The terrorists who seized scores of worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly asked for N100 million ransom for the release of each abducted person.Family members and community figures reportedly told The PUNCH on Thursday that the kidnappers
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a Brazil-bound vessel, MV Nord Bosporus (IMO 9760110), with 20 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Apapa seaport in Lagos.The substance was discovered on Sunday, November 16, 2025, concealed under the ship’s cargo.A statement released on Friday by the agency’s spokesman,
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja that sentenced its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment on seven terrorism-related counts.In a statement on Friday, the group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said Kanu had “committed no offence known to Nigerian law” and
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Donald Trump’s threat to send American forces “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria triggered uproar in the United States Congress on Thursday, as lawmakers warned that his rhetoric could inflame tensions and undermine delicate diplomatic efforts in West Africa.The outburst came during a heated session of the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
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Terrorists in the early hours of Friday morning, stormed St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unspecified number of students and teachers.Community residents who visited the school after the attack confirmed the invasion.The invasion is considered a coordinated operation
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