Day: April 6, 2026

: A 27-year-old man has reportedly set his father ablaze in a shocking incident in Jigawa State, leaving residents stunned and prompting a full-scale police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the gruesome act. The suspect, whose identity has yet to be officially disclosed by authorities, was said to have carried out the attack at the family residence following what witnesses described as a heated altercation. The father was allegedly doused with a flammable substance and set on fire, sustaining severe burns that led to his death. Sources within the community…

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It was a blood-soaked Easter celebration in parts of Benue and Kaduna states as suspected armed herders and bandits launched coordinated attacks on vulnerable communities, leaving dozens dead, many injured, and several others missing. In Benue State, at least 17 persons were reportedly killed when suspected herders stormed Mbalom and surrounding communities in Gwer East Local Government Area during the Easter weekend. The attackers, said to have arrived in large numbers, opened fire on residents, razed homes, and destroyed food barns and market stalls. Eyewitnesses said the assault, which began…

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