Day: January 31, 2026

Pastor hires cultist to kill rival in Bayelsa

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Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a pastor, Elijah Oro, over an alleged plot to assassinate a rival cleric in the state. Also arrested in connection with the plot is Samuel Daniel, a 21-year-old suspected member of a notorious cult group. According to the police, Pastor Oro allegedly hired Daniel to kill the rival pastor following a dispute linked to church membership drive and property issues. Confirming the development in a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer,…

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Army Smashes Bandits’ Camps, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara

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The Nigerian Army has intensified its crackdown on banditry in Kwara State, destroying multiple criminal camps and rescuing several kidnapped victims during coordinated military operations across the state. Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, working in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), carried out the offensive between January 23 and 29, 2026, under Operation Igbo Danu, targeting terrorist enclaves in remote parts of the state. Among the locations cleared was Garin Dandi, a notorious bandit stronghold in Ifelodun Local Government Area, where soldiers dismantled logistics bases…

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Worshipper Beaten to Death During Prayer at Osun Mosque

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Tragedy struck on Friday at the Ummu Haani Adigun Memorial Central Mosque, located on B.A. Adigun Street, Ayedun Estate, Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, where a worshipper identified simply as Najeem was beaten to death following a violent altercation during early morning prayers. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the incident occurred shortly after the dawn (Fajr) prayer, when the deceased allegedly disrupted an ongoing sermon being delivered by the mosque’s imam. According to sources, Najeem, said to be a printer by profession, reportedly stood up during the…

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