Author: Sani Nura

A BRIDE-TO-Be and her bridesmaid have been abducted by suspected bandits in a fresh attack on Chacho village, located in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident took place around 1:30am on Sunday, when armed men stormed the community, abducting the bride, her close friend, and eight other residents. All the victims are women except for one man. One person was also injured during the raid and is currently receiving medical attention. Residents told our correspondent that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later in the day when the…

NO fewer than 37 people kidnapped by bandits in the Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina have been freed by their abductors. News Point Nigeria reports that Alhaji Abdulrahman Kandarawa, the lawmaker representing Bakori constituency at the State House of Assembly, disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Friday. According to him, the victims, comprising 17 women, two children, and 18 men, regained freedom on Friday, following a peace deal with bandits in the area. He explained that the kidnap victims were released without payment of ransom as part of the agreement reached during the dialogue. The lawmaker said…

GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) checkpoint in Bakin Ruwa, along the Maje border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing three officers. News Point Nigeria reports that the attack, which occurred around midnight on Wednesday, has heightened fear and tension among residents of border communities. Multiple local sources told News Point Nigeria that the terrorists invaded the immigration point unexpectedly and opened fire on officers on duty, killing three on the spot. A security source said that the assailants fled through nearby bushes. The spokesperson of…

THE Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned Islamic scholar and global Tijaniyyah spiritual leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria, the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the late cleric as a scholar of extraordinary depth whose life, teachings and spiritual guidance touched millions across generations. He said Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi devoted his century-long life to the propagation of Islamic knowledge and made immense contributions to the study and understanding of the Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, and the spiritual…

SHEIKH Dahiru Usman Bauchi, one of Nigeria’s most influential Islamic scholars and the supreme leader of the Tijjaniyyah Sufi order, has died at the age of 100. News Point Nigeria reports that his passing occurred late Wednesday night, a reliable source confirmed to this newspaper, marking the end of an era for millions of followers across Nigeria and beyond. According to the family source, details regarding his funeral arrangements are expected to be announced soon. Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, born on June 28, 1927, in Nafada (then part of old Bauchi State, now Gombe State), dedicated more than eight decades of…

THE Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has dismissed reports that the attack, which claimed the lives of five police officers on Saturday in the state, was carried out by bandits. News Point Nigeria reports that the governor, who made the clarification on Wednesday during the State Executive Council meeting in Bauchi, insisted instead that it was a communal dispute. “We had an incident in Darazo, but it was not banditry as reported. It is a community issue, and we will handle it with the police and the DSS,” he said. His statement contradicted an earlier statement issued by the…

GOVERNOR Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has confirmed the release of the 24 abducted schoolgirls of Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. News Point Nigeria reports that the governor stated that no ransom was paid by either the state or Federal Government for the release of the girls. “No ransom was paid. The Kebbi State Government did not pay a kobo, and neither did the Federal Government. The rescue was achieved solely through the efforts of the security agencies,” the governor said. He added that the children will be handed over to their parents…

GOVERNOR Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has called on the military to change the tactics used in tackling insecurity. News Point Nigeria reports that the governor made the call when he received Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, at the Government House, Birnin-Kebbi, on Monday. The governor also restated his call for the probe of the withdrawal of military personnel deployed to the Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, minutes before bandits dozen of schoolgirls. “How can over 500 bandits be moving on bikes on our highways without being checked? We are doing our obligations to the security…

FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the coalition party, the African Democratic Party (ADC), just 17 months to the 2027 general elections. News Point Nigeria reports that the 78-year-old politician disclosed this in a short post on his official X handle on Monday, attaching pictures of him holding the party’s membership card with the brief caption, “It’s official.” Prior to him joining the coalition, the former VP had been a high-profile member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He, however, resigned from the opposition party on July 16, citing irreconcilable differences that have emerged within the former ruling…

BARRING any last-minute change, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will on Monday (today) formally register with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and pick up his membership card. Top aides told this newspaper that final arrangements have been concluded for Atiku to register at Jada Ward 1 in Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The former VP also hinted at the development during a meeting held earlier today with the Adamawa State ADC leadership in Yola. “In Nigeria as a whole, there is a new political movement, is it not so? Today, the new movement has taken us to where?…

TROOPS of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a wanted kidnapping suspect in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. News Point Nigeria reports that the arrest is part of successful operations recorded under the newly launched OPERATION ZAFIN WUTA. Acting on credible intelligence, troops apprehended one Umar Musa Geyi at Jandei-Kulamu in Wukari LGA. The suspect, who has been on the wanted list of security agencies, is believed to be a key member of a kidnapping syndicate that has terrorised several communities within the area. A statement by the Brigade’s Public Relations Officer,…

THE management of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, in Kebbi State, has ordered the immediate closure of the institution, directing all staff and students to vacate the campus without delay. In an official memo sighted by News Point Nigeria from the Office of the Registrar and Secretary to Council, the university announced that the shutdown takes effect immediately. The directive affects all categories of students, including postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma, remedial and IJMB students. The notice, signed by Registrar Maimaro Tilli, instructed students to leave the university premises within one hour of the announcement. It further warned that…

THE Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has sanctioned four senior officers for gross misconduct in the discharge of their duties. This was contained in a statement released and made available to News Point Nigeria in Bauchi on Friday by the Public Relations Officer of the commission, Mr Saleh Umar. Umar said the decision, taken during the commission’s plenary session, is part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the state’s civil service. He listed the affected officers as: Garba Hussaini, a Director, Education and former Provost; Haruna Umar, Deputy Director, Administration and Human Resources; Umar Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer (Account) – Bursar;…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the appointment of a committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the vandalization of primary and secondary schools across the state. News Point Nigeria reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the Governor’s approval, said the action was informed by the state government’s concern over increasing cases of damage to educational facilities and its commitment to safeguarding public infrastructure. The committee will be chaired by Malam Aliyu M. Kamara, with membership drawn from key education, administrative and local government institutions. Members include the Chairperson…

THE Kebbi State Government has clarified the number of abducted schoolgirls still in captivity, saying two of the kidnapped students have escaped from their abductors. News Point Nigeria reports that the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Halima Bande, made the clarification while speaking to journalists in Zuru late on Tuesday. Bande explained that bandits abducted 26 girls during the invasion, and although two managed to escape, 24 schoolgirls remain in captivity. She identified the students who escaped as Salma and Hauwa’u Liman, confirming that they are now back and safe. “Only two have escaped so far,” she stressed. “This…

THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts to secure the release of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YANMA, Captain David Adewusi, the COAS gave the directive on Monday during an operational tour of Kebbi State. Addressing frontline commanders and troops, Gen. Shaibu charged them to conduct intelligence-driven operations and maintain relentless, day-and-night pursuit of…

THE wife of the slain Vice Principal of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, has narrated how her daughter escaped during the deadly attack that led to the abduction of 25 schoolgirls. News Point Nigeria reports that Amina Hassan said the attackers broke into their home around 3:30 a.m. while the family slept. “What happened is that we were asleep around 3.30 a.m. when I heard movements behind our window. So I tried to wake my husband up to tell him that the animals are destroying our things outside. Before I knew it, there was a bang on our…

THE police say they have deployed special operatives to the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, following the abduction of students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga by bandits. News Point Nigeria reports that the gunmen were said to have stormed the school on Sunday night and abducted the girls. According to sources, the attackers killed the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, before abducting several schoolgirls. In a statement by the Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, on Monday the police said 25 students were abducted by the bandits. Abubakar…

THE Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has been thrown into mourning after armed bandits launched a deadly night-time attack, killing a senior staff member and abducting 25 schoolgirls. News Point Nigeria gathered that the attackers struck on Sunday night, invading the all-girls school in large numbers and operating for several minutes without resistance. Panic and terror spread across the community as gunfire echoed through the school premises. According to security and local sources, who spoke to News Point Nigeria, the bandits shot and killed the school’s Vice Principal, Malam…

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kebbi State Command, has destroyed 25,381.495 kilogrammes of seized drug exhibits worth billions of naira in street value. News Point Nigeria reports that the exercise, carried out on Saturday in the Kola area of Birnin Kebbi, involved 0.027kg of cocaine, 16,951.105kg of cannabis sativa, 0.0036kg of methamphetamine, 336.978kg of Akuskura (THC) and 8,093.381kg of tramadol, all totalling 25,381.495kg. Deputy Director in charge of General Operations at the NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Muhammed Usman, who represented the agency’s Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), said the Federal High Court in Birnin Kebbi…