Jul 20, 2026

Police Arrest Four Officers for Allegedly Extorting ICPC Chairman of N53,000 in Abuja

Jul 20, 2026 topnews

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four police officers accused of extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed the incident on Monday while briefing journalists in Abuja. He said the officers had abandoned their assigned duty posts and mounted an unauthorised checkpoint around the Banex area of Wuse, where they allegedly extorted motorists without realising that one of…

Three Students Killed as Troops Foil ISWAP Mass Abduction at Borno School, Rescue 46

Jul 20, 2026 topnews

Three students were killed in the early hours of Saturday after suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists attempted to abduct dozens of students at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State. The school, currently serving as temporary accommodation for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, came under attack at about 1:30 a.m. before troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), repelled the assault and rescued 46 students. Confirming the incident, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters…