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Residents told SaharaReporters that the assailants stormed the villages at about 6:16pm on Monday, December 29, 2025, unleashing violence that claimed the lives of elders and youths.   

One of the charges claims Malami and his son procured over N1,014,848,500 through Metropolitan Auto Tech Ltd between July 2022 and June 2025 to conceal the origin of funds in a Sterling Bank account.

Kyari, alongside his brothers and four others, is facing charges bordering on drug trafficking, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice.

A source who witnessed the arrest of Miss Nnaji, but appealed not to be mentioned lamented the cruel way and manner the police from the Asaba Area Command dehumanised and manhandled her over the possession of a condom.

The blast, which reportedly hit part of the hospital’s staff quarters, was confirmed by the Kebbi State Police Command. 

In one of the videos made available to SaharaReporters, Umar said, “This is another camp we visited in Gusau, where more than 30 women squat in a single room with their children.”

A photograph obtained by SaharaReporters shows the NUJ vehicle badly mangled, underscoring the severity of the accident.  

Eyewitnesses reportedly said that the accident occurred when the vehicle conveying the boxer collided with a stationary truck.

The court clearly inform LGEAs that they are now entitled to apply for and receive federal education grants directly from UBEC, without going through state governments or SUBEBs.

According to eyewitness accounts, the pastor was traveling on a motorcycle to his farm along the Okeoffin–Okoro Gbedde axis, accompanied by a commercial rider, when they were confronted by the assailants.

Local sources identified the victims as Ayinmero Shola and Monday, popularly known as Jebete, according to Okun Voice. The circumstances surrounding the abduction remain unclear as of press time.

Okafor issued the apology during a livestream uploaded by DavePlayBlogger on Sunday and seen by SaharaReporters on X, where he acknowledged wrongdoing while disputing several allegations made against him.

As the victim struggled to shield himself from the blows, other masked men were seen rushing toward the scene, apparently to join the assault, while onlookers watched without intervention.

According to government sources, over 4000 staff members were reportedly recruited in the exercise, making it one of the largest civil service recruitments in the state in recent years. 

According to her account, despite Pa Imoudu being named “labour leader number one” and having “led the first General strike in the history of the country,” the NLC under Oshiomhole, allegedly abandoned his family at the most critical moment, his burial.

Reports indicate that the incident occurred as some residents were travelling from Ogbe to Egbe to attend a wedding ceremony of an Ogbe indigene based in Egbe, Kogi. 

A section of the document, titled “2026 Budget and Strategies at Improving IGR,” points to an aggressive revenue drive coming at a time when Nigerians are grappling with severe economic pressure, business closures, job losses, rising inflation, and public distrust of government fiscal policies.

  According to Trump, the militants had been “viciously killing, primarily innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even centuries.” He added that he had previously warned the groups to stop the killings or face consequences.  

Sources familiar with the investigation allege that Ishaku Mohammed Aliyu is a central witness whose testimony could significantly strengthen the EFCC’s case.

According to the statement, the police said “the affected area has been cordoned off to ensure public safety and facilitate emergency operations” shortly after the explosion.

The explosion reportedly occurred while worshippers were gathered for prayers.

According to a situation report from the Shao Police Unit, the incident occurred on December 23, 2025, at about 5:45 pm when a Shao patrol team intercepted two motorcycles.

The charges stem from allegations of money laundering involving funds of unlawful origin amounting to more than ₦1.014 billion.

Despite claims of clear self-defence, Jackson was handed a death sentence and later transferred to the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja.

  The suit, registered as SUIT NO: NICN/48/399/2025, targets the entire top hierarchy of Nigeria’s military and defence establishment.

This means that between the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years, a total of N130 billion was expended on the programme aimed at rehabilitating ex-militants from the Niger Delta region.

Anyim had travelled from Ebonyi State to Aba to purchase okirika for resale and had no mobile phone at the time of his arrest, the lawyer, Barrister Onyekachi Ezedike Hillary, said.

The ADC said the proposal exposes growing fiscal recklessness, administrative chaos and what it described as a disturbing lack of concern for future generations.

The Nigerian Senate recently confirmed the appointments of Mohammed as NMDPRA CEO and Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), following screenings and recommendations by the Joint Committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream, and Gas).

According to the sources, some police officers affected by the withdrawal order have resorted to wearing uniforms of vigilante groups and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to evade detection, while continuing their duties as before.

Kamara, who identified himself as a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Matawalle when the latter was governor of Zamfara State, claimed that the minister “has police officers working for him who kill whomever he orders and spare whomever he chooses.”

Internal correspondence from the company, which was attached to the petition, corroborates the whistleblower’s allegations.

Alpha-Beta Consulting, which collects taxes on behalf of Lagos State, is reportedly owned by President Bola Tinubu.

SERAP said the proposed panel should determine what occurred in the lawmaking process and identify those responsible for any alleged changes.

SaharaReporters had reported that the Nigerian minister of industry, trade and investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, was petitioned by two Abuja-based firms, the Jonah Capital Limited and Houses for Africa Limited, to probe the excesses of the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN.

The 38-second video, shared by a platform, Egbe Mekun Parrot and seen by SaharaReporters, showed frail looking elderly persons and children standing in what looked like a forest.

  Records show that the company had not received any government contracts prior to her appointment. 

Several farmers who spoke to SaharaReporters narrated how repeated attacks, kidnappings, and ransom payments pushed them out of farming entirely.

The visibly helpless councillor could be heard begging his attacker to stop, as shocked passersby also pleaded for calm.

The report seen by SaharaReporters on Thursday contained fresh documentation of killings, abductions and widespread destruction of property across several states.

He explained that the NCTC, operating under the ONSA, “continues to coordinate and support law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies in countering all forms of terrorism in Nigeria.”

In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, a resident recorded the deserted Ayetoro Kiri community, with no one visible in the area. The footage shows locked doors and the only sounds being those of roosters crowing.

According to the source, the victims were engaged in an ongoing construction project at the time of the attack.

According to the Presidency, Tinubu has requested “expedited confirmation” of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officer of the NMDPRA.

The order was made on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by Justice Joe Egwu in a suit filed by Mr. Israel Joe against the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command.

The protest, which took place in the state capital, saw the demonstrators march from Ikeja towards the Lagos State Government House, drawing attention to what they described as the persistent failure of authorities to protect lives and property.

According to the police, the suspect was seen driving at a dangerous speed during a live broadcast, leading to a motor accident that posed grave risks to himself and innocent members of the public.

The allegations were contained in a circular sighted by SaharaReporters, signed by Dangote, under the heading “ALLEGATION,” and addressed directly to the NMDPRA boss.

Residents described the atmosphere as tense, saying the attack has deepened concerns over growing insecurity in parts of the local government area. 

The operation led first to the arrest of a suspected courier, whose interrogation subsequently resulted in the capture of an additional notorious kidnapping kingpin in the same axis.

According to the sources, Akpabio “collapsed on the 10th of this month and was rushed to London in a private jet provided by billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote.”     

OSW, composed of personnel from the military, security and intelligence agencies, as well as legal officers from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, was tasked with arresting, investigating, and prosecuting financiers, sponsors, and collaborators of terrorist organisations, as well as capturing or eliminating terrorist leaders.

The rescue comes in the wake of an earlier attack on December 2, 2025, when gunshots reportedly rang out in the community as unidentified gunmen abducted an unconfirmed number of people, sparking fear and anxiety among residents.

Many worshippers reportedly fled the scene, while an undisclosed number were seized by the assailants, who later escaped through nearby bush paths.

The promotion and retention of Yusuf as ADC to the President, effective December 12, 2025, was conveyed to the Chief of Army Staff in a letter from the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

During a temporary stopover security check in Hamad International Airport, the mannequin was flagged. Multiple tests were conducted on the item, which returned negative for narcotics.

Babangida further alleged that while he was still in detention in Maiduguri, an agreement titled “Commitment to Pay Debt”, dated September 4, 2025, was drafted and signed in Kafanchan by his relatives without his knowledge.

Ugwuanyi made the allegation in a Facebook post on Sunday, where he gave a detailed account of the incident, which he said occurred at a fuel station along the Beach Junction axis of Nsukka, Enugu State.

According to insiders familiar with the matter, Magaji reportedly purchased two duplexes in the high-brow Jahi district of Abuja, each valued at N350million.

According to a message received from his brother, Sunkanmi Afolabi, who is currently in the United States, Sunday Afolabi was arrested on Monday, October 20, 2025, at around 2 p.m. along NTA Road in Ado-Ekiti by a military officer.

According to findings by SaharaReporters, Pelumi killed himself shortly after giving a girl in his neighbourhood a gift and a love letter.

According to information obtained by SaharaReporters, Onwordi allegedly propositioned the woman, offering her ₦5,000,000 to procure explicit recordings of other women known to her.

Justice Maryam Hassan ordered that Ngige be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application, scheduled for Monday, December 14.

According to the lawmaker, the alleged killing of the women and the teenager occurred during what community members described as a peaceful demonstration.

The directive, issued through an internal communication dated December 5 and signed by Brigadier General A. Rabiu “for CDS”, warned that the “Headquarters has observed a growing proliferation of non-essential static roadblocks and checkpoints along several routes within the JOA.”

The attackers raided the church during a service on November 30, 2025, abducting several worshippers, including a three-week-old baby and a four-month-old infant.

Kaduna State has been grappling with persistent security challenges, and this latest assault highlights the continued vulnerability of rural communities in the region.

According to preliminary information, the incident resulted in the death of an individual. 

Officers were told to ensure that all judges and court facilities under their Area of Responsibility (AOR) are adequately protected at all times.

The request covers officers who retired between 2020 and 2025, specifically from the ranks of Inspector to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).

In the letter, Adeleke attributed his exit to the crisis at the national level.

Following the invitation, the EFCC grilled the former justice minister over sundry issues after which he was granted bail.

According to the AES, the Nigerian Air Force aircraft was intercepted after it was operating in Burkinabe airspace and forced to land following what authorities described as an in-flight emergency situation.

The family said the development has left them in anguish for over seven months without any official resolution.  

This was after the troops reportedly opened fire on the group of protesters in Lamurde, SaharaReporters has learnt.

Despite multiple court orders granting him bail — orders that remain unexecuted —Emeh continues to languish in prison under increasingly dangerous conditions.

Local sources told SaharaReporters that the attackers advanced from the creeks bordering Gombe and overran several settlements from the western axis, sacking Tingno, Waduku and two other villages.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) initially approved N16.5 billion for the urgent rebuilding of the bridge, but sources indicate that the funds were allegedly diverted to a 43.5 km access road, without proper FEC approval.

The situation in the capital remains extremely volatile, with reports of troop movements at several strategic locations across Cotonou.

He was later said to have ingested a harmful substance shortly after receiving the news.

Several worshippers were also abducted during the assault, with the exact number yet to be verified.  

The incident was first made public by Lapai TV, a Niger State–based digital television network, which posted a short update alongside a video on its official Facebook page on Saturday evening.

Multiple sources within government, the traditional council confirmed that the monarchs are being mobilised for a carefully choreographed visit to President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa, where they are expected to publicly back the governor's preferred political arrangement for 2027.

Two suspects were linked to former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), two other were linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), while one suspect was linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

The terrorists accused the community of alerting soldiers, who later ambushed their members during a ransom-collection attempt.

Amaewhule, who announced the collective defection of the lawmakers during plenary on Friday, told lawmakers and observers in the House that the decision was driven by what he described as a “clear division” within the PDP.

SaharaReporters learnt that despite Wike’s efforts to shore up his standing, including directing loyal members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to pass a vote of confidence in the President, insiders say the move failed to impress Tinubu. 

The rescue, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, marked a breakthrough in the efforts to locate the undergraduates who were taken from their off-campus residences by armed men suspected to be cultists.

SaharaReporters’ investigation exposes how a widow seeking justice after her husband’s extrajudicial killing ended up being victimised again, this time by the man she entrusted with her case.   

According to the message, the Police High Command expressed concern that despite repeated instructions, some officers continue to follow VIPs in mufti, contravening the operational guidelines of the Special Protection Unit (SPU).

The Diocese expressed regret over the incident, underlining the seriousness of the abduction.

According to the sources, the presentation took place on Monday  in Abuja, where state coordinators gathered to receive the vehicles and instructions regarding funding for the 2027 presidential campaign.

The tragedy came after Loveth had bravely reported multiple abuses by the suspect to the police weeks earlier.

It was gathered that the attack occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on November 30, when insurgents stormed the “Charly Company” location, opening fire on the personnel on duty. Reinforcement reportedly arrived moments later, forcing the attackers to retreat into the bush.

Sources told Saharareporters that apart from salary payments, councils have been receiving N10 million monthly from the state government since Governor Uba Sani assumed office in 2023.

Badaru Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on August 21, 2023, by President Tinubu.

Residents said the incident has sown fear among families in the village, which has long struggled with sporadic terrorist attacks.

Multiple parliamentary sources told SaharaReporters that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was instrumental in pushing Omokri’s name forward, allegedly as a reward for political work Omokri had done for him.