By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FALSE AND divisive allegations suggesting that terrorists in Nigeria are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians have been firmly rejected by the Federal Government, which described such claims as baseless, misleading, and harmful to the country’s unity. The government stressed that...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MAJOR INTERNAL security alert has been raised as the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the disappearance of one of its official operational vehicles from the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The incident has triggered a nationwide manhunt, with all police commands and tactical units placed on high ale...
By JKNewsMedia GUNFIRE SHATTERED the early hours of Friday in Damaturu when unidentified attackers struck the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) council secretariat in Yobe State, wounding a police officer on duty. The incident occurred at about 2.00am on 19 September 2025 when armed assailants opened fire on the secretariat building. The att...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES have arrested a 55-year-old kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, also known as Bello Karama, along with five members of his syndicate at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the group was responsibl...
By JKNewsMedia TRAVELLING BACK campus after a court externship break, six Nigerian Law School students were seized along a dangerous stretch between Benue and Nasarawa states, with their abductors now threatening to execute them if a revised ransom demand of ₦50 million per person is not paid. The incident occurred on Saturday 26 July as [&he...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia SYNTHETIC CANNABIS disguised in moimoi sachets and Canadian Loud concealed in imported canned food have been intercepted in sweeping nationwide operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with dozens of other couriers arrested across 13 states and over 71,000 pills of opioids seized. Lian...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TWEBTY-SIX individuals accused of orchestrating the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been arrested following a major security sweep ordered by President Bola Tinubu. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun confirmed the arrests during a press briefing in Abuja, stating th...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter NINETEEN PASSENGERS, including two boat operators, were kidnapped by sea pirates during a brazen daylight assault on the Isaka River in Okrika, Rivers State, prompting swift response efforts from the police and a strike threat from the maritime union. Police launch rescue efforts for 19 kidnapped in Ri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has issued a firm directive to Nigeria’s military and security forces during a charged visit to Katsina State, ordering the elimination of terrorists and their foreign collaborators “without delay.” Addressing troops on the frontlines of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Nigeria’s ...
By Joke Kujenya TOUCHING DOWN in Abuja on Monday evening, President Bola Tinubu returns to the country following an extended 19-day absence, from his private visits to France and the United Kingdom (UK) that were officially described as a “working visit.” The president arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airpo...
