A disturbing video circulating on social media has captured a scene of chaos along the Ugwuogo Nike–Opi–Nsukka road in Enugu State, where suspected kidnappers reportedly laid siege to motorists on Friday evening. The video, posted by an X (formerly Twitter) user identified as Chuks, was captioned: “Kidn@ppers were operating along Ugwuogo Nike by Opi, Nsukka, […]

When the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and a coalition of Southeast civil society organizations convened the Peace and Security Stakeholders’ Summit in Enugu in February 2025, the discussions were frank, evidence-based, and forward-looking. Participants critically examined the intersections of security, human rights, civic space, and development

A survivor of Thursday’s bandits attack in Kaduna State, who had his brother killed and his mother abducted, has died last night, while his mother is still in captivity. The survivor was recuperating with his father in separate hospitals following the severity of his gunshot wounds, SaharaReporters learnt.  The source said the deceased would be

Nigeria’s total public debt burden has surged to N152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, marking yet another sharp rise under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, according to fresh data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Saturday. The new figure represents a N3.01 trillion increase from N149.39 trillion recorded at the end of March

The Abia State Police Command has smashed a major child-trafficking ring in Aba, rescuing 18 children, including eight infants, and arresting 10 suspects involved in the syndicate operating across parts of the state. In a press release, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the arrests followed a complaint lodged at the Ohuru

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Prince Abdulrasheed Muideen, has berated the Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, over the Akinlalu killing by members of the Southwest Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun. Abdulrasheed was reacting to the arrest of the 25 corps operatives by the Nigerian police in connection with the

The Boko Haram terrorists launched a deadly and coordinated assault on Nigerian Army troops in Ngamdu, Borno State, deploying Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), command-detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and armed drones. The attack, according to a release on Saturday, targeted troops of Operation HADIN KAI under the 29 Task Force Brigade, tasked with combating insurgency

The leader of the Osisioma Ngwa Legislative Council, Hon. Victor Ngwakwe, has been forced to resign after raising concerns over the financial management of local government funds in Abia State, SaharaReporters has learnt.   Ngwakwe, who represents Osokwa Ward, had lamented that councillors in Osisioma Ngwa are under immense pressure from their constituents to deliver basic