUTS, ARREST 12 SUSPECTS IN OWAN EAST AND ESAN SOUTH-EAST LGAs OF EDO STATE Troops of 4 Brigade, under 2 Division Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the other security agencies and the Edo State Security Corps, arrested a total of 12 suspected kidnappers during clearance operations that … Read more
I am concerned with the recent outbreak of Ebola in Congo DRC where over 131 lives and has aggressively moved into Uganda. Frightfully, the strain that has emerged has no vaccine Specifications. While countries in Eastern Africa are manning their borders, there is prevalent air of unperturbedness in our country where if transmitted by error … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, days after he was convicted in absentia over alleged diversion of more than ₦33 billion linked to the Mambilla power project and other electricity schemes. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed that Mamman was arrested around 3:30 a.m. … Read more
Residents of Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have raised fresh concerns over worsening insecurity in the area, alleging that armed attackers have killed at least three farmers, destroyed farmlands, and continue to operate freely with suspected insider collaboration. Community leaders and residents made the claims during a visit to the … Read more
Sixteen property subscribers, including diaspora investors, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over an alleged ₦876 million real estate fraud involving RevolutionPlus Construction & Infrastructure Company Limited and its top executives. In the petition filed through Blissful Attorneys, the subscribers accused the company’s Managing Director/CEO, Bamidele Onalaja, alongside directors Tolulope Onalaja and Adejimi Olugbenga, of … Read more
Some women supporters of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed anger and disappointment over what they described as poor treatment during a party primary exercise, alleging they were paid only ₦1,000 for their participation. In a viral video seen by SaharaReporters, the women, speaking in Hausa, complained about worsening economic hardship and said … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects, including a man allegedly involved in the kidnapping of his own father, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough against kidnapping and armed robbery networks in Kaduna State. The suspects, identified as Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu, were arrested during investigations into a wider criminal syndicate … Read more
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Gombe State, citing alleged breaches of the Electoral Act 2026 and irregularities in the party’s nomination process. The announcement was made on Tuesday by former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, via a post on … Read more
A 12-year-old survivor of the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has recounted how her teacher allegedly fled when armed men invaded their classroom, leaving pupils to escape on their own. The pupil, identified as Aminah, spoke to SaharaReporters with the consent of her parents amid growing concern over … Read more
There was panic in a community in Oyo State on Tuesday after frightened parents reportedly rushed into Ijeru Baptist Basic School I and III to withdraw their children over rumours of a possible bandit invasion in nearby areas. The tension reportedly began after unverified information spread within the Ajawa axis suggesting that armed bandits had … Read more