In Ibadan, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde suggested that he’s already in contact with the kidnappers who abducted over 40 of the state’s students and teachers.
It comes as Very Dark Man led a massive crowd of protesters into the streets of Ibadan over the recent abduction, calling for faster government action.
In another development, a court in Katsina State sentenced Hauwa’u Mukhtar to death for aiding terrorism by transporting ammunition to suspected bandits, a ruling praised as a security breakthrough but also sparking debate over perceived inconsistencies with ongoing bandit reintegration and peace initiatives across Nigeria.
Meanwhile, another woman in Katsina State recounted how kidnappers killed two of her children and forced her to bury them before she escaped, a harrowing account that underscores the devastating human cost of terrorism and insecurity on families and communities across Nigeria.
In Lagos, the State Police Command announced the rescue of teenage girls who were allegedly forced into prostitution in the Idumota area of Lagos Island.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Police Commissioner Tijani Fatai said the criminal enterprise was discovered after a girl managed to escape.
The Abuja Police Command, led by Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, dismantled a major criminal hideout along the Abuja–Kaduna–Niger border that authorities say was used by armed bandits to coordinate operations and share intelligence.
A Federal High Court in Abuja revoked the bail of Omoyele Sowore and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court for his trial over social media posts about Bola Tinubu.
In another development, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has alleged that signatures were forged on a document recommending the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, prompting controversy and scrutiny of the process, while the Senate says no formal complaints have been raised and the matter is being reviewed.
An old clip of Rotimi Amaechi rejecting the idea of serving as a vice-presidential candidate has resurfaced online after he was recently announced as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar on a new unity ticket despite previously criticizing the party’s primary process.
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