The principal of the secondary school abducted alongside teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, while the victims were repea…

…evade security checks. He said the command had intercepted the vehicles across various local government areas of the state since the commencement of the operation and that all drivers had been charged to court. "This is not a mere traffic violation. It is a deliberate tactic employed by criminals to create anonymity, c…

…the schoolchildren and their teachers who were rescued unharmed in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state, describing their release as a significant relief following months of anxiety and grief. LAUTECH, in a statement issued by the University’s Registrar, Olayinka Balogun, commended the Federal and State Govern…

…a delegation on a courtesy visit earlier this month to the Chairman of Aniocha South Local Government Area, Jude Chukwunwike, at the council secretariat, resurfacing, marking his first public appearance since leaving his position as Force spokesperson. According to Fetuga Robert-Anyawu, a media aide to Delta Governor i…

…that secured the freedom of teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and LA Primary School before being taken into the forest. There are con…

…one of the teachers killed during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, by naming a secondary school after him. Adetona made the appeal in a Sunday statement following renewed calls by the late Mathematics teacher family for the recovery of his body, which remains missing nearly two mont…

…wife to d3ath. The incident occurred in the Angwan Yahaya area of Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night, July 12, 2026 said Amodu confessed to committing the act out of anger after the deceased allegedly refused to prep…

…have abducted a 60-year-old man, Mr. Owoade Matthew Kolawole, in Igboyaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The incident occurred between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. According to the victim's family, the kidnappers contacted them shortly after the incident using Mr. Kolawole's mobil…

Rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State may reunite with their families today (Monday) following their anticipated formal handover by the military to the Oyo State Government after 48 hours of medical observation. The victims, who regained their freedom on Friday a…

…and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with security sources disclosing that the arrest of family members of the kidnappers proved to be a decisive turning point. Read Also: Troops kill ISWAP cameraman, identify Palestinian terrorist trainer…

…the alleged culpable homicide of his 20-year-old wife in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of the State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 12th July, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m, followed a complaint lodged at the Agyaragu Police Division alleging that the suspect had assaulted his wife, resulting i…

…arrested two members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered 26 stolen goats in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 12, 2026 said armed men abducted one Idi Musa and whisked him off to an unknown destination…

…allegedly operated a traditional birth attendant (TBA) facility in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, where she is accused of performing caesarean sections, conducting normal vaginal deliveries and carrying out other surgical procedures. The facility has also been linked to reported cases of medical complicati…

…Esinle School in Oyo State, who was abducted alongside 43 students and pupils in Oriire local government area on May 15, went before God in thanksgiving today, July 12, following their release on Friday, July 12. Photos and videos shared online showed Professor Alamu and other members of First Baptist Church singing pr…

…coordinated infiltration attempt by suspected ISWAP terrorists on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, who disclosed this in a…

…from the same family in Ikot Awatim Community in Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. The tragedy occurred on Friday night, 10 July 2026, after hours of heavy rainfall that has continued to batter Calabar, causing widespread flooding and destruction of property in several parts of…

…was k!lled during the operation to rescue the teachers and pupils abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been laid to rest. DailyTrust reports that the deceased was killed while leading troops to rescue the victims who regained freedom on Friday, July 10. There are different reports on the de@th…

…over the successful rescue of the pupils, teachers, and other victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo […] The post Catholic bishop, Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland hail safe return of Oriire victims appeared first on Tribune Online.

…has confirmed that preliminary forensic findings from a foiled ISWAP attacked on Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State revealed the active involvement of foreign fighters, including a medical doctor, supporting the terrorist group as it grapples with a cholera outbreak. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled the in…

…axis when the incident occurred along Edgerly Road, off William George, in Calabar South Local Government Area. He said, “The Cross River State Police Command confirms the unfortunate death of a female passenger, Mrs Affiong Peters, following a medical emergency that occurred on the night of Saturday, July 11, 2026, in…

…and teachers abducted during coordinated attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15 had regained their freedom without the payment of ransom. The operation, described by security authorities as intelligence-led and jointly executed by the military, the Department of State Services a…

…governed Anambra State for most of his eight-year tenure without democratically elected local government chairmen, relying instead on caretaker committees until local government elections were held shortly before he left office. The minister maintained that he remained willing to participate in a debate on any credible…

…a failed infiltration attempt by members of ISWAP terrorists into Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Goni said the terrorists attempted to exploit the cover of darkness to breach the troops' position and loot cholera medical supplies. The statement read, "Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Tas…

…deposits at the Farmers Markets, Solu Road in Ifo and Mamu Market in Ifo and Ijebu North local government aeas of the state. “A situation where market leaders dump waste inside their markets instead of depositing them at designated points for proper evacuation by government-licenced waste collectors is not only unaccep…

…suspected terrorists and recovered two motorcycles during a fighting patrol in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the operation was carried out at…