Police denies arresting Boko Haram suspects in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command has denied reports alleging that suspected Boko Haram members were arrested in Ilorin, the stat capital.   In an official statement released on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, clarified that no Boko Haram suspects were apprehended anywhere within the state, contrary to information circulating across social media platforms.  …

Female psychiatric patient k!lls man suffering from pneumonia after breaking into hospital

A shocking incident at Durand Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has left investigators probing how a psychiatric patient was able to access a restricted ward and allegedly disconnect a life-saving ventilator from a critically ill patient. The victim, identified as José Ignacio, had been admitted to the hospital with bilateral pneumonia and placed in an…

ISWAP confirms death of its Nigerian-born leader Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki after US strike

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has confirmed that one of its senior commanders, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, was killed during a recent military operation reportedly carried out by United States Special Forces in the Lake Chad region of North-East Nigeria. In a statement released through its media channels, the group described members of its media…

“If pastors are not speaking up, they are part of the system” — Singer Spyro fumes over insecurity, says silence is oppression

Spyro has continued to criticise influential pastors and public figures over their silence on insecurity in Nigeria, saying any pastor refusing to speak up at a time like this is “part of the system”. During an emotional IG Live, the singer said the worsening insecurity has made Nigerians afraid to travel, questioning how people are…

Beyond posting on social media, what actions can we take to ensure there are meaningful changes that permanently curb kidnapping?- BBNaija star, Ifuennada asks

BBNaija’s Ifuennada has posed an interesting question online.   In a post shared on her IG page, she asked what should be the next line of action after celebrities and well-meaning Nigerians took to social media to call out the government over the recent abduction in Oyo state.   In her post, Ifuennada asked what…