A 33-year-old Nigerian Army personnel, Lance Corporal Yusuf Yunnusa, has been arrested by the police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for attempting to sell a stolen vehicle. The arrest was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, via a post on his X handle on Sunday. According to Makama, Yunnusa, who is attached to the 82 Battalion in Rukuba, Plateau State, was apprehended at about 4:30 p.m. on April 19 at Mamu Filling Station in Lambata, Kwali Area Council. The arrest followed actionable intelligence indicating an attempt to sell a Toyota Corolla without…
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Panic and devastation gripped Kware town, headquarters of Kware Local Government Area in Sokoto State, following a deadly attack by suspected bandits on Saturday night. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the attackers stormed the community in large numbers, shooting sporadically to disperse traders and buyers before setting the popular Kware Market ablaze. One person was confirmed dead in the incident, while several others sustained critical injuries and are currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Sokoto metropolis. According to a report by Vanguard, a local resident, Malam Zaharadeen Kware, said the attackers appeared to have specifically targeted a shop belonging…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a total fine of N1.4 million on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for causing repeated delays in the hearing of a suit challenging the defection of three members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The suit, filed in November 2024 and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1389/2024, was brought before Justice Inyang Ekwo by the PDP. It challenges the defection of Hon. Umar Na’amore, Hon. Hashimu Usman Hilinboro, and Hon. Yusuf Abubakar Tilli. Also listed as defendants are the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, the House…
A tragic armed robbery incident in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State has led to the death of a 40-year-old clergyman, Pastor Yohanna Bitrus. Local sources who spoke to security analyst Zagazola Makama confirmed that the pastor was ambushed by unidentified assailants at about 11:20 p.m. on Friday, April 18. According to eyewitness accounts, the attackers fatally assaulted the pastor and stole his motorcycle during the violent encounter. Police reports indicate that a concerned resident promptly alerted law enforcement authorities. In swift response, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Bassa led a patrol team to the scene, where Pastor…
The Arewa Youth Council (AYC) has disassociated itself from a recent controversial statement attacking former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the publication as the handiwork of an impostor, Adams Reuben, who it says has no affiliation with the organization. The statement in question, titled “Arewa Youths Blast Atiku Over Attacks on Tinubu, Say Ex-VP is Bitter, Hypocritical”, was published across various national dailies on April 18, 2025, generating public backlash and media scrutiny. In a counter-statement issued on Friday, the AYC strongly condemned the remarks and clarified its official position. The statement was jointly signed by Ambassador Dogo Shagari, the…
The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is witnessing internal friction over reports that former Governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is considering a return to the party. During a press conference held at the APC state headquarters in Kano on Friday, State Chairman Abdullahi Abbas confirmed that Kwankwaso, recently expelled from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), is making moves to rejoin the APC—a move he described as welcome. “We have received reports that the leader of the NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who was expelled from his party, is preparing to return…
Kano State has witnessed another significant political shift as two prominent factions within the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include the Kwankwasiyya Scholars group, led by Hon. Ahmad Yusuf Maidoki, and Hon. Faruq Abdulrazak Musa, a former chairmanship aspirant for Tudun Wada Local Government Area under the NNPP. Their defection was announced during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, at his residence in Abuja on Friday. In a symbolic move marking their exit from the Kwankwasiyya fold, the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on political leaders in Kano State to embrace unity and avoid allowing political differences to divide the state. He made the appeal on Saturday evening during a condolence visit to the Emir’s Palace over the passing of the Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sunusi. Addressing a gathering that included Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, APC State Chairman Abdullahi Abbas, and prominent figures from both the Kwankwasiyya and Gandujiyya political camps, Shettima stressed the importance of harmony in the politically strategic state. “It is a mistake for a state like Kano, which is respected at…
The Zamfara State Police Command has announced the successful rescue of six kidnapped victims during a search-and-rescue operation carried out by its operatives. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, on Friday. According to the statement, the victims were rescued when a joint team of police officers and Community Protection Guard (CPG) members on highway patrol along the Anka-Gummi road discovered an ash-coloured Peugeot 206 abandoned by the roadside. The team, suspecting a possible case of kidnapping, immediately initiated a search operation, which led to the safe recovery of six abducted…
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has issued a stern warning to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, advising him against contesting the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fayose, who made the statement during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television on Friday, vowed to oppose Atiku’s candidacy should he choose to run again. “I’m telling you that if Atiku comes again, I will work against him,” Fayose declared. “It’s time to learn our lessons. Nigerians want to hear, make a decision, and have an understanding.” The former governor also addressed the…