August 19, 2022
Nigeria: Train Attack: Gunmen Release Four More Hostages, Threaten to Marry Female Victim
Mr Mamu, in a statement, said the abductors threatened to marry off one of the hostages. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Journalist Agba Jalingo
The police said that he is being taken to Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Executive Order 7 - Reps Panel Queries NNPC's N621bn Tax Credit
The lawmakers discovered that the NNPC Limited has not been paying its full tax to the FIRS, thereby breaching the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Find 20 Mummified Corpses in Suspected Shrine
The police suspect that the building where the corpses were discovered may have been used as a shrine for ritual killings. Read more »
Nigeria: Under Buhari, 35 Aid Workers Killed, 22 Wounded, 28 Kidnapped - Official
At least six of those kidnapped were kidnapped in 2022, the humanitarian affairs minister, Sadiya Farouq, said in Maiduguri, in the presence of President Buhari. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - At Least 465 People Killed, 355 Kidnapped Across Nigeria in June - CSO
"Over the years, Nigeria has increased military spending or defence budget to enhance its military power and improve security conditions, but attacks are not subsiding," CODE says. Read more »
Nigeria: Osun Govt Reveals New Strategy Kidnappers Use for Abduction, Cautions NURTW
The commissioner said criminals have infiltrated transport unions in the state. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Nigeria: Ogun 2023 - Appeal Court Orders Retrial in Segun Showunmi's Suit Against PDP
In its ruling on Monday, Chidi Uwa, a judge of the Court of Appeal, ruled that the lower court erred in its ruling and ordered a retrial. Read more »
Nigeria: Inibehe Effiong - 48 Hours After Being Sued, Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Releases Record of Court Proceedings
An associate of the incarcerated lawyer said they are studying the document. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Orders a Retrial of Kano Singer Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
The singer, Aminu Yahaya-Sharif, 24, was accused of committing blasphemy against the prophet of Islam in a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March 2020. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnap - Police Rescue Four Victims in Kwara
Mr Ajayi said that the intensity of the pressure on the kidnappers during the search-and-rescue efforts led to their abandoning four of the abductees. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Armed Forces Kill Terrorist Kingpins in Three Geo-Political Zones - Official
The Chief of Staff said operations executed in recent weeks through various airstrikes and ground attacks in the three zones yielded results because of effective synergy and… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Spokesperson Under Fire for Flouting Traffic Law
The FRSC sector commander said Mr Adejoobi told him the incident "never happened. He's working on a communication module and reaction analysis." Read more »
Nigeria: In Five Years, Nigeria Records 14% Reduction in Child Marriage - Report
Apart from the reduction in child marriage, the MICS results reveal that Nigeria has also made progress in child mortality. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Nigeria: How Bank Robbery Prank Landed Nigerian Skit Maker in Prison
The Ondo State police spokesperson said that the skit maker made a very expensive and sensitive joke that would not be condoned. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Jails Taraba Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume, Four Others
Wadume, notorious for kidnapping, was first arrested in Ibi, Taraba State, by members of the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector-General of Police (IRT-IGP) on 6 August,… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Governor Condemns Student's Murder, Vows Prosecution of Perpetrators
The corpse of the ND Mass Communication student, believed to have been dumped after she was killed by her abductors, was later discovered on Thursday. Read more »
August 14, 2022
Nigeria: Gunmen Invade Police Facility, Abduct Officer
The officer is yet to be released by his abductors. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Court Document Details U.S. Agencies Defrauded By Abidemi Rufai
A court document has detailed 12 agencies of the United States government defrauded by Abidemi Rufai, a suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. Read more »
August 13, 2022
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Another Chibok Girl, Others - Army
The Nigerian Army has said its troops of Operation Hadin Kai, operating in the North-east region, have rescued another Chibok girl and three others. Read more »
Nigeria: Beauty Queen Killed Days After Crowning
A student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh, has been killed allegedly by her abductors. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Govt Seeks Forfeiture of Ogun Gov's Aide, Abidemi Rufai's U.S.$600,000 Proceeds of Fraud
The United States government has asked the District Court in Tacoma to order the forfeiture of Abidemi Rufai's $604,260 being the interest that accrued from his commission of wire… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Nigeria: Police Arrest Three Suspected Kidnappers in Osun
The suspects allegedly attempted to abduct the businesswoman at her home. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged U.S.$5 Million Fraud Charges - U.S. Extradites Three Nigerians From UK
The three Nigerians, who are resident in the UK, were extradited to the US to face charges of defrauding American universities to the tune of $15 million. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Disbands Taskforce
The government urged the public to report unauthorised officials operating with the MOT tags to the Ministry of Transportation, for prosecution. Read more »