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Three Ansaru terrorists linked to Oriire abductions get life jail

Justice Salim Ibrahim delivered the ruling against Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar, after they pleaded guilty to several terrorism-related charges brought by the Department of State Services (DSS). The defendants were accused of belonging to Darul Salam, a proscribed group linked to Ansaru, and of working with bandits who abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire. They faced a 10‑count charge bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment of information and incitement through extremist religious ideology. Court documents showed that Umar, in particular, admitted guilt to counts involving training and instructing terror group members via messaging platforms and pushing radical ideology. Justice Ibrahim invoked the maximum penalty of life imprisonment on key counts after the three men admitted being part of the network behind the high‑profile Oriire school kidnappings. […]

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I heard students shouting ‘bandits, bandits’: Oriire survivor narrates dramatic capture

A survivor of the Oriire school abductions has described the dramatic moment bandits stormed their convoy, saying he first realised what was happening when students began shouting “bandits, bandits” in panic. He said the attackers suddenly appeared and ordered teachers and pupils to leave the road and move into the bush, adding that they obeyed because the gunmen were many and about 700 children were following behind. According to the survivor, the bandits then marched the group deep into the forest, where they spent weeks under harsh conditions, often exposed to rain and cold and surviving on limited food and water. He recalled that some captives were later separated from the group and taken away, and that they only realised two men had been killed when they heard their cries fade after being dragged out of sight. The survivor said […]

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Oyo students, teachers rescue: How security agents weakened terrorists

Security agencies have revealed how sustained pressure operations weakened the terrorists who abducted students and teachers in Oyo State and forced them to release their captives. Authorities said the rescue followed weeks of coordinated efforts on land and in the air. The pupils and teachers were among those kidnapped during attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area in May. According to official statements, troops, police and other security units mounted intense operations across suspected hideouts and blocked escape routes used by the terrorists. Security sources said several suspected terrorists and informants linked to the abductions were arrested during the manhunt. They explained that the arrests, combined with constant pressure on their camps, disrupted the kidnappers’ logistics and made it harder for them to move or hide.premiumtimesng+2 The Nigerian Army noted that intelligence‑led raids and surveillance flights helped identify locations […]

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Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Minister Adelabu’s Sister, Children in Ibadan

Armed gunmen kidnapped the younger sister of immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons early Wednesday morning in the Elewura area of Challenge, Ibadan, in another wave of abductions rocking Oyo State. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, 43, and her twin sons Peter and Paul, were abducted by armed men at about 7:30 a.m. while Mrs. John-Paul was taking her children to school in Ibadan. The incident occurred in the Elewura, Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, Adelabu's media aide, Femi Awogboro, said armed men intercepted Mrs. John-Paul and forcefully took her and her twin sons to an unknown destination. The family members were attempting to link the expressway from Elewura when they were attacked and whisked away by the unknown kidnappers. Awogboro described […]

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Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Minister Adelabu’s Sister, Children in Ibadan

Armed gunmen kidnapped the younger sister of immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons early Wednesday morning in the Elewura area of Challenge, Ibadan, in another wave of abductions rocking Oyo State. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, 43, and her twin sons Peter and Paul, were abducted by armed men at about 7:30 a.m. while Mrs. John-Paul was taking her children to school in Ibadan. The incident occurred in the Elewura, Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, Adelabu's media aide, Femi Awogboro, said armed men intercepted Mrs. John-Paul and forcefully took her and her twin sons to an unknown destination. The family members were attempting to link the expressway from Elewura when they were attacked and whisked away by the unknown kidnappers. Awogboro described […]

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Abductions: Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forest

President Bola Tinubu has directed a continuous 24-hour aerial security operation over forests in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States after a series of mass abductions and rising banditry. The Nigerian Air Force is to coordinate the aerial patrol with ground troops to deter kidnappers, track criminal movements, and enable faster rescue missions for victims. The move follows the recent abduction of more than 20 people—including women and children—in Isapa, Kwara. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has threatened to pull teachers from unsafe classrooms, demanding urgent government action to secure schools and rescue those in captivity. The United Nations has also called for immediate steps to end the wave of mass kidnappings. Kwara’s governor set up a high-level committee to develop local security solutions, while Kebbi's governor welcomed the safe return of 25 abducted schoolgirls—affirming no ransom was paid, crediting […]

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ASUU Rejects Federal Government’s Proposed Salary Increment

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Benin Zone has rejected the salary increment recently proposed by the Federal Government, calling it insufficient to address the union’s concerns or to reverse the ongoing brain drain in Nigerian universities. Zonal Coordinator Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen stated that the offer was “a mere drop in the ocean” compared to what’s needed. ASUU stressed the need for government to tackle all outstanding issues, including fully renegotiating the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement and truly addressing related matters. Igbafen criticized the half-hearted approach of the government, noting that Nigerian university lecturers are still being paid at a level fixed back in 2009, despite economic changes and salary hikes in other sectors. He concluded that the union would not accept piecemeal solutions, urging authorities to take university reform seriously to ensure stable and quality education in Nigeria.

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