“It Was Ardo Who Took the Machete and Butchered Them, I Told Him Not to Kill Them, He Didn’t Listen” – Saidu

Abubakar Saidu, a suspect arrested over the activities of a kidnapping syndicate operating along the border between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa State, has alleged that a fellow gang member, identified as Ardo, was responsible for killing kidnapped victims despite his objections. Speaking during an interview broadcast on Arise News on Thursday, July…

Fresh Details Emerge on Why APC Replaced Suswam, 25 Other National Assembly Candidates Ahead of 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained why it replaced former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and 25 other National Assembly candidates who initially emerged victorious during the party’s May primaries. According to the party, the substitutions followed recommendations by its Primary Election Appeal Committee, which were reviewed and approved by the National Working Committee…

Police arrest two suspects over illegal firearms possession and trafficking in Plateau

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the illegal possession and sale of firearms in separate intelligence-led operations, recovering a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle and another rifle with ammunition.   The spokesperson for the command, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.   According to the…

Their Leader Shot Himself, They Thought He Had Died and Angrily Killed All the Victims – Ogbeide

Operatives of the Police Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad (FID STS) have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate accused of killing their victims even after receiving ransom payments. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, ACP Victor Ogbeide, Commander of the FID STS, said the gang murdered all their hostages after their…

Era of Ballot box snatching and results manipulation over, INEC declares

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the era of ballot box snatching and manual manipulation of election results is gone, assuring Nigerians that current technological safeguards are robust enough to protect every vote cast in the 2027 general elections.  The declaration was made on Wednesday, July 1 in Abuja during a courtesy…