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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has rejected what it described as increasing efforts by certain individuals and groups, both within and outside Nigeria, to wrongly link Muslims in the country with banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes.   The Council said such claims are misleading, divisive, and…

PRESS RELEASE   …as CP FCT personally leads rescue team.   The FCT Police Command has successfully rescued five kidnapped victims following an intensive joint rescue operation conducted in the Byazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory. [video width="360" height="372" mp4="https://freedomsquaretv.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/VID-20260611-WA0036.mp4"][/video] Acting on recent kidnapping incidents within Paze community in…

A deadly attack by suspected bandits on Odo-Ere, the administrative headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area in Kogi State, has claimed the life of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer and initially led to the abduction of his daughter.   Sources identified the deceased officer as…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has taken into custody a man identified as Akaninyene Udo for allegedly spreading a social media post that triggered anxiety and security concerns among residents of Eket and surrounding communities.   Udo, who is known on Facebook as “AK Philo,” was arrested after allegedly…

The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence handed to a convicted kidnapper from Delta State, Chelynor Halim, bringing an end to his legal challenge against the judgment.   In a unanimous ruling delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court dismissed Halim’s appeal, holding that it lacked…

The Enugu State Police Command says it has successfully disrupted a kidnapping operation and neutralised two suspected criminals during separate security encounters.   In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, it was disclosed that officers recovered several weapons and items, including an AK-47 rifle, a…

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has alleged that some personnel within Nigeria’s police and military institutions are collaborating with Fulani militias involved in violent attacks and kidnappings targeting religious communities across the country.   The allegation was contained in the commission’s May 2026 report titled “Non-state…

Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has begun serving his 75-year prison sentence at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja following his transfer by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The transfer came after Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the commencement of the jail…

A new May 2026 report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has estimated that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from small cells of 10 fighters to larger formations of up to 1,000 members.   The report, titled Nonstate Violators…