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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the death of a police officer and 12 suspected bandits following a fierce gunfight in Bụrụku Local Government Area. In a statement issued in Makurdi, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Catherine Anene, said the incident occurred on March 19, 2025, during a security operation. According to Anene, the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Steve H. Yabanet, had earlier directed tactical commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to intensify efforts against criminal activities after noticing a resurgence of gang operations in the state. “In line with these directives, the Operation Zenda Joint…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has expressed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, stating that it could push Nigerians to demand a revolution. Sowore made this known during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, reacting to Tinubu’s decision announced on Tuesday. According to him, the crisis in Rivers State could serve as a wake-up call for Nigerians to rise against bad governance. “To be clear, I am not here to defend godfather and son. I don’t care about them. I hope they…

The American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has called on Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja to ensure fairness and impartiality in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who faces terrorism charges filed by the Federal Government. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, AVID, along with two other pro-Biafra groups—the Rising Sun and the Ambassadors for Self-Determination—expressed concerns over Kanu’s ongoing prosecution. They highlighted his extradition from Kenya, his continued detention by the Department of State Services (DSS), and previous court rulings that have…

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to apologize to the Senate in order to resolve the ongoing impasse and regain her seat. The Senate had previously set a written apology as one of the conditions for her reinstatement, but the Senator has yet to comply. In a statement released on Wednesday, the coalition, led by Convener Martins Onyebuchi and Co-Convener Alhaji Mohammed Audu, emphasized the need for a peaceful resolution. They noted that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has demonstrated a willingness to maintain stability and equality within the legislative body. “We urge Senator…

In a groundbreaking decision that clarifies the limits of police prosecutorial authority, the High Court of Imo State, presided over by Hon. Justice I.M. Njaka, has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force lacks the legal standing to institute or file criminal information in the name of the Inspector General of Police before the State High Court for state-created offences, absent compliance with Section 31 of the Police Act, 2020. The case arose following the detention of the Plaintiff, Chima Philip Amah, a businessman, at the Nigeria Correctional Service in Owerri. His detention was based on an allegedly false complaint lodged…

Protesters have shut down the office of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in Alagbaka, Akure, following the killing of five farmers by suspected armed herdsmen. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday morning in Aba Oyinbo, Akure North Local Government Area, has sparked outrage among residents. The demonstrators, demanding justice, displayed the bodies of the slain farmers in front of the Governor’s office. In addition to the protest in Akure, demonstrators have also blocked the Akure-Owo highway at Ogbese, causing severe traffic congestion and leaving many motorists stranded. This incident follows an earlier reprisal attack by herdsmen on four communities in…

A heated argument broke out among members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. A video of the altercation, shared online by AIT News, captured the tense moments before the plenary session commenced. President Bola Tinubu had, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday night, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. However, according to the Constitution, the National Assembly must review the President’s proclamation within 48 hours if in session or within 10 days if in recess. To validate or reject the declaration, a two-thirds majority vote from…

A former Kano State House of Assembly aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Adnan Mukhtar Tudunwada, has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Leader, Muhammad Kadade Suleiman, of failing to effectively represent and mobilize the party’s youth wing. Mukhtar criticized Kadade’s leadership, alleging that he has been unresponsive to concerns raised by young party members. “Even though I have access to him, the Youth Leader has failed to listen to almost everybody who tries to call him to order,” Mukhtar lamented. He accused Kadade of remaining silent on critical national issues, including economic hardships and political challenges, and…

Gunmen suspected to be armed herders have struck again in Ondo State, killing at least five farmers in the early hours of Wednesday. The attack occurred at a farming settlement in Aba Oyinbo, Akure North Local Government Area. This latest assault comes just two weeks after a similar attack left over 20 farmers dead in Ala Elefosan, sparking growing concerns over insecurity in the state. In response to the killings, angry residents took to the streets, storming the Governor’s Office to protest the government’s failure to curb the rising wave of violence. The protesters shut down the office and barricaded…

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State, labeling it unconstitutional and a dangerous political precedent. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP argued that the situation in Rivers had not deteriorated to a level that warranted such drastic action. The party accused the president of using emergency powers arbitrarily, driven by political interests rather than genuine concern for governance and security. “The invocation of Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution in this context is, at best, an abuse…