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Eight days after Abuja hotel murder, suspect still at large — burial scheduled for Monday

The suspect behind the brutal killing of 24-year-old Aladi Offikwu Johnson remains at large, eight days after the tragic incident that took place in...

Nigeria rocked by wave of violence: Over 40 killed in weekend attacks across four states

Nigeria's wave of violence appears to be on an upward trajectory as the country was again plunged into a bloody weekend as coordinated and...

Reactions trail gunmen attack on Federal Polytechnic Oko with multiple casualties and abductions; Otti reacts to Abia attack

Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State was thrown into chaos on Thursday night after unidentified gunmen launched a deadly...

Nigerian wonder: Life-imprisonment inmate caught processing passport, visa in Lagos – investigation launched

The spectre has raised fearful questions: how many inmates have fled Nigeria, and who are the insiders in the syndicate involved in the devious...

Benue: Community people colluded with attackers giving them food, women as troops claim killing 6260 terrorists

Following the massacre in Benue State's Yelwata and Daudu communities, the Nigerian military has accused some local residents of aiding the attackers, complicating efforts...

Benue: Tinubu to IGP: “how come no arrests”; to service chiefs: “get the criminals” amid backlash over children forced into rainy welcome, campaign posters

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a condolence visit to Benue State on Wednesday following the deadly June 13 attacks in Yelwata, Guma Local Government...

Nnamdi Kanu’s incitement led to killings & he wanted IPOB member buried with 2000 heads – DSS agent

A Federal High Court in Abuja was on Wednesday told that incitement by the Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, through his Biafra Radio...

Outrage continues over massacres as ANA, military, and citizens demand action, not rhetorics

With Nigeria on edge and Benue State signposting her multifaceted security challenges, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has been pointedly told...

Benue Killings: Akume mourns, calls for unity; ZAPA blames insecurity on political rift between him and governor

As communities in Benue State grapple with the resurgence of brutal violence, former governor and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator...

Akume mourns, says Benue, Plateau, Zamfara killings driven by economic concerns, not religion

Former Benue governor and sitting Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said that the continued mindless killings in...

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