Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Insurgency destroyed over 5,000 Borno schools — Zulum
MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the insurgency in the state destroyed more than 5,000 school structures and forced about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating several completed projects across the state. The governor said the destruction […]
Benue IDP father seeks help after wife dies giving birth
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A 26-year-old Internally Displaced Person, IDP, Rochas Mende, from Tse Pen village in Nyiev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, has appealed for help after his 23-year-old wife, Sember, died shortly after giving birth to twins. Sember, who lived with her husband at the Ortese IDP […]
Insecurity: Kaduna Fulani breeders lose 200,000 cattle, 50 members — MACBAN
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Kaduna State chapter, has disclosed that its members lost more than 200,000 cattle and at least 50 people to cattle rustling, banditry, communal clashes and other forms of insecurity between January and September 2026. The association made the disclosure on Sunday […]
Anambra: Husband recounts discovery of alleged child abuse
ONITSHA — The husband of 36-year-old Anulika Onyeanusia, who was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command over an alleged sexual abuse of her underage daughter, has recounted how he discovered the incident. Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi said he learnt of the alleged abuse after a friend showed him a video purportedly involving his wife and their […]
How fake ‘Okada’ rider trapped 35 women in Bauchi
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old man, Gambo Hassan, alias “Anahaka”, over alleged kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and unlawful possession of an offensive weapon in Bauchi metropolis. Hassan, a resident of Igbo Quarters, Bauchi, was arrested on September 11, 2026, at about 8:45 p.m. by operatives […]
