The Presidency has disclosed that eight suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been arrested, while several others were neutralised during a rescue operation that ended the victims’ 56-day ordeal in captivity. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo…
There was widespread relief on Thursday after the Presidency confirmed the release of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted by gunmen from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, bringing an end to weeks of anxiety and uncertainty for their families. The victims, comprising 39 pupils and seven teachers, were kidnapped in May when…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has revealed that the bandits holding dozens of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State threatened to kill the captives if security forces moved closer to their hideout. The Minister made the disclosure in a preview of an interview with News Central’s NC Exclusive programme, stating that the…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he refused to pay a N300 Million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, insisting that yielding to criminal demands only fuels more kidnappings across the Country. The Governor made the disclosure on Thursday, July 9 2026, while speaking at the ARISE News and…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded significant victories against terrorist groups in Zamfara and Katsina States, thwarting coordinated attacks, neutralising a notorious bandit commander and recovering weapons and other combat equipment during separate operations. The Military disclosed that the operations, carried out on Monday, July 7, 2026, also…
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the gruesome mob killing of two travellers who were falsely accused of stealing a motorcycle in Gidan Kalu Village, located in the Birnin Gwari axis of the state. Global Mirror News gathered that the tragic incident occurred on July 1, 2026, when the…
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the gruesome mob killing of two travellers who were falsely accused of stealing a motorcycle in Gidan Kalu Village, located in the Birnin Gwari axis of the state. Global Mirror News gathered that the tragic incident occurred on July 1, 2026, when the…
After spending 22 days in the hands of kidnappers, a 300-level Law student of the University of Ibadan, Miss Abolarin Tomisin, and seven other abducted victims have regained their freedom. Global Mirror News gathered that the release was confirmed on Monday, July 6, 2026, by the President of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union, Temidayo…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects, including a family friend of a resident, for allegedly conspiring to threaten the victim with kidnapping unless he paid a ransom of N30 million. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Sunday, July 6, 2026, saying the suspects were…
The controversy surrounding the alleged N1.3 billion allocation to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has taken a fresh twist following the reported arrest of the father of the council’s promoter, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. Global Mirror News gathered that the development has intensified public scrutiny…
