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Schoolchildren abduction: How arrest of kidnappers’ family members led to rescue of victims

•Why terrorists’ proposed exchange was rejected FRESH details  have emerged on the intelligence-led operation that culminated in the successful rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with security sources disclosing that the arrest of family members of the kidnappers proved to be a decisive turning point. 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers were abducted by terrorists on May 15, 2026. While one of the teachers was killed in captivity, the remaining victims were rescued on July 10 during a coordinated operation involving the military and the Department of State Services, DSS. According to security sources, after weeks of sustained intelligence gathering and military pressure, operatives of the DSS tracked down and arrested several wives and children of the kidnappers in different communities and cities across the country. The operation, sources said, was coordinated by a senior D...
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Reps in rowdy session over motion to summon Tinubu

THE House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session yesterday after the speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, halted an attempt by a lawmaker to invite President Bola Tinubu to appear before the chamber over the poor implementation of the 2025 budget. The heated exchange followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Alex Mascot Ikwechegh (Labour Abia), who raised concerns over poor funding of ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, and persistent delays in the release of appropriated funds. Moving the motion, Ikwechegh said disclosures made by ministers and heads of MDAs during the ongoing 2026 budget defence sessions revealed that several agencies received little or no capital releases in 2025, despite funds approved by the National Assembly. He noted that the situation had stalled critical projects nationwide and triggered repeated protests by contractors owed for completed and verified projects, many of whom had taken bank loans to execute government contracts. The ...
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Defence Minister to troops: Shoot terrorists, don’t wait for orders

Sokoto-Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, yesterday directed security personnel engaged in counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations not to hesitate in confronting armed criminals, warning that any operative who failed to act under the guise of awaiting orders would be treated as aiding the enemy. Speaking at the commissioning of security assets procured by Sokoto State government, the minister stressed that troops must take decisive action against terrorists whenever the situation demanded. “Once you are deployed, do not wait for any order from anybody to shoot any bandit or any terrorist. Anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a terrorists. This is a general order,” General Musa declared. Gen. Musa praised the Sokoto State Government for prioritising security, describing the investment as a demonstration of visionary leadership and commitment to public safety. He said the fight against ...
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Insecurity: US Congressman urges sustained action against killings in Middle Belt

US Congressman, Rep. Riley Moore, has said Fulani militants are by far the largest perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria, even as he called for renewed US action to stop killings in the Middle Belt region. In a post on X yesterday, Moore said he has been investigating the alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria. “As I have been saying since I started investigating the genocide against Christians in Nigeria, Fulani militants are by far the largest perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria,” he wrote. The Congressman acknowledged progress made by the Trump Administration against Boko Haram and ISWAP, two terrorist groups that have waged more 15-year insurgency in Nigeria’s North East. “The Trump Administration has made historic progress against Boko Haram and ISWAP,” Moore stated, “but we must also stop the killing in the Middle Belt at the hands of the Fulani if we want to ensure our brothers and sisters in Christ are safe to live and worship without...
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Lagos: Ex-gov Jakande's 4th Memorial Lecture holds July 23

  The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, will on July 23, 2026, host the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos. The Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series instituted by the NGE in 2023 to honour the legacy of Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the late iconic journalist, who was one-time President of the Guild, former Lagos State Governor, and former Minister of Works. According to a press statement by Eze Anaba (President) and Onuoha Ukeh (General Secretary), the lecture holds at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with theme: “The Media, INEC, Voters and Path to Credible Elections.” Time is 11am. The Guild said that Prof. Sylvester Odion Akhaine of the Department of Political Science, Lagos State University, will deliver the lecture, with former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, as Chairman.  Expected at the lecture are Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is the chief host and special guest of honour and Minister of Information and National Ori...
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FG has cut import tariffs to 5% for used vehicles, 10% for new — Adeniyi

THE Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said yesterday the federal government has reduced the import tariffs on used vehicles from 15 per cent to five and on brand-new vehicles from 20 per cent to 10. Adeniyi spoke when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise to defend the service’s 2026 budget proposal. The Customs DG said the revised excise tariffs on vehicles were contained in the 2026 fiscal policy measures. He said while the new policy was expected to improve revenue generation, the reduction in vehicle tariffs could negatively impact collections. Adeniyi said:  “We have the new excise tariff, which is provided in the 2026 fiscal policy. We believe that these measures will increase our revenue collection. “Conversely, tariffs on vehicles and levies on vehicles have been reduced significantly.  For used vehicles, it has been reduced from 15 percent to five percent, and for brand-new vehicles, the...
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Herdsmen kill 10, injure many

*Alia orders manhunt lAondoakaa demands stronger govt action against insecurity NO fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed and over 15 others injured in the early hours of yesterday when suspected herdsmen attacked Sai community in Mbajir Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The latest attack came less than a week after the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Ardo Risku Muhammad, at Okudu community in Otukpo LGA while returning from a security meeting in Ohimini council. Residents said the attackers invaded Sai community about 1 a.m, shooting indiscriminately at villagers, who were asleep, triggering panic as many fled for safety. An indigene of the community, who said he lost a family member in the attack, disclosed that several residents were still missing. According to him, “From the information at our disposal, the attackers came from neighbouring Taraba State armed with AK-47 rif...
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