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The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President  Bola Ahmed Tinubu . It was reported that among those charged are a retired major general, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector, and three others. The defendants are alleged to have engaged in acts aimed at destabilising the country, including waging war against Nigeria. According to the charge, the accused persons are facing offences bordering on treason and terrorism. The President Tinubu-led government in October 2025 announced the cancellation of a parade earlier scheduled to celebrate the country’s 65th independence anniversary on October 1. Following the announcement, reports linked the cancellation of the independence anniversary event to an alleged coup attempt. The DHQ, however, dismissed the reports, insisting that the cancellation was unrelated to the alleged coup attempt. However, on the 31st of Octo...

‎The Kwara State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of 42 suspected illegal miners following the abduction of a traditional ruler Oba Salman Aweda, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. ‎The Commissioner of Police in the state,  Adekimi Ojo,  disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Monday in Ilorin. ‎Ojo said the monarch of Olayinka community was kidnapped on Saturday evening by about 10 armed men who stormed his palace shortly after miners had earlier paid him homage. ‎According to him, the attackers forcefully gained entry into the palace, broke down doors and dragged the monarch out of his room. ‎He said the gunmen demanded the money earlier given to the monarch by the miners. ‎“ They broke into the palace, fetched him from one of the rooms and demanded the money the miners gave him earlier in the day ,” Ojo said. ‎The police boss added that the monarch immediately handed over the money but was still taken away alongside h...

Tension erupted in Edjeba community, Warri, Delta State, on Sunday after masqueraders and a group of youths allegedly attacked a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), leaving at least six worshippers injured. The incident reportedly occurred around 10 a.m. on April 19, 2026, shortly after Sunday service ended at the church’s Edjeba Shell Gate location. The presiding pastor, identified as Barrister Albert, was said to be leaving the premises with his family when the confrontation began. According to witnesses, the violence started when a masquerader in a procession allegedly attempted to assault female church members, prompting the pastor to intervene. The situation quickly escalated into a physical clash involving the masqueraders, youths, and members of the congregation. During the attack, six worshippers sustained injuries, with three reportedly in critical condition and receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. The attackers were also said to have vandalised p...

Retired police personnel and their families, under the aegis of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria, on Monday staged a protest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, blocking one of its gates. The retirees said the demonstration was against the continued inclusion of the Nigeria Police Force in the Contributory Pension Scheme. They described the scheme as “fraudulent, illegal, inhumane, and obnoxious.” The protesters urged President  Bola Tinubu  to assent to the Police Exit Bill passed by the National Assembly on December 4, 2025. According to them, the bill was transmitted to the Presidency on March 16, 2026. They argued that when signed into law, the legislation would exempt police personnel from what they termed a “slavery and untimely death-inducing pension scheme.” The protest was led by the National Coordinator of the forum, Raphael Irowainu. Speaking to journalists, Irowainu said the core objective was to press for immediate presidential assent. “Our major aim h...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to hold its first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at its national headquarters, Wadata Plaza, following the reopening of the secretariat by the police last week. The party’s secretariat had been sealed in November last year after a violent confrontation between factions loyal to Tanimu Turaki and those aligned with Abdulrahman Mohammed, both laying claim to the party’s leadership. The crisis took a new turn in March when the Court of Appeal invalidated the Ibadan convention that produced the Turaki-led leadership. The Mohammed-led faction, which is reportedly backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,  Nyesom Wike , relied on the ruling to organise a separate convention in Abuja. The NEC meeting is expected to be attended by members aligned with the Mohammed-led faction. Top figures billed for the meeting include Wike, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, among others...

The Police Command in Benue has arrested seven suspects over alleged connection with the April 15 abduction of some passengers in Otukpo. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed the development in a statement made available to journalists in Makurdi on Saturday. Udeme said that the arrests were made during a coordinated joint security operation involving the police and other security agencies and a targeted search-and-rescue mission in Amla Forest and adjoining areas. She said that the operation also led to the rescue of some of the victims, who are currently receiving medical attention, but did not disclose the number of those rescued. “Further intelligence gathered in the course of the operation led to the arrest of seven suspects, who are currently in police custody while the investigation is ongoing. “The Command also wishes to clarify misinformation circulating in some news media suggesting that the victims were part of a convoy conveying students to write the Unifie...