A WOMAN was reportedly lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following allegations that she attempted to steal children. The incident, which sparked tension across the community, was reportedly triggered by concerns among residents over what they described as recurring rumours of child theft in the area. News Point Nigeria gathered that the victim, said to be a married woman and mother, was on her way to attend an Islamic lecture when some youths accused her of attempting to steal children. Witnesses said the accusation quickly spread through the…
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A PROSECUTION witness has told a Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos that one of the suspects standing trial over the Angwa Rukuba killings admitted to leading more than 100 armed men in attacks on several communities across the state. NEWS POINT NIGERIA reports that the witness, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), made the disclosure on Friday during the accelerated hearing of the case before Justice Danladi Longden. The defendant, Adamu Alhassan Isa, also known as Shagari Bangai, is among five persons facing charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, unlawful possession of firearms, and…
EDO State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to criminals operating in the state, declaring that those who persist in kidnapping, cultism and other criminal activities will face prosecution and, where provided by law, execution following conviction. NEWS POINT NIGERIA reports that the governor made the declaration on Thursday during a parade of suspects at the headquarters of the Edo State Police Command in Benin City, where he also rewarded police officers involved in the arrest of a suspect linked to Sunday’s kidnapping incident at the Vegetable Market. Addressing the suspects and security personnel, Okpebholo announced plans by…
THE 17th prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering case filed against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others, said on Wednesday that the former governor was not involved in any of the property transactions before the court. News Point Nigeria reports that the witness, Shehu Bello Bala, told the court, while being cross-examined by the Defendant’s Counsel, Paul Daudu, SAN, that the 2nd defendant did not also participate in any of the transactions. He noted that one Farouk Bello served as the agent. On cross-examination, he, however, noted that he was aware that…
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Monday paraded a suspected kidnappers’ informant, a drug supplier and two other suspects allegedly linked to kidnapping and banditry activities in Paze-Byazhin, Bwari Area Council of the FCT. News Point Nigeria reports that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters, where he provided details of the arrests and ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes within the territory. According to the police commissioner, the arrests followed an anti-kidnapping and rescue operation he personally led on June 9, 2026, in the…
THE Kogi State Government has announced sweeping security measures targeting criminal elements operating in parts of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, including a ban on commercial motorcycle operations in designated hinterland communities, the closure of markets, restrictions on fuel sales, and a statewide prohibition on night travel after 7:00 p.m. The measures, which take immediate effect, were announced on Saturday in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. The government said the directives followed ongoing security operations in Bunu District after a recent terrorist attack on Iluke community that was “successfully…
BANDITS on Wednesday invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu, in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including a vice principal, and reportedly abducting some students during an attack that disrupted the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). News Point Nigeria reports that the residents said the attack occurred at about 9:45 am and was targeted at students sitting for the examination. According to community sources, the assailants specifically targeted the Universal Basic Education (UBE) school in Iluke Bunu, where candidates from three different communities had converged to write their WAEC papers. “The major target…
THE Kogi State Government has confirmed that security operatives successfully foiled a terrorist attack in Ikoyi, Ijumu Local Government Area, preventing what officials described as a potentially major security crisis in the state. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, the incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when a group of Tiv residents allegedly violated an existing state government security directive restricting public social gatherings beyond 4:00 p.m. The government said armed bandits exploited the gathering and launched an attack with what appeared to…
THE Kogi state police command has identified the young woman whose body was found along the Lokoja-Abuja highway as Sarah Idoko, a final-year student of the Federal University, Lokoja. News Point Nigeria reports that Idoko was found dead on Saturday night along Felele axis of Lokoja after she was allegedly dumped by unidentified assailants. Eyewitnesses said a vehicle was spotted stopping briefly near the location at about 8pm before speeding away. Her body was later discovered by passers-by along the roadside and security authorities were contacted. Confirming the incident, Naziru Kankarofi, Kogi state commissioner of police said that investigations are…
THE Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on what is commonly referred to as a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, declaring that no such provision exists in the Public Service Rules. News Point Nigeria reports that the directive was contained in a circular issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, and addressed to top government officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries, service chiefs, heads of agencies and other senior public sector administrators. In the circular titled “Correct Interpretation of Public Service Rule 120243…
SUSPECTED kidnappers have killed two persons and abducted several others during a deadly attack on Ayegunle Bunu community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. News Point Nigeria reports that the attackers, who struck in the early hours of Monday, reportedly invaded the community, opened fire on residents and blocked the highway linking the town to neighbouring communities, creating panic among motorists and locals. Residents said the incident occurred at about 2:25 a.m., when the sound of gunfire shattered the calm of the community and sent residents fleeing for safety. A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
THE Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled a human trafficking ring operating across the Federal Capital Territory and nearby communities, rescuing 30 Malian nationals allegedly held under exploitative conditions in Nasarawa State. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, operatives uncovered the activities of the syndicate in residential buildings located in Mararaba and Karu, where the victims were reportedly confined. Police authorities said 13 suspects connected to the network were apprehended during the operation. Those arrested include Abdul Ngaki, said to be the leader of the syndicate, alongside Fatimah…
FORMER Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has said his newly released autobiography was written to provide clarity on the decisions and policies of his administration during the Nigerian Civil War, stressing that the book was not intended to reopen painful memories of the conflict. News Point Nigeria reports that Gowon made the remarks ahead of the public presentation of the 881-page autobiography scheduled for May 19, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by Havilah Group, the publishers of the book. The event is expected to attract top political leaders,…
THE management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State, has intensified disciplinary measures against student misconduct, expelling four undergraduates and rusticating one student over offences ranging from alleged lesbianism, physical assault, and cyber-related misconduct. The sanctions followed investigations conducted by the university’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee, whose recommendations were approved at the institution’s 30th Regular Senate Meeting held on April 29, 2026. According to separate letters obtained by News Point Nigeria and signed by the Deputy Registrar, Academic Affairs, Eli Gbadafu, “two female students, Ezekiel Precious Omeneke, a 200-level Economics student, and Aku Joy Chinyere, a 200-level Accounting…
TRAGEDY struck again in Plateau State as suspected gunmen reportedly killed no fewer than 13 persons in a fresh attack on Ngbra Zongo community, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, threw the community into panic, leaving several residents with varying degrees of injuries. A resident, Philip Alanga, told journalists in Jos that the attackers invaded the community at about midnight, opening fire indiscriminately before attacking residents with machetes and other dangerous weapons. According to him, the assailants moved from house to house, targeting innocent…
THE Kogi State Government has confirmed the safe rescue of all victims abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage in Lokoja, bringing relief to families and residents following days of anxiety after the incident. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo. News Point Nigeria reports that gunmen had attacked the orphanage on April 26 and abducted 23 pupils, including the wife of the proprietor. The government had earlier confirmed the rescue of 15 victims on April 27 following intensified security operations across the state. Fanwo…
POLICE and operatives of the Department of State Services have stepped into the investigation surrounding the death of nursing student, Andrew Amehson, as the bereaved family insisted that there would be “no justice, no burial” and vowed to resist any attempt to buy their silence. News Point Nigeria reports that the development followed a visit by the Executive Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Ameh Williams, alongside the Divisional Police Officer and the DSS head in Olamaboro, to Nana College of Nursing Sciences and the family of the deceased. During the visit, the council chairman confirmed that the homicide department…
OUTRAGE is sweeping through Okpo in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State following the alleged torture and killing of Andrew Amehson Aziko, a mentally ill final-year student, by security guards at Nana College of Health, Ibana Okpo, in what residents describe as the second alleged case of extrajudicial killing in the council area within two months. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, April 28, 2026, first came to public attention through a post by former Secretary of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Hon. Danjuma Onoja, who called for an immediate…
OFFICERS of the Nigeria Police Force in Kogi State successfully rescued 17 pupils who were abducted during the incident, which occurred on Saturday at about 11:45 p.m. when gunmen stormed Daarul Kitab School, an Islamic institution with an attached orphanage located in Zariagi along NNPC Road, Kabba Junction. According to statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday, the attackers invaded the premises under the cover of darkness, abducting a total of 26 persons, including 24 pupils and two wives of the proprietor. Confirming the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Afusat, said a coordinated response by…
TRAGEDY struck Gako Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday night as gunmen stormed the community, killing a pastor and three members of his immediate family in yet another wave of violence in the area. News Point Nigeria reports that the victims, Reverend Ayuba Choji, his wife Chundung Ayuba, and their two children, Cyril and Endurance Ayuba, were reportedly killed when the attackers invaded the village at about 11 p.m. and opened fire indiscriminately. Residents described a night of panic and confusion as gunshots echoed across the community, forcing people to flee into nearby bushes for…