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No fewer than 27 persons were killed, with many others injured, when suspected gunmen attacked Angwa Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attackers, said to be in large numbers, stormed the densely populated community at about 7:30 pm on Sunday and opened sporadic fire on residents, throwing the area into panic. Barr Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), confirmed the casualty figure on Monday. According to him, 14 victims were killed on the spot while 13 others died later in hospital.” Their corpses have been deposited in the community. Mwantiri condemned the attack, describing it as another sad episode in the recurring security challenges facing communities in the state. He urged the relevant authorities to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended and brought to justice without delay. The latest violence comes amid heightened tensions in parts of Plateau State, with residents calling for improved security...

The Labour Party has expressed profound grief over the passing of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement in Abuja, on Saturday, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, described Hajiya Umma as a distinguished community leader and quintessential mother who raised her children with strong moral values. Usman said, “It is with profound grief that I received the news of the passing of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, beloved mother of His Excellency, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. “Hajiya Umma was a distinguished community leader and a quintessential mother who laboured selflessly to raise her children with strong moral values, discipline, and the fear of Allah. “As we mourn her transition to eternal glory, I pray that Almighty Allah (SWT) forgives her shortcomings, grants her Aljannatul Firdaus, and grants the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.” The party extended condolences to the El-Rufai family and the people of ...

Suspected gunmen abducted six health workers from a health centre in Okeijebu, Akure, Ondo State, in the early hours of Saturday, plunging the community into panic. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, arriving in a bus around 2:00 a.m., forcefully entered the facility, overpowered staff, and rounded up health workers, including interns on night duty. A patient who narrowly escaped described the operation as swift and precise, leaving little room for resistance. “They came in a big bus and entered the hospital forcefully. Before anyone could react, they gathered all the staff on duty and took six of them away,” the witness recounted. The victims were bundled into the vehicle and taken to an unknown location, prompting immediate concern in the area. Meanwhile, the state security outfit, Amotekun, conducted overnight operations in Akure South Local Government Area, rescuing three of the abducted health workers. Two other victims—a 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old son—who were kidnapped ea...

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refinery in the Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered more than 20,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. This is contained in a statement by the acting director of naval information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on Friday in Abuja. Folorunsho said the operation was carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, Eastern Naval Command. He said the operation followed credible intelligence on illegal refining activities in Allison Community, Bonny. Folorunsho said an anti-crude oil theft patrol team was deployed to the area, leading to the discovery of an active illegal refining site. He said the site contained dugout pits, locally fabricated cooking and cooling systems, as well as sacks filled with substances suspected to be stolen crude oil. “Further assessment revealed over 20,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil stored at the facility. “The illegal refining inf...

United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has reiterated his call for decentralisation of Nigeria’s police force to allow state governments to take more responsibility for local security. He made the call in a post on X, yesterday, urging the Federal Government to step up action to protect its citizens, particularly those from the Middle Belt, who have been at the center of Islamic extremists killing. Congressman Moore had taken a proactive role in addressing security issues in Nigeria, focusing heavily on the persecution of Christians and the rise of extremism, largely aligning with the policy agenda of President Donald Trump. As of early 2026, he led investigations, introduced legislation, and demanded direct accountability from the Nigerian government. As part of his efforts to address insecurity, he led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Nigeria to investigate violence affecting Christian communities, meeting with victims, religious leaders, and high-level Nigerian government o...

The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a ₦54 billion representative lawsuit filed over a 2014 oil spill, ruling that the case was filed outside the legal time limit. The suit was brought by representatives of Barracks, Nditia and Okposo 2 communities against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, now known as SEPNU. Claimants argued that the environmental damage from the spill amounted to a continuing injury and should therefore escape the statute of limitations. The court disagreed and struck out the case, holding that the spill was a single completed act whose legal timeline began in 2014. At the centre of the decision was an argument by Mobil’s counsel, Ms Abasiemediong Etuk, who urged the court to distinguish between a continuing injury and the continuing effect of an injury. She maintained that a continuing injury requires repeated wrongdoing, which was not present in this case. “While the effects of the spill might persist, the cause of action remains fixed to the date t...