Author: Sani Nura

THE sudden death of a senior officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Lumi Elisha Gwamis, has thrown residents of Boi District in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State into mourning, amid differing accounts regarding the circumstances surrounding his passing. News Point Nigeria reports that Gwamis, the eldest son of former Bogoro Local Government Chairman, Hon. Elisha Tula Gwamis, reportedly died after what some members of the community described as a period of ill health, anxiety and emotional distress. His death has generated widespread reactions within the community and sparked speculation in some quarters about its cause. However, no…

FIFTY elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area have been kidnapped while on a reconciliation mission to a bandit leader in Zamfara State. News Point Nigeria reports that the abduction was reportedly carried out by Jammo, the bandits’ kingpin in charge of Muntsira Forest in Maradun LGA, who is said to have intercepted and taken the delegation. The Chairman of Maradun Local Government, Hon. Bello Dosara, confirmed the incident but stressed that the group proceeded on the mission without official approval from government authorities. According to him, the community independently chose to engage…

THREE personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were reportedly killed by suspected bandits along the Tsamiya–Illo Road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State over the weekend, in what residents described as another deadly attack targeting security operatives in the area. News Point Nigeria reports that the slain officers were identified as DCRMA Umar Aliyu, SRMA Ezra Manu Gona and RMA I Mansur Ibrahim Nasir. According to local residents who spoke to journalists, the FRSC personnel were carrying out official duties when they came under attack from armed bandits. A resident familiar with the incident said the…

THE Katsina State Government has intensified its multi-dimensional security operations to secure the release of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (Rtd), his wife, and other victims in captivity, expressing optimism that ongoing efforts will soon yield positive results. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday, the Katsina State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Zango, disclosed that Governor Dikko Radda has directed relevant security agencies to prioritise the safe rescue of Abubakar, his wife, and other abductees. According to the government, preliminary investigations have revealed that the abduction was not a random attack…

THE Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, has called on residents of his emirate to legally acquire weapons to defend their communities against persistent attacks by bandits and other criminal elements. News Point Nigeria reports that the traditional ruler also urged communities across the emirate to remain vigilant and take proactive measures against terrorists and criminals who frequently invade their areas, stressing that lawful self-defence has become increasingly necessary in the face of growing insecurity. The monarch made the remarks during a meeting with district heads, village heads and ward heads held at his palace in Argungu. Addressing the gathering,…

SIX persons, including four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), were burnt to death following a motor accident that occurred on Wednesday along the Narehi area of the Girei-Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the spokesman of the Adamawa Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, said the “unfortunate incident involved a military Gun truck travelling from Gombi towards Yola and a commercial Hummer bus conveying five (5) passengers from Yola to Mubi”. “Preliminary findings reveal that both vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in the commercial bus flipping over…

SUSPECTED bandits have abducted seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, after invading their off-campus residence located on the outskirts of the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda town. However, one of the abducted students reportedly escaped from captivity, leaving three male and three female students still in the hands of their captors. The Chairman of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Hon. Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed the incident to News Point Nigeria, stating that security agencies had already launched operations aimed at securing the safe return of the abducted students. “The incident occurred, and security operatives are currently…

BANDITS have once again attacked Dan Gulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, barely two days after a similar assault that claimed the lives of 17 people, including Sallah visitors. News Point Nigeria reports that the residents said the attackers, who arrived in large numbers on motorcycles, stormed the village at about 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday and immediately began shooting sporadically, sending terrified villagers fleeing in different directions in search of safety. Community sources disclosed that the armed men moved through the area unhindered, unleashing violence on residents and causing widespread panic across the village. According to…

AN APC Chieftain, a legal scholar and public affairs commentator, Dr. Umar D. Duhu, has called for public discourse surrounding the forthcoming Adamawa State local government elections to be guided by facts, established laws and documented procedures rather than speculation and anonymous allegations. Duhu, in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria, titled “Facts, Not Rumours, Must Guide Discourse on Adamawa LG Elections,” expressed concern over a recent editorial published by TGNews on June 1, 2026, under the headline: “Double Game in Adamawa? Fintiri Now APC, Yet LG Chairmanship Slots Go to PDP Aspirants.” He maintained that while political commentary…

OPERATIVES of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested a suspected notorious bandit leader, Ali Bahago Danakulu, alongside his alleged lieutenants during a security operation in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area. News Point Nigeria reports that the arrest was confirmed by the Command’s spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, who disclosed that the operation followed credible intelligence that led officers to a criminal gang allegedly terrorising residents of Kasuwan Daji and neighbouring communities. According to him, the suspects had remained on the Command’s watchlist for an extended period over their alleged involvement in armed robbery, banditry…

SUSPECTED armed bandits have abducted former Director of Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Katsina State, in what security sources described as a daring attack along a major route in the state. News Point Nigeria gathered that the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling through Matazu Local Government Area on Saturday morning when their vehicle was ambushed by heavily armed gunmen. A security source familiar with the incident disclosed that the attackers intercepted the couple’s vehicle and whisked them away to an unknown destination. According to the source, the driver of the vehicle managed to…

FEAR and grief have engulfed Kiliya village in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State following a deadly attack by suspected bandits that left at least 16 people feared dead and several others missing. News Point Nigeria reports that the tragic incident reportedly occurred on Friday afternoon, shortly after residents had concluded Juma’at prayers and were gathered in celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir festivities, when armed assailants stormed the community and opened fire indiscriminately. Eyewitnesses recounted scenes of horror as the attackers, initially arriving on motorcycles, turned a peaceful afternoon into a tragedy. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…

TROOPS of Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 31 kidnap victims, neutralised five terrorists, and dismantled several terrorist camps in a series of coordinated operations across Zamfara and Katsina states.  News Point Nigeria reports that Zamfara State, troops rescued 31 kidnap victims around the Bagega–Kawaye axis in Anka LGA. The kidnap victims were rescued from captivity following a precision air interdiction conducted by the air component of Operation Fansan Yamma and a follow-on ground operation on terrorist enclaves west of Bagega Forest.  In a statement issued on Friday, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the 8 Division,…

THE Katsina State Government has disclosed that Nura Aliyu Garwa, identified as a suspected mastermind of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly involved in the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, had earlier been suspended from his position as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda on Community Development. The disclosure was contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday by the Katsina State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu Zango. According to the statement, Garwa was suspended from office over allegations bordering on the diversion of empowerment materials meant for communities in Batsari…

OPERATIVES of the Katsina State Police Command have smashed a seven-man kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis. News Point Nigeria reports that they also recovered ₦7.5 million, believed to be part of the ransom paid by the victim’s family. The operation, carried out under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Ali Fage, also led to the recovery of a Peugeot 307 vehicle and a Boxer motorcycle allegedly used by the suspects. The command’s spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday. He said the victim, whose identity…

THE Kebbi State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a robbery and abduction syndicate allegedly linked to a series of “one-chance” operations along major highways in the state. The arrests were announced in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bashir Usman, who disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during coordinated operations conducted in Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo, Jega, Maiyama, and Aliero Local Government Areas. The suspects were identified as Abubakar Muhammad of Bancho village in Tambuwal, Shehu Ango, Shamsu Daudu, Shuaibu Umar, and Aisha Usmanu. According to police investigations, the group allegedly…

A GOVERNORSHIP aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, David Sabo Kente, has withdrawn from the race ahead of the party’s governorship primary election. News Point Nigeria reports that Kente announced his decision after what he described as extensive consultations with stakeholders across and outside the state. According to him, the move was taken in the interest of peace, unity and political stability in Taraba State and within the APC. He denied claims that his withdrawal was influenced by financial inducement, insisting that no one “settled” him to step aside from the contest. Kente also expressed dissatisfaction…

THE Katsina Police Command has recorded major operational successes after foiling a kidnapping attempt and recovering 25 rustled cows in separate operations across the state. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed that the operations led to the rescue of 11 kidnapped passengers and the recovery of livestock stolen by armed bandits. It said on May 18, 2026, at about 8:45pm, the Divisional Police Officer of Kankara Division received a distress call that heavily armed bandits had blocked the Sheme-Kankara Road at Kakumi Village in Kankara. The bandits reportedly intercepted an…

SENATOR Muhammad Danjuma Goje has lost the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to represent Gombe Central Senatorial District for a fifth term, marking a major political shift in the zone. News Point Nigeria reports that the direct primary election conducted on Monday across Akko and Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Areas, the two councils that make up the senatorial district, retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed, emerged victorious to clinch the APC ticket. The Returning Officer for the election, Habu Dahiru, announced that DCP Ahmed secured 42,785 votes, defeating Senator Goje, who polled 10,425 votes. Ahmed had earlier emerged…

SUSPECTED bandits on Sunday afternoon launched a deadly attack on two farmers’ markets in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing at least 11 people, including a local security operative and an unidentified pregnant woman. The attack targeted Gidan Wawu and Gidan Sarkin Noma, neighbouring agrarian communities in Guga Ward, where residents said armed assailants stormed the villages at about 4pm, as locals were returning from the weekly Guga market. According to a community source, Mahadi Guga, who spoke with News Point Nigeria, the attackers appeared to have deliberately timed the assault to coincide with market day, when many…