“We Were Negotiating When I Mistakenly Shot Myself, I Stayed in the Bush for 3 Days With the Leg” – Suspect

Operatives of the Police Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad (FID STS) have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate, identified as 25-year-old Buhari Adamu and 28-year-old Abubakar Saidu. Adamu, whom police identified as the suspected gang leader, told Arise TV that he accidentally shot himself in the leg while negotiating a ransom with…

Akume Rift: How Suswam’s Name Was Substituted After Defecting to APC and Aligning With Gov. Alia

Fresh details have emerged on the replacement of several All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates despite their victories in the party’s May primaries. According to Daily Trust, the substitutions affected candidates in Abia, Benue, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo and Taraba after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opened its nomination portal. Among those affected…

In North, Where Persecution Is Supposed to Be Toughest, I’ve Over 8,000 Churches Under My Care – Pastor Enoch Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has dismissed claims that he has neglected Christians in northern Nigeria, saying the church maintains a strong presence across the region despite persistent security challenges. Speaking at an event in Washington, D.C., in a video shared on the RCCG leader’s official YouTube…

“Suswam Was Sacrificed to Please Akume,” APC Chieftain Claims

Fresh details have emerged over the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s decision to replace former Benue State Governor Senator Gabriel Suswam and several other National Assembly candidates despite their victories in the party’s May primaries. According to Vanguard, the APC National Working Committee (NWC) replaced Suswam, former House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye, five senatorial candidates…

“It Was Ardo Who Macheted Them, and I Told Him Not to Kill Them, but He Did Not Listen” – Suspect

Police have arrested two prime suspects in connection with a deadly home invasion in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during which armed men abducted several residents and later killed some of the victims. One of the suspects, Abubakar Saidu, alleged that a fleeing accomplice identified as Ardo carried out the killings despite his objections. Speaking…

“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 in connection with a kidnapping syndicate operating along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa border, has alleged that a fellow gang member, identified as Ardo, killed kidnapped victims despite his objections. Speaking during an interview aired on Arise News on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Saidu claimed the victims were…

“We Were Negotiating When I Mistakenly Pulled the Trigger, Shot Myself, I Don’t Know What Happened” – Suspected Kidnapper

Buhari Adamu, a suspect arrested over alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate operating along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa border, has claimed he accidentally shot himself while the gang was negotiating with the families of kidnapped victims. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Adamu said the firearm…

“We Were Negotiating When I Mistakenly Shot Myself, I Don’t Know What Happened to the Hostages” – Adamu

A suspected kidnapper, Buhari Adamu, has told police he accidentally shot himself while his gang was negotiating ransom with the families of kidnapped victims along the FCT–Nasarawa axis. In a video shared by Arise TV, Adamu said the firearm discharged accidentally during the negotiations, leaving him seriously injured. “We were negotiating when I mistakenly pulled…

Bandits: “While They Were in the Cave We Visited, One of the Suspects Sustained Gunshot Injuries” – Commander of the Force Intelligence

Commander of the Force Intelligence Department–Force Tactical Squad, Godfrey Ogbeide, says one of the suspected kidnappers arrested during a recent operation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was found with a gunshot wound after security operatives raided the group’s hideout. Speaking during the parade of suspected kidnappers in an interview aired on Channels Television on…