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Tragedy in Kwara: Pastor James Audu Issa dies in captivity after abduction

A deep wave of sorrow has swept through the Christian community in Kwara State following the tragic death of Rev. James Audu Issa, a...

Religious Genocide: Nigerian government attempts push-back to growing claims

By Ogwu OmaOmale A fiery comment made on American television alleging the systematic genocide of Christians in Nigeria has sparked a diplomatic and political storm,...

ARISE News anchor Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu killed in Abuja armed robbery

The ARISE News Channel has confirmed the tragic death of one of its prominent journalists, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was killed in the early...

Fresh bandit attack rocks Kwara community as DSS arrests monarch’s wife over terror links

Tension continues to mount in parts of Kwara State as armed bandits struck yet again in a late-night assault, abducting a woman from Kpanpkanragi...

Police arrest 38 suspects over murder of Catholic priest in Enugu, ₦10 Million bounty announced

The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of thirty-eight (38) suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya,...

Ansaru terrorist group commander, Mahmud sentenced to 15 years, remanded for 31 other charges

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru, to 15 years...

FCT Police arrest 71 suspects amid series of shocking incidents, including death of female accountant

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 71 suspected criminals in a coordinated operation targeting violent crime, drug abuse, and other illegal...

Owo Church Attack: Court denies bail to alleged Al-Shabab terrorists, sets trial date

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to five men accused of carrying out the deadly terrorist...

ONITSHA MARKET KILLINGS: Soludo orders arrest, Police confirm fatal shooting of trader, call for calm

By Chuks Moses | Awka | September 9, 2025 After a disquieting silence for hours, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, has waded...

Tension in Onitsha as OCHA Brigade allegedly kills pregnant woman, others: Police differ on number

■ Calls mount for disbandment of state-backed security outfit By Chuks Moses | Awka | September 9, 2025 Chaos erupted in the commercial city of Onitsha...

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