Metro
Over 30 Suspected Kidnappers Killed In Enugu

Operatives of the Nigeria Police in Enugu have gunned down at least 30 kidnappers, including members of the Biafra Auto Pilot, also known as Unknown Gunmen, a notorious breakaway faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) loyal to the Finland-based, Simon Ekpa, which terrorized Enugu and its environs
A police detective disclosed that they were killed during a gun duel with security operatives at various locations across the state in the past two weeks.
This was contained in a statement by Governor Peter Mbah’s media office which quoted a Police Superintendent, SP Onochie Ezeh, who led a joint security operation to rescue some kidnapped victims at Ugwuogo Nike-Opi Road in the early hours of Wednesday.
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The operation led to the killing of a seven-man gang kidnapper at Ogbeke Nike where the kidnappers used a large poultry farm to hide their hostages.
According to the police chief, Wednesday’s successful operation was part of the sustained operations in the state to flush out criminals operating from other neighboring states, including kidnappers, unknown gunmen, and other unscrupulous elements.
“We have been on the trail of these kidnappers for more than three months now. They had been operating within this axis where they kidnapped their victims and kept them at a large poultry farm at Ogbeke Nike until ransoms were paid.
“So, on a tipoff from members of the public who suspected the strange movements in the area and the accounts of some of the victims of these criminals, we swung into action. On sighting us, these men of the underworld opened fire on my men, and we quickly retaliated and overpowered them with our superior firepower,” he stressed.
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SP Ezeh further revealed that the combined security task force, set up by the Enugu State governor, Mr Peter Mbah, as a tactical squad against kidnappings and activities of unknown gunmen, had recorded milestones in policing the state and flushing out criminal elements.
“This is a gallant crack squad with the mandate to eliminate every form of threat in the state. We have recorded huge successes over the past months.
“You know our role is not to rush to the media to tell our story but to ensure that every citizen and resident of the state has peace.
“I can tell you that we have already neutralized over 7 criminal gangs who were mostly kidnappers and unknown gunmen. We are going after them. We are taking the battle to their doorsteps because the governor said we should not come back home if we don’t completely rid the state of threats,” he said.
Metro
Auto-crash Claims 2 Lives On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, on Friday confirmed that two people died in a lone accident around Oremeji Bus Stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Corps’ spokesperson, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi said the accident, involving a Mazda bus with registration number YNF 414 XN, occurred at about 1:30 a.m.
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He explained that the two occupants of the vehicle, the driver and conductor, both adult males, died on the spot, adding that no injury was recorded.
According to him, eyewitnesses said the bus lost control due to speeding, hit a road barrier, and somersaulted.
Akinbiyi further said the vehicle, which was conveying live chicks, had been towed by the Ibafo Motor Traffic Division of the Police for further investigation.
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He added that the remains of the victims had been deposited at the Divine Touch Hospital morgue in Ibafo by operatives of TRACE, the police, and the Ogun State Emergency Services (OGSAES).
He noted that traffic was briefly affected during the rescue operation but was later restored through the efforts of TRACE and the police.
Metro
Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Son

The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abubakar Alhaji Sabo to death by hanging after finding him guilty of killing his newborn son.
The Kano State Government prosecuted Sabo before the court on charges of culpable homicide and causing grievous harm.
He was accused of force-feeding the infant with a local insecticide known as ‘fiya-fiya’, resulting in the child’s death.
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Sabo killed the baby after the mother, his girlfriend, refused to obey his instruction to kill the child to avoid the shame of fathering a child out of wedlock.
Following the incident, he was also found guilty of striking the girlfriend’s father on the head with a brick after he caught Sabo poisoning the baby.
During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Safiya Yalwati Yahaya, presented three witnesses, while the defendant testified in his own defence.
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After reviewing the evidence presented by both parties, Justice Aisha Yau, who presided over the case, found him guilty of infanticide and sentenced him to death by hanging.
The court also imposed an additional three-year prison sentence for causing grievous harm.
Metro
Nine Kwara Victims: Kidnappers Insist On N300m Ransom

No progress has been recorded on the bandits demand for N300m ransom for the release of nine victims abducted in Adanla community of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state on Boxing Day, December 26, 2025.
Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch for Kwara South Senatorial District, Zubair Olaitan, disclosed this on Wednesday.
According to DAILY POST, the bandits have so far made three contacts with the community leaders that “if the N300m is not paid, the victims will not be released.”
The bandits seized the nine victims in an attempt to abduct the King of the community, and his wife on Boxing Day, but failed.
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The King, David Olarinoye, was away to Igbaja town for a programme when the armed bandits invaded his community.
The bandits, however, later seized nine other victims in the community and marched them to the bush.
While seven victims were abducted at the palace of the King, two others were captured on their way to the bush.
Following the abduction, the bandits demanded a N300m for the release of the abducted victims, resisting any negotiations for reduction of the ransom.
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