A video circulating on social media, showing armed policemen brutally assaulting a man, snatching his phone, and driving off in his car in the Surulere area of Lagos State has caused an outrage.   The incident allegedly occurred on October 1, during Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations. The footage seen by SaharaReporters on Thursday, shared on X […]

The visit follows recent military successes against Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents, particularly in border communities where thousands of Nigerian refugees remain in camps. The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has embarked on a visit to Diffa in the Niger Republic to strengthen security and economic cooperation across the Lake Chad basin. The visit follows

A group of Republican Senators has written to the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to consider re-designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), citing what they described as “continued unchecked acts of violence and terrorism against religious minorities” in the country. The

A disturbing petition submitted by the law firm D.I. Aiyedun & Co. to the Inspector General of Police has accused former Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo of raping a 13-year-old secondary school student and attempting to rape her 16-year-old sister. Apart from the sexual assault allegations, Abbo is also accused of criminal intimidation of the two

The Yoruba Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has issued seven-day ultimatum to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, demanding immediate action against members of the Amotekun Corps accused of killing three members of the same family and injuring several others in Akinlalu community, Ife North Local Government Area. The group insisted that the governor must identify, arrest,

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed deep concerns over the confusion around the death of Inspector Shedrack Amechi, who was killed on August 27, 2025, while carrying out his lawful duty in Ebonyi State.  In a statement issued on Thursday, RULAAC stated that contradictory reports had emerged regarding the circumstances

   

The parents of the minor told SaharaReporters that a former senator and governorship candidate in Adamawa, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed “Binani,” visited their home to plead with them not to reveal the scandal. Former Senator Elisha Abbo has turned himself in at the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja after being accused

Russia and Ukraine on Thursday exchanged 185 captured soldiers each in the latest large-scale prisoner swap. The new prison swap was one of the few areas of cooperation between the two countries since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than three years ago. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the operation in a statement on social media, saying