Residents of Eda-Oniyo Community in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State have staged a peaceful protest over the continued captivity of 16 kidnapped residents, despite the payment of N10.5 million ransom to their abductors. The protesters, comprising community leaders, relatives of the victims, women, and youths, called on the Federal Government, Ekiti State Government,…
The family of former Minister of Power and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons by suspected gunmen in Ibadan. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade…
A fresh wave of insecurity has struck Nigeria’s North-Central region after suspected gunmen reportedly killed two travellers and abducted about 30 others during a deadly attack on a passenger vehicle along a highway in Kogi State. The incident, which has heightened fears among road users, occurred when the armed attackers ambushed a commercial vehicle conveying…
A wave of grief has swept through a Christian community following the reported killing of a Nigerian Pastor, identified as Pastor Akor, by suspected kidnappers over an alleged delay in ransom payment. The heartbreaking development was made public by Abuja-based cleric, Peter Attayi Yakubu, in a Facebook post shared on Monday, May 25, 2026. According…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Otu, located in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, as security operatives successfully rescued an abducted victim from captivity. Global Mirror News gathered that the operation was carried out by Police operatives in collaboration with Local…
The Ogun State Government has warned a senior police officer attached to the Force Intelligence Department, Abuja, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Enyinnaya Adiogu, to immediately stop what it described as a parallel investigation into an ongoing land grabbing case involving the World Mission Agency (WMA), owners of Living Faith Church Worldwide in Sango-Ota. In…
A couple abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ondo State have narrated their traumatic experience after being rescued by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun. The victims, identified as Mr. and Mrs. Sanusi Kehinde, were reportedly kidnapped at Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area after armed men ambushed…
The Oyo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a viral video allegedly showing the killing of a teacher abducted during the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the State. Global Mirror News gathered that the victim, identified as Michael Oyedokun, was among teachers and pupils kidnapped when armed men…
A dispatch rider has reportedly lost his life after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver allegedly driving against traffic on the Magboro Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Global Mirror News gathered that the tragic incident occurred around 5pm on Tuesday when the unidentified motorist rammed into the rider and fled the scene immediately…
A Senior Police Officer attached to the Hotoro Division in Kano State, DSP Sani Isah, has reportedly been shot dead during a violent clash involving rival thugs, just weeks before his scheduled retirement from service. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred when the Officer and other Security Personnel were deployed to restore order…
