Oyo School Abduction: Bandits Threatened to Kill Kidnapped Pupils if Troops Advanced – Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has revealed that the bandits holding dozens of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State threatened to kill the captives if security forces moved closer to their hideout. The Minister made the disclosure in a preview of an interview with News Central’s NC Exclusive programme, stating that the…

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‘I Told Them to Kill My Brothers, I Won’t Pay Ransom’ – Zamfara Gov. Recounts Ordeal

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he refused to pay a N300 Million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, insisting that yielding to criminal demands only fuels more kidnappings across the Country. The Governor made the disclosure on Thursday, July 9 2026, while speaking at the ARISE News and…

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Troops Foil Major Terror Attacks, Kill Notorious Bandit Commander in Zamfara, Recover Weapons in Katsina

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded significant victories against terrorist groups in Zamfara and Katsina States, thwarting coordinated attacks, neutralising a notorious bandit commander and recovering weapons and other combat equipment during separate operations. The Military disclosed that the operations, carried out on Monday, July 7, 2026, also…

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Alleged N1.3bn Ghost Agency Scandal Deepens as Police Arrest Promoter’s Father

The controversy surrounding the alleged N1.3 billion allocation to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has taken a fresh twist following the reported arrest of the father of the council’s promoter, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. Global Mirror News gathered that the development has intensified public scrutiny…

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Kidnapping Crackdown: Afenifere Salutes Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu, IGP Disu, Police Commissioners

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has commended Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for their decisive response to the menace of banditry and kidnapping in both states. The organisation also lauded the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, as well as the Commissioners of Police in Ogun and…

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