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His death was confirmed to SaharaReporters by his family on Tuesday night shortly after the he passed on.

SaharaReporters learned that the mother, who was arrested on March 28, 2025, alongside her then three-month-old daughter during a “Free Palestine” protest in Abuja, was charged with unlawful assembly but later struck out of the charge sheet after sustained legal efforts.

The victims were reportedly seized around 1:30 p.m. while returning from their farm.

The transfer of ownership effectively excluded Kano State from the dry port project, which was originally designed as a joint venture involving both federal and state equity.

According to a report from the Okigwe Division, the attackers opened fire on the squad, leaving three officers injured.

According to the report, the swift intervention has brought some relief to residents, though security concerns continue to plague Kwara North.

The protesters demanded that Fulani settlers vacate Tsaragi land and urged the Etsu to convey their grievances to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, whom they accused of failing to protect communities in Kwara North.

Yakubu, visibly writhing in pain as uniformed guards battered him, was later dragged to the Missau Police Station, where he was detained for four days without charge.

Residents said the assailants stormed the agrarian town in large numbers in the early hours of Sunday, engaging the vigilantes in a fierce confrontation.

According to an internal wireless message from the Commissioner of Police (DFA, Katsina Command) relaying information from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the vehicle, with chassis number JTELU71JX0B027126 and registration number NPF 5594 D, went missing on July 28, 2025.

The attack occurred around midnight when the gunmen stormed the area, targeting Ndana, who recently built a new fuel station in Yana Kokonna, Tsaragi.

According to insider sources, the scandal involved allegations of widespread malpractice and manipulation of the agency’s internal promotion exams. 

The area where the collapse occurred is also known to be affected by banditry and related criminal activities.

A local source confirmed the attack to SaharaReporters from Gusau, the state capital. According to the source, the bandits, armed with automatic weapons, stormed the mosque and opened fire on the congregation.

This application followed the Federal Government's presentation of witnesses, evidence, and closing of its case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

On Monday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed Yakubu to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure.

The commission stated that the officers, who had remained at the same rank despite three failed attempts, could not continue in service.

A resident, Mohammed Sabiu, who reported the incident to SaharaReporters’ New York office, said the assailants struck in large numbers, heavily armed.

Insider sources say the move comes in response to what they described as Mahmood’s “last-minute betrayal” of the All Progressives Congress government that appointed him.

The invitation comes just weeks after SaharaReporters reported that the NMDC management issued queries to two staff members for allegedly publicising and sharing official documents that formed the basis of a Daily Nigerian investigation into corruption and procurement irregularities at the Centre.

SaharaReporters learnt that Major was picked up by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) at the Maraba-Nyanya junction in Abuja. 

In the footage from the Nigerian Army Surveillance Room at the 7 Division, Maiduguri, the terrorists in their hundreds were seen walking in a straight line as they approached the base.

A document obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed that the police had formally withdrawn the case against Kumar Gaurav.

The terrorists reportedly rustled dozens of cows during the twin attacks, further deepening the economic hardship of local communities already battered by rising insecurity.

A previous SaharaReporters' review of the Lagos State budget performance document showed that the State House of Assembly also planned to spend N6.2 billion to buy 40 properties in Lagos and Abuja.

It was reported that the lawmaker was abducted from his home at Dong area of Jos North LGA.

The hearing, initially scheduled for October 10, will now be heard on September 26 before Justice James Omotosho.

SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen, who were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community around midnight on Sunday. They fired several gunshots into the air to terrorise residents before seizing their victims.

In the recording, exam supervisors question the suspect, who identified herself in the footage as Leavitt Felix.

The report revealed that Mr Wike, the immediate former Rivers State governor, since assuming office in August 2023, signed off on over 2,000 hectares of prime real estate to his son.

The attack, which occurred on Thursday evening around 7 pm, resulted in the death of a police officer who was guarding the house, SaharaReporters learned.

The terrorists invaded the base of 152 TF Battalion in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday midnight, dislodging the troops.

The protesters, numbering in hundreds, barricaded the busy Makurdi–Abuja highway at the Garba–Atson–Abagena IDP camp axis, paralysing traffic for hours. 

The blast, whose cause is yet to be determined, was reportedly heard in several parts of the city, specially in communities Chikun and Kaduna South local government areas.

Instead of addressing the concerns, authorities reportedly issued Mojisola a query containing 11 charges and transferred her to a remote, insecure facility.

Some of the recruits, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of victimization, lamented the financial and emotional strain caused by the prolonged delay.

A police source told SaharaReporters on Thursday that Akingboye’s death, initially announced as a sudden tragedy, is now being treated as possible homicide.

The victim, identified as Ahmed Kabir, granted SaharaReporters an exclusive interview where he detailed how the lawmaker, once a trusted community brother, allegedly exploited him financially and emotionally, using his political office to threaten and intimidate him.

The victim, identified as Tetengi, was reportedly shot dead around 10pm Wednesday when the attackers stormed the community in large numbers and opened fire indiscriminately.

Court documents seen by SaharaReporters on Wednesday evening confirmed the discrepancies in signature, as shared by Sowore on X.

The Committee in a report released on Wednesday, said that at least 1400 students have been kidnapped from schools since the Chibok abduction in 2014.

The state of emergency was declared on March 18, 2025, due to a constitutional impasse between the Governor and the House of Assembly, which had brought governance to a standstill.

The parents noted that the hike excludes other compulsory charges such as ₦20,000 for Post-UTME form and ₦100,000 as acceptance fee.

A source told SaharaReporters that after signing the agreement with Amaka, Rema allegedly later included items that were not part of the original agreement.

According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the incident was reported at about 1:38 p.m. Crews from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu fire stations were immediately deployed to the scene.

The announcement came on Monday in Abuja, where scores of the retirees gathered at the Federal High Court in solidarity with human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, who is facing charges brought by the police boss, Kayode Egbetokun.

Also named as the 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit are X Corp. (owners of the social media platform X) and Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook.

In a letter signed by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Pauline Ehusani, on behalf of the Director General, the Commission stated that the meeting was to discuss observations from "monitoring reports." 

What began as a routine property registration application evolved into a complex tale of false identities, offshore accounts, and high-level Nigerian political intrigue.

Another source close to the family linked Liman’s death to the hardship he endured in detention.

The money, sources said, was withdrawn from a commercial bank in mint notes and shared directly.

The stadium, which hosted matches during the 2006 Africa Women’s Championship, including the clash between South Africa and Algeria, was once celebrated as one of the most prominent sports arenas in the state.

Oloyede, 62, a dual citizen of Nigeria and the U.S. residing in Medina, Ohio, was sentenced on August 26, 2025, to 56 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko.

According to intelligence reports, the attackers arrived in large numbers, stole several cows, and set a vigilante vehicle ablaze.

The German national, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was reportedly walking along the road when he was attacked by hoodlums who operated on motorcycles.

This means that a total of N507.5 million was paid in one day by the Nigerian Police to renovate and furnish the Maitama guest house of the IGP.

Abubakar was also identified as one of the senior officers whose intimidation allegedly drove an EFCC operative to take his own life last year.

Inspector Adenusi, attached to the Ekiti State Police Command until his arrest and detention, was arraigned before Magistrate Court 2 on charges of sedition linked to a police protest.

Moore noted the traumatic experience exclusively to SaharaReporters on Thursday. She had planned to board an Air Peace flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to Murtala Muhammad Airport in Lagos on September 8 at 4:30 PM.

The action, which began on Thursday, followed the alleged flagrant breach of a resolution earlier reached between the union and the management of the Dangote Group over workers' union rights recognition.

On Monday, September 8, 2025, Mr. Ogundele visited the EFCC Enugu Zone office to provide clarifications on the contractual dispute but was subsequently detained. He described the action as part of a pattern of malicious persecution by the authorities.

SaharaReporters gathered that the demonstration was organised by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites, alongside other Muslim worshippers to mark the Maulid, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.

According to local sources, the incident occurred in the border town, which shares a boundary with Kwara State. The gunmen reportedly stormed the checkpoint, engaging the police officers in a fierce gun battle.

In an interview with SaharaReporters, the woman’s husband, identified as Misbau, revealed that both his wife and infant daughter had now spent six months behind bars without trial, after their arrest during a #FreePalestine protest in Abuja.

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred around midnight and into Wednesday morning, leaving residents in shock and fear.

According to details on the portal, the payment was made on October 26, 2023, to Danlokey Systems Limited.

Top security sources told SaharaReporters that operatives in the intelligence community had advised INEC personnel to stay away from the volatile areas, warning that they could be targeted as “soft victims” by marauding bandits.

The deceased was identified as Abubakar Attahiru, the son of the village Imam. According to community sources, he was shot dead on the spot. 

He noted that President Bola Tinubu, whom the DSS was allegedly protecting, had not initiated any legal action against Sowore.

A circular issued on September 1, 2025, with Ref: N&MCN/SG/RO/CIR/24/VOL.5/118 and signed by the Registrar/CEO, Ndagi Alhassan, stated that the abolition takes effective from September 2025, adding that henceforth candidates who do not pass a part of the professional examination will be required to retake that specific part until a pass mark is achieved.

The assailants struck the village in Kachia Local Government Area early Sunday morning, leaving at least eight people dead and several others wounded.

The DSS had recently written to X alleging that Sowore’s post of August 26, 2025, in which he described President Tinubu as “a criminal” who lied about corruption in Nigeria, constituted hate speech, cybercrime, and a threat to national security.

The DSS claimed that Sowore’s “tweet under reference is against the transparency on X and Government has frowned at it and found it extremely dangerous, false, privacy violation behavior that manipulate and negatively impacts on the person of the President and the Country”.

According to Yerwa Express news, thee killings occurred around 9pm on Friday when the insurgents stormed Darul Jamal, a recently resettled community near Banki Town, unleashing violence that lasted through the night.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Corps said the incident occurred on Friday, September 5, 2025, at about 10:30pm along the Okpella–Agenebode axis.

Dr. Suleiman Bashir, the Chairman of the Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, confirmed the outbreak to SaharaReporters on Saturday, disclosing that some of the victims were being treated at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola.

He emphasized that they sacrificed their lives as heroes to ensure peace and sanity, and cannot be forgotten.

Another sum of N1.5 billion was budgeted for the construction of the Speaker/Deputy Speaker’s residences.

They further alleged that mobile communication networks in Okpoama were deliberately shut down during the attack to prevent distress calls from reaching security agencies.

In addition, copies of approval letters for study, as well as certificates for first degrees, master’s degrees, and PhDs, must also be submitted.

Those listed in the police invitation include Bashir Sa’idu, Jafaru Sani, Ubaidullah Mohammed (popularly known as “30”), Nasiru Maikano, Aminu Abita, and Ahmed Rufa’i Hussaini (also known as “Mikiya”).

The motion, filed several months ago, has remained stalled despite repeated attempts by Sowore’s legal team to secure a ruling. Justice Liman insisted that the matter could only proceed if Sowore’s lawyers filed an ex parte motion, a position his counsel strongly rejected.

SaharaReporters learnt that although the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) had disbursed the approved funds to the university on behalf of successful applicants, many students were stunned to discover that their refunds had been siphoned through what they described as a fraudulent portal adjustment scheme.

Multiple top government sources told SaharaReporters that the governor acquired the house from Chief Olusola Adekanola, a prominent chartered accountant.

SaharaReporters learnt on Wednesday that although the Nigeria Police Force officially claimed that Fayoade’s removal was linked to “corruption allegations,” his removal is tied to Egbetokun's secret plot to stop Fayoade's emergence as his successor.

SaharaReporters learnt that Hon. Justice C.O. Agasheze of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court declined the bail application on Thursday, citing what he described as “orders from above.”

Adejobi, who for years served as the public face of the Police Force, leaves behind a trail of scandals. 

Sowore said the governor has placed more priority on his (Agbu) personal comfort than abandoned schools, collapsing roads, and the welfare of the people.

However, in the early hours of same Thursday, around 4am, DSS operatives reportedly stormed the area, arrested the corps member, and took her to their Abakaliki office.

The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by Justice Emmanuel D. Subilim in Suit No: NICN/ABJ/25/2025, filed by fiery Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, on behalf of his client, Flight Lieutenant J. A. Akerele.

A source within the emirate, who spoke to SaharaReporters on condition of anonymity, revealed that the monarch summoned journalists to his palace on Sunday, where he warned them against further reporting incidents of terrorism and bandit attacks in the area.

Despite being remanded in prison for fraud, Michael has allegedly been using his connections with high-ranking officials in the Nigeria Police Force and Department of State Services (DSS) to further his interests.

Hundreds of the officers were promoted from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). 

According to prosecutors, he has been actively involved in a separatist movement seeking independence for southeastern Nigeria under the name "Biafra." 

The family accused the police of trying to cover up the incident, claiming instead that the bike collided with a car.

On Saturday morning, suspected insurgents killed five farmers on their farmlands in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area.

However, residents quickly mobilised to confront the attackers, killing one of them while the rest managed to flee the scene.