Author: Vincent Osuwo

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the kidnapping that purportedly occurred on Sunday at the Vegetable Market on Airport Road in Benin City, calling it deplorable and a direct attack on innocent civilians. In a statement released on Monday by his media aide, Patrick Ebojele, the governor also directed the Edo State Commissioner of Police to launch an immediate and coordinated investigation into the incident with the goal of ensuring the victims’ safe rescue and arresting those responsible for the attack. The governor cautioned that the state government would not accept any act that endangered public safety and security…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have begun a significant onslaught against terrorists and bandits in Katsina State’s Matazu Local Government Area, demolishing multiple criminal hideouts and logistics facilities while clearance operations continue. The military claimed the operation, dubbed CLEAN SWEEP III, began on June 14, 2026, following the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was taken together with his wife by suspected terrorists in the area. According to the Joint Task Force, the operation aims to find those responsible for the attack, dismantle criminal networks, and restore security in affected communities. Lieutenant…

No fewer than eleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials said. According to a Bates County Emergency Management spokeswoman, the skydiving company-leased plane took off about 11:20 a.m. local time on Sunday. The representative informed the BBC that after failing to gain altitude, the aircraft made a sudden left turn and crashed about 200 yards from Butler Memorial Airport. He reported that all 12 individuals on board died. “We are treating that … as a mass casualty,” Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson said during an afternoon news conference.…

Atlético Madrid has rejected Real Madrid’s offer of 150 million euros (£130 million) for striker Julian Álvarez. Last week, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez promised to make a 150 million euro offer for an unnamed “galactico” player if re-elected to his position. Perez delivered on his pledge after effectively retaining control on Sunday. However, the 26-year-old Argentina forward’s club rejected the move, citing Alvarez’s 500 million euro release clause (£430 million). In a statement, Real Madrid said, “Following the meeting of the board of directors held today, it has made an offer of 150 million euros to Club Atlético de…

Real Madrid has agreed to pay up to £51.8 million to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup. The 27-year-old is presently competing for Spain in the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but all sides have agreed to a permanent transfer of £47.5 million plus £4.3 million in add-ons. Since President Florentino Pérez was re-elected and José Mourinho was appointed manager, Real Madrid is believed to be interested in Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva and Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries, while France defender Ibrahima Konaté is expected to join after leaving Liverpool. Cucurella, who signed…

Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Osun State, has advised Nigerians to be calm and continue to support the Federal Government and security agencies in the fight against insecurity. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, Oyintiloye made the call while engaging with journalists in Osogbo, expressing confidence that the country’s current security difficulties will be history with the help of all stakeholders. He stated that the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to combat all types of criminality and secure the safety of people and property throughout the country. According to…

A pregnant mother and six children were among the 11 people who were feared killed when a boat transporting them from a burial capsized in the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The boat mishap took place on Saturday night, according to a local source who only goes by Daniel. In a telephone chat with media on Sunday, Daniel stated that the victims were returning to the Daududawadawa village, an island settlement behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering Barracks on the state capital’s North Bank. According to a local source, the ill-fated boat, which…

The Niger State Police Command announced that three individuals were killed by suspected terrorists in Pissa village, Borgu Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that the bandits raided the village at 9:00 a.m. He said that some houses were set on fire during the attack and that the soldiers battled the bandits, although specifics of the encounter were vague. “The report received indicated that suspected bandits invaded Pissa village in Borgu LGA. “Three persons were reportedly killed during the attack, and some houses were set ablaze. “However, the military…

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos, of negligence and actions she said had hindered investigations into the death of her twin son, Nkanu. Adichie claimed in an Instagram post on Saturday that the hospital had engaged in actions designed to postpone investigations into her son’s death. Nkanu, the author’s 21-month-old son, died on January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. Adichie, who shared a letter she said she sent to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, explained that she chose to make the letter public because remaining silent…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has said the death of retired Major General Abubakar Rabe in the custody of bandits and the renewed terrorist attack on communities in Chibok, Borno State, demonstrates that Nigeria is steadily losing hard-won gains in the fight against insecurity. In a statement on Sunday by his media office, Atiku described the death of the former Director of Defence Information as a tragic indictment of the Federal Government’s inability to protect citizens, warning that no Nigerian is safe under the current security situation. Rabe, a former Army spokesperson, was kidnapped…