Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has denied allegations that he is aiding bandits or maintaining links with terrorist groups following the circulation of viral videos on social media. The senator described the allegations as false, saying the videos had been manipulated and presented out of context as part of what he called a sustained campaign of disinformation and character assassination. The controversy erupted after a social media content creator identified as “D English Alhaji” circulated videos purportedly showing suspected bandit kingpins visiting Buba’s residence. The allegations were…

The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, Mustapha Gubio, has come under attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The incident reportedly occurred at about 2:30pm on Thursday along the Kareto-Damasak Road in northern Borno State, while Gubio and members of his entourage were travelling to Damasak. Gubio was said to be on an appreciation tour following his emergence as the APC’s consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election when the convoy was attacked. According to the Borno State Police Command, the attackers engaged the…