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The wireless message, issued by the Force Headquarters in Abuja and circulated to zonal and command levels nationwide, warned that some "unscrupulous elements"  had finalised plans to stage protests in the Federal Capital Territory that may spread to other states. 

A coup d'état is an overt attempt by a military organisation or other government elites to unseat an incumbent person or leadership.

Among those killed according to military sources were commanding officers of 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel AS Paiko and that of 222 Battalion identified as Lieutenant Colonel Col SI Iliyasu, SaharaReporters gathered.

The attack occurred on Friday evening, as confirmed by a resident.   

This comes after the court initially refused to grant its ex parte request.

The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to restrain the pro-democracy convener and three others from leading the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest scheduled for October 20, 2025.

A resident of Birnin Gwari town, the local government headquarters, confirmed the incident, describing it as a well-coordinated assault by the attackers.

The forces were ambushed by the dare-devil bandits on the Funtuwa-Gusau road in the state.   

Oliver, who faces two separate charges related to cyberstalking, had been remanded at Ogwashi-Uku Prison last week.

The report highlights a pattern of worsening symptoms, which medical experts warn could become life-threatening without urgent intervention.

The fresh outbreak was recorded in Malabu District of Fufore Local Government Area, the same community where a similar epidemic occurred barely a month ago.

The group described the alleged plot as “wicked,” accusing the DSS of attempting to “create a false scene of insecurity so that the Nigerian government can announce a lockdown of Abuja under the pretext of ‘security concerns.’”  

A top source familiar with the minister’s condition, said to be about 69 years old, disclosed that he recently suffered a fall.

While some agencies received no funding for projects, SaharaReporters previously reported awards of contracts worth billions of naira to permanent secretaries.

Edun reportedly travelled from Abuja to Lagos on Monday night via commercial flight before departing for London on a British Airways flight later that evening.

SaharaReporters gathered that the security operatives allegedly searched for the market leaders and demanded their phone numbers shortly after human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, had been there for the mobilisation for October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanu protest.

In a five-minute video posted to social media early Tuesday, Tchiroma claimed he had won the vote and called on long-serving President Paul Biya, 92, to concede defeat.

Mbah announced his decision on Tuesday during a press conference, saying the move was driven by his desire to better serve the people of Enugu and align with the APC’s “vision for development and progress.”

Courts issued conflicting rulings on whether the APC-elected chairmen were validly elected, creating a constitutional dilemma over who should control the local councils.

Sources told SaharaReporters he was released on Friday, following SaharaReporters' exposé on their detention by the army for over 31 days in solitary confinement.

According to residents, the assailants stormed the quiet community, shooting indiscriminately and spreading panic among villagers.

SaharaReporters learned that shortly after the away team scored, furious Kano Pillars supporters stormed the pitch, physically assaulting the referee, match officials, and Shooting Stars players.

A top government source confirmed the development on Sunday, describing Edun’s condition as “very serious,” though adding that he is receiving intensive medical attention overseas.

According to an internal wireless message from Force Headquarters, Abuja, the postings affect Commissioner of Police (CP) Miller Gajere Dantawaye, who has been deployed to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Wilson Aniefiok Akpan, who has been posted to Kogi State.

A signal exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters revealed that Akinleye also shot dead his wife identified as Blessing around 11:30am.

A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), who is among the team’s contingent, confirmed the development to SaharaReporters, describing the incident as “a close call that could have been worse.”

The councillor added that councillors don't know anything going on at their respective council areas. 

The officer, identified as a Woman Inspector (W/INSPR) who served as a prosecutor in the division, was reportedly abducted on Thursday.

On Thursday, the Council of State unanimously approved Amupitan’s appointment as INEC Chairman. He hails from Kogi State and succeeds Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose 10-year tenure recently ended.

Her remains were discovered on Friday morning, a police source told SaharaReporters.

SaharaReporters obtained gory videos and photos showing the slain victims, two shot and one other stabbed, during the violent invasion that has again thrown the entire Kwara South axis into panic.

The brazen attack, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., underscores the ongoing security challenges facing rural communities in the region.

According to insider accounts, the disagreement has become so severe that Wike boycotted the Council of State meeting in protest, sending the Minister of State for the FCT in his place.

A document exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed that the product contains a very high sulphur concentration.

On Tuesday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that, barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu was set to appoint Amupitan as the new INEC Chairman.

According to the leaked audio, Mrs. Onakpoya had previously supported Yewande during a difficult period when both families lived in the same compound in Nigeria as MFM ministers.

Two other family members, Alhaji Yahaya Ilu, the father, and Ibrahim Yahaya, one of Uwais’s sons, were also shot with AK-47 rifles but survived and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

On Tuesday, Sowore called on political leaders and other stakeholders from the South-East region to join him in a peaceful march to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to demand the immediate release of the IPOB leader.

The statement, titled “Christian Genocide — CAN Clarifies Position,” and signed by its National President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, condemned the continuous targeting of Christian communities and the slow response of authorities.

As of March 2025, the number of electricity customers in the country stood at 13.7 million, but had fallen to 11.8 million by June 2025.

Kanu’s Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, told SaharaReporters that the adjournment was granted because the court requested the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to submit a report on Kanu’s health to determine whether the IPOB leader remains fit to stand trial.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

The women, who marched alongside some retired officers and widows of those who died in service, said many families of fallen policemen had been abandoned without any form of assistance from the Nigeria Police Force or the government.

SaharaReporters learned that to formalise the appointment, the President has scheduled a meeting of the Council of State for this Thursday. 

The incident reportedly occurred around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, shortly after Omoyele closed from duty at the Amotekun Corps Headquarters in Osogbo.

In a detailed account shared with SaharaReporters on Monday, Roberts, who is the widow of the late MFM youth pastor and gospel music minister, Pastor Tope Roberts, appealed to Olukoya to release her husband’s recorded songs and creative materials, which she claimed have been in the church’s custody since his death.

The motion, titled “Urgent Need to Correct Misconceptions Regarding the Purported ‘Christian Genocide’ Narrative in Nigeria and International Communities,” was sponsored by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) and co-sponsored by Senators Sani Musa (Niger East), Magatakarda Wamako (Sokoto North), Ibrahim Bomai (Yobe South), Ahmed Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West), and several others.

The court filings confirm that Nnaji personally acknowledged not having been issued a certificate by the institution.

The incident occurred on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at about 12:20 p.m. near Uvwe community.

According to security sources, the heavily armed gang that carried out the attack is the same group now terrorising parts of Kogi State, where dozens of residents have been killed in recent days.

SaharaReporters learnt that the assailants targeted a residential home around 2 a.m., abducting a woman and her two children.

The former labour leader condemned both past and present administrations for failing to alleviate poverty, saying leaders must stop making excuses. “It didn’t start from President Tinubu—it began with past leaders.

According to reports, armed men stormed his residence in Kubwa, Abuja, and abducted him along with his three children. 

SaharaReporters had reported that a disturbing petition submitted by the law firm D.I. Aiyedun & Co. to the Inspector General of Police accused former Senator Abbo of raping the 13-year-old student and attempting to rape her 16-year-old sister.

The 55-year-old Bad Boy Records founder was handed the sentence on Friday by Judge Arun Subramanian at a New York federal courthouse.  

The court issued this ruling in a case numbered FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector General of Police & Nigeria Police Force.

The cleric was abducted from Ekati village in the Patigi Local Government Area around August 28, 2025.  

Apart from the sexual assault allegations, Abbo is also accused of criminal intimidation of the two underage girls and their parents in Abuja.

The aggrieved personnel, who spoke exclusively to SaharaReporters under strict anonymity for fear of reprisal, lamented that despite the Federal Government allocating N93,000 per officer monthly for feeding, they are being starved while their superiors pocket the funds.

The concerns resonate strongly in Kwara South, where locals have endured repeated waves of kidnappings and violent attacks.

Local sources told SaharaReporters that the heavily armed attackers struck around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, forcing their victims into the forest.

Community sources told SaharaReporters that earlier on Wednesday morning, along the route between Ejiba and Odo-Eri, the gang attacked a bread distributor, shooting one of the staff members during the assault.  

Findings by SaharaReporters revealed that the last time the affected officers were promoted was in November 2020.