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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.