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Lokoja Council Temporarily Closes Worship Centres Outside Capital Amid Rising Insecurity

The Lokoja Local Government Council has ordered the immediate and temporary closure of all worship centres outside the state capital, citing heightened security risks...

Bad Time For Security forces: Army Lt-Col, 10 others killed by bandits, terrorists; Pastor, Wife Kidnapped

Nigeria’s security forces have suffered deadly attacks in separate incidents in Katsina and Borno states, underscoring the persistent threat posed by armed bandits and...

Deadly vows: How forced marriage allegedly turned a union into a deadly crime scene in Jigawa

What should have been the beginning of a shared life ended in tragedy in Jigawa State, where a newlywed woman is accused of poisoning...

Survivor narrates the horror of kidnapped Christians in Kajuru as Police reverse earlier denial

What began as a quiet Sunday of worship on 18 January quickly turned into one of the most traumatic mass abduction incidents in recent...

Mass abduction at churches in Kaduna community: At least 160 worshippers kidnapped – reports

A coordinated attack by suspected armed bandits on multiple churches in the Kurmin Wali area of Kajuru Local Government Area has resulted in the...

Inside the Kano family tragedy: Police probe deepens as nephew arrested over murder of mother, six children

Residents of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State are still struggling to come to terms with the horrific killing of Fatima Abubakar, 35, and...

Nigeria at the epicenter as genocide concerns rise over global persecution of Christians

Nigeria has emerged as the deadliest place in the world for Christians, accounting for nearly 70 percent of all faith-related killings recorded globally last...

Madhouse tragedies: Husband stabs wife to death, kills self; woman matchets spouse, hammers female friend to death

From Ogun to Delta States, it was classical, spousal horror dramas that played out as a man killed his serially abused wife, Ganiyat, who...

Joint security operation rescues 309 hostages as 17 more ECWA worshippers regain freedom in Kogi, 55 terrorists neutralised (+Video)

A major security operation spanning Kogi and Kwara states has led to the rescue of 309 hostages, the arrest of 129 suspects, and the...

Husband tells of Ondo govt’s neglect after wife narrates how terror bombs took her legs and eye

The courtroom fell into a heavy, painful silence as a woman known only as SSD wheeled herself forward to testify. Her story was not just evidence...

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