The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in staging fake kidnapping incidents to extort ransom payments from families living abroad, leading to the arrest of eight foreign nationals. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led operation that exposed what police described as a well-coordinated…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced four persons to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. Global Mirror News gathered that the judgment was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, who found the defendants guilty of carrying out…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Otu, located in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, as security operatives successfully rescued an abducted victim from captivity. Global Mirror News gathered that the operation was carried out by Police operatives in collaboration with Local…
A fresh wave of violence has claimed lives in Nigeria’s North-Central region, with at least five people reportedly killed following an attack by suspected armed herders in Benue State, Global Mirror News has gathered. The attack occurred in Tse Ameen community, located in Mbapa Council Ward of Gwer West Local Government Area, where residents said…
Two candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), who were abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway in Benue State, have successfully escaped from captivity. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday night when armed attackers ambushed a commercial vehicle conveying passengers in Otukpo Local Government Area. Confirming the development…
The United States (US) Government has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged ties to the extremist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), freezing their assets and property under its counter-terrorism framework. Global Mirror News gathered that the action was detailed in a 3,000-page document dated February 10…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 17 suspected victims of human trafficking following a routine stop-and-search operation in Karu Local Government Area of the State. According to information gathered by Global Mirror News, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday December 18, in Lafia….
An Edo-based Medical Doctor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, has been released from captivity after his family and supporters raised ₦50 million to secure his freedom, Global Mirror News has gathered. Dr. Tahir was abducted on January 2, 2026, alongside his younger brother at their family residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, while they were…
Nine bandits were reportedly killed in a fierce gun battle between the Nigerian Military and armed criminals in Bakaji and Unguwar Garma communities within the Goron Dutse area of Shanono Local Government Area, Kano State. The clash, which erupted late on Saturday, also claimed the life of a local vigilante and left another wounded. According…
The Nigerian Government has confirmed that recent United States airstrikes on terrorist positions in the North-West were carried out under a joint counter-terrorism framework aimed at dismantling the growing presence of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) outside its traditional North-East strongholds. The confirmation followed reports of coordinated aerial bombardments on suspected ISWAP hideouts…
