Police deploy DIG to lead rescue operation in Imo as parents await missing graduates; NANS calls for review of NYSC postings Families of prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abducted along the Owerri–Onitsha Road in Imo State are gripped by fear and uncertainty following reports that kidnappers demanded ₦50 million for each…
The journey to begin a new chapter of National service turned into a nightmare for prospective Corps members and other travellers after gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri–Onitsha Expressway in Imo State, abducting passengers and leaving families anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones. The attack occurred on Thursday, October 1, Nigeria’s 66th…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested about 300 persons during a security operation targeting identified crime hotspots, shanties, uncompleted buildings and suspected criminal hideouts across the nation’s capital. The operation, conducted on Saturday, September 19, 2026, was part of the Command’s ongoing efforts to prevent criminal activities, disrupt the activities of suspected…
A promising 400-level student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Niger State, Ismail Ishaq Magaji, has died after he was reportedly hit by a stray bullet during a shooting linked to a land dispute in his hometown. Magaji, a student of the Department of Public Administration, was said to have been preparing for…
Oyo State Government has announced the arrest of five suspected terrorists following an attack on a military camp on the outskirts of Igbeti in Olorunsogo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were reportedly arrested wearing military uniforms after the attackers stormed the military camp during an incident that also resulted in damage to…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Christian and Muslim leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other public gathering centres as part of an attempt to create insecurity and frustrate the 2027 general elections. The warning was reportedly issued during separate meetings between the…
The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected interstate child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects linked to the alleged criminal network. The Police also confirmed that six children died while in the custody of members of the syndicate, while investigators uncovered allegations that the remains of children who…
The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has weakened important regional integration mechanisms and created fresh challenges for cooperation across West Africa, the Nigerian Presidency has said. The Presidency made the position known through the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public…
The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency to stop arresting individuals over matters that are purely civil in nature, stressing that the use of force must not be applied to settle civil disputes. Ajayi disclosed the directive during a media interview on Thursday, September 3, 2026,…
Global Mirror News gathered that 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six other abducted persons have been rescued from kidnappers operating in Egume Forest, Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims were rescued following a coordinated search-and-rescue operation involving the Police, Military, Department of State Services (DSS), Local vigilantes…
