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Jan

2026

Facts About Military Colonel Who Allegedly Plotted Coup To Overthrow President Tinubu’s Government

Facts About Military Colonel Who Allegedly Plotted Coup To Overthrow Tinubu’s Govt Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government. AttNews reports that there was an attempted coup in the country in October 2025, creating tension across the country. Although authorities earlier denied the report, the Defence Headquarters admitted on Monday, January 26 that about sixteen military officers plotted to overthrow the current administration. Colonel M. A. Ma’aji was number one in the list of 16 indicted officers released on Monday by the panel…

Jan

2026

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Man Chooses 1-Year Imprisonment Instead Of Refunding N1.5 Billion Mistakenly Paid Into His Account

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Man Chooses 1-Year Imprisonment Instead Of Refunding ₦1.5 Billion Mistakenly Paid Into His Account A Nigerian man has sparked widespread reactions online after reportedly choosing to serve a one-year jail term rather than refund ₦1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his First Bank account. The incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @arhermadd, who identified the man as Ogo Ehosa Kingsley. According to the post, Kingsley allegedly diverted the funds for personal use after the erroneous credit hit his account between June and November 2025. The matter was taken up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which…

Jan

2026

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DHQ Finally Confirms Coup Attempt, Indicted Officers To Face Military Trial

Armed Forces, Crime, News Flash

DHQ Finally Confirms Coup Attempt, Indicted Officers To Face Military Trial The Defence Headquarters on Monday said investigations into alleged misconduct by some officers revealed claims of a plot to overthrow the government. In October 2025, the DHQ announced the arrest of 16 officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. Sahara Reporters reported on October 18 that the officers — ranging in rank from Captain to Brigadier General — were arrested by the Defence Intelligence Agency for allegedly holding secret meetings to topple the government. The platform also linked the cancellation of the October 1 Independence Day…

Jan

2026

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Police Arrest Man For Conducting Illegal INEC Voters’ Registration In Abia

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Police Arrest Man For Conducting Illegal INEC Voters’ Registration In Abia Personnel of the Abia State Command of the Nigerian Police Force have arrested a 47-year-old man, identified as Chukwuemeka Nwaobilor, for having the voters’ registration machine of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwaobilor was arrested at a football field in Mbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state, with an INEC registration machine that was meant for the registration of voters in Isiala Ngwa South local government area. Unconfirmed reports noted that Nwaobilor, a staff member of INEC who works in Isiala Ngwa South, was alleged…

Jan

2026

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177 Names Of Kidnapped Kaduna Christian Worshippers Revealed (Full List)

Crime, Religion

177 Names Of Kidnapped Kaduna Christian Worshippers Revealed(Full List) The identities of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kaduna State have emerged. Gunmen attacked three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area, during Sunday service. Worshippers were taken from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Church (Churches 1 and 2). Residents said more than 100 people were abducted in what they described as a coordinated attack. The incident occurred barely a week after the community reportedly paid ₦2.6 million to secure the release of 20 residents who had been kidnapped earlier, raising fresh concerns among locals. On Monday,…

Jan

2026

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Police Make U-Turn, Admit Over 100 Churchgoers Were Kidnapped In Kaduna

Crime, Police Force, Religion

Police Make U-turn, Admit Over 100 Churchgoers Were Kidnapped In Kaduna The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the abduction of over 100 worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, 24 hours after denying the report. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away about 167 However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the report as a falsehood spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to disrupt the state’s relative peace. Speaking during a press briefing in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, the state’s commissioner of police, challenged those spreading the reports to…

Jan

2026

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Gunmen Kidnap Tinubu’s Campaign Group Director General

Crime, News Flash, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Tinubu’s Campaign Group Director General Suspected gunmen have abducted a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state and the Director General of a support group for President Bola Tinubu, Asiwaju Media Team, Prince Emorioloye Owoloemi. Sources said that the victim was kidnapped at about 9 am along the Okonga/Olodo Junction in Igbokoda, Ilaje council area of the state. He was reportedly forcefully taken from his office by armed individuals who arrived his office in two Hilux vehicles. “His current whereabouts remain unknown, and all efforts to reach him have proven futile. “This act of criminality, carried…

Jan

2026

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Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido’s Acquittal In N1.35bn Fraud Trial

Crime, Economy, Judiciary

Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido’s Acquittal In N1.35bn Fraud Trial The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the lead judgment read by a member of the panel, Abubakar Umar, the Supreme Court set aside the 25 July 2023 rulings of the Court of Appeal…

Dec

2025

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‘He Who Alleges Must Prove’ – ICPC Invites Dangote To Submit Evidence Against Ex- NMDPRA Boss

Crime, News Flash

‘He Who Alleges Must Prove’ – ICPC Invites Dangote To Submit Evidence Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken formal steps to investigate allegations made by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-graft agency made it clear that the burden of proof lies with the petitioner, stressing the principle that “He who alleges must prove.” As part of the process, Dangote has been invited to appear before the commission or send his legal representative to…

Dec

2025

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Police Confirm Release Of Remaining 130 Kidnapped Niger Students

Crime, News Flash, North Central, Police Force

Police Confirm Release Of Remaining 130 Kidnapped Niger Students The Niger Police Command has confirmed the release of the remaining 130 abducted students and staff of St. Mary Catholic School, Papiri, in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger. NAN reports that the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Minna. Abiodun said that the remaining batch of the victims was released on Sunday, bringing an end to the ordeal of the abducted students and staff of the school. He explained that a total of…