Author: Vincent Osuwo

Gunmen killed two people at a mining site in the vicinity of Kuru Jenta, close to the border separating Kuru Jenta in Jos South Local Government Area from Heipang in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Community sources say the incident took place at roughly 11:30 pm on Friday, at a time when the victims were present at the mining site. Weng Bulus, a member of the community that was affected, informed the press in Jos on Saturday that two individuals from Heipang District were shot in the course of the incident. “Two persons from Heipang District were…

The Imo State Police Command has located the site where 19 would-be National Youth Service Corps members who were kidnapped in the state are being kept, but security operatives have held off on entering the camp due to concerns that it has been rigged with improvised explosive devices. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba Bosso, made this known on Saturday during a media interview while providing an update on the search-and-rescue mission. Bosso stated that the police deployed drones on Friday to find the suspected camp after security operatives tracked the kidnappers into the bush. He added, however, that…

The Anambra State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of Otuocha Company Market after violence broke out again between the Aguleri and Umuoba-Anam communities in the Anambra East Local Government Area. The clashes, which started over a land dispute between the two communities, resulted in five deaths, several injuries, and the burning of properties, including the palace of the traditional ruler of Aguleri. Unknown individuals set the palace on fire late on Friday, following an exchange of gunfire in the area. The renewed violence came just after a team led by the state Commissioner of Police, Nnanna Oji, and the…

Plateau state cleric Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, who has repeatedly spoken out over killings in the state, has travelled to Israel for what he described as his first international Christian advocacy tour. Dachomo made this known in a Facebook post on Friday, stating that he was in Israel to pray for Nigeria, its leaders, and the nation’s people. “Today, I am in Israel, praying for Nigeria, our leaders, and our people. I believe in miracles, and I believe that God can change what seems impossible,” he wrote. The cleric also stated that he was joining his faith with that of Nigerians…

BBNaija winner Josephina Otabor, popularly called Phyna, has revealed how she relied on strategy and wisdom to overcome actress Nkechi Blessing in a celebrity boxing match in Lagos. At the “Chaos in the Ring” event held in Lagos on Wednesday, October 1, 2026, Phyna knocked out Nkechi in the first-ever female celebrity boxing bout. In a video posted on Saturday, Phyna told comedian Egungun during an interview that she intentionally steered clear of a power contest with Nkechi once she noticed the actress was physically larger. “Everything is not by gra-gra; everything is not by ‘I too get power pass.’…

No fewer than 20 people have been confirmed dead following a deadly motor accident that happened on Friday at Hawan Kibo community in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to eyewitnesses, the crash took place at around 5pm along the notorious Hawan Kibo bend, sending the community into a state of panic. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Plateau State, Corps Commander Adelaja Ogungbemi, confirmed the number of fatalities. The Sector Commander said, “Yes, it is true. There was an accident this evening at the Hawan Kibo area in Riyom LGA of Plateau…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an order for the interim preservation of properties, luxury vehicles, and funds held in bank accounts connected to social media influencer and businessman Afolabi Kazeem, widely known as KC Luxury, amid allegations of drug trafficking. Justice Musa Kakaki issued the order on September 25 after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency filed an ex parte application on behalf of the Federal Government. A statement obtained by Chronicle NG on Friday indicated that the order covered five landed properties, three vehicles, and funds in four bank accounts. The accounts named in the schedule…

Kidnappers who abducted 19 graduates travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, for their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps have demanded N950m for their release. The victims were riding in two buses when gunmen attacked them on Thursday along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State. Isiah Akpan, the managing director of Uko Akwa Ibom Motors Nigeria Limited, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying the gunmen demanded N50m for each of the victims. He stated that the occupants of the vehicles, which belong to his company, were corps members on their way to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom.…

Promoter Frank Warren has disclosed that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will receive the largest paydays of their careers when they at last resolve their ten-year rivalry on Friday, December 11, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. This bout, supported by Netflix and Saudi financier Turki Alalshikh, comes after years of unsuccessful talks and false starts, with disagreements over the venue and the involvement of UFC boss Dana White threatening to derail the fight as recently as this year. Warren, who has been a promoter for nearly fifty years, told SunSport that the financial rewards on offer ultimately proved too substantial…

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 15 farmers in the Ala and Musune wards of Marte Local Government Area in Borno State. Our correspondent learned that the victims were ambushed on their farmlands on Wednesday evening. Sources say that of the 18 people who went to the farms, only 15 bodies were recovered and buried on Thursday, while three others are still missing. ↻ Nahum Daso, the Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, who confirmed the incident on Friday, stated that efforts were underway to locate the missing persons. “Yes, there was an attack in Marte. 15…