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Tragedy in Sokoto as Military Officer Dies in Ambush Weeks Before Wedding

Rita Eze20 May 2026

A Nigerian military officer has tragically lost his life in an ambush by suspected armed bandits in Sokoto State, barely one month before his scheduled wedding ceremony, throwing family members, friends, and colleagues into mourning. The late officer, identified as Lieutenant Abdullahi Yusuf, was reportedly killed on Saturday, May 16, during a military patrol operation...

9-Year-Old Hid in Closet During California Mosque Horror, Says ‘I Was Scared’

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 May 2026

SAN DIEGO — A 9-year-old boy who hid in a closet during the deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque has described the terror he experienced, saying simply: “I was scared.” Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle...

Outrage as Gumi Says Bandits Kidnap for Money to Protect Themselves Amid Government Silence

Rita Eze19 May 2026

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EFCC Secures Final Court Order Against Jet Allegedly Bought With Fraud Proceeds

Michael Odunayo Ogunjobi19 May 2026

ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a final court order for the forfeiture of a private jet allegedly bought with proceeds of fraud connected to the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project (MEPP). Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, delivered the ruling on Monday, May 18, 2026,...

Court Grants N5m Bail to Activist ‘Justice Crack’ in Alleged Cybercrime Case

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 May 2026

ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to social media activist and commentator Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” in the sum of ₦5 million. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the bail on Monday with stringent conditions. The bail must be secured by one surety in the same amount who has...

Abducted Teacher Killed as Kidnapped Vice Principal Pleads for Rescue of Pupils and Staff

Vivian Orok Nyong18 May 2026

Late Michael Oyedokun. Credit: Screenshot from video shared by The Message/Telegram

NDLEA Arrests 35-Year-Old Man With 1,989 Military-Grade Ammunition Hidden in Garri Bags in Kaduna

Rita Eze18 May 2026

KADUNA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Abdullahi Hassan after intercepting 1,989 rounds of military-grade ammunition concealed inside bags of white garri along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The shocking discovery was made during a routine patrol operation carried out by NDLEA officers in Kaduna State...

17 Police Trainees Slaughtered in Islamist Attack on Nigerian Military School

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 May 2026

At least 17 police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Yobe state after suspected Islamist militants attacked a specialised military school that also trains police officers, the national police spokesman said late on Saturday. Nigeria has been battling an Islamist insurgency in its northeast for over 18 years. In a different area of the northeast,...

Tens of Thousands March in London Over Immigration and Gaza

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 May 2026

LONDON — Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests — one against high levels of immigration and what organisers described as an Islamic threat to British identity, and the other in support of Palestinians. Police deployed 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside the capital, and pledged “the...

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