Fresh details have emerged on the rescue of 44 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, revealing how intelligence operations and a state-imposed curfew contributed to their release after 56 days in captivity. According to Vanguard, the victims, who were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, were rescued…
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for a comprehensive investigation into the abduction of 44 pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the incident raises questions beyond a routine security challenge. According to The PUNCH, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Michael Ogunsina, said the scale of the kidnapping…
Dasola Mishral, the mother of one of the pupils rescued after the abduction at Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has described the attack as a traumatic experience for affected families. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on July 13, 2026, following the rescue of the abducted pupils…
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has shared a video of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, calling attention to the socio-economic challenges facing Northern Nigeria. In a post on his X account, Olayinka endorsed the monarch’s remarks, urging leaders in the region to take the issues…
Troops of the 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road following actionable intelligence from a credible source. Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, Acting, Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81, Division Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, 12 July 2026. The intelligence-led…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for allegedly killing his 20-year-old wife during a domestic dispute in the Angwan Yahaya community, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Rahman Nansel said the incident occurred on Sunday after officers from the Agyaragu Police Division responded to a distress call…
Retired Major General John Enenche has praised the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for the intelligence-led operation that secured the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on July 13, 2026, Enenche said the…
Retired Major General John Enenche has called for stronger intelligence gathering and early intervention to curb the spread of terrorism across Nigeria, arguing that decisive action in the North-East could have prevented insurgents from expanding into other parts of the country. Speaking in an interview aired on Channels Television on July 12, 2026, the former…
Oriire: Wives of Abductors for Arraignment Security sources say the rescue of 39 abducted pupils and six teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, was aided by the arrest of the kidnappers’ wives and children by Department of State Services operatives after weeks of intelligence gathering. The operation culminated in a military assault on the abductors’ hideout…
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says being a presidential candidate is not an achievement, Umahi said this while replying to NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who in a recent interview said he will not be having a debate with Umahi. A few weeks ago, Umahi challenged Obi to a debate on the infrastructural…
