Author: Platform Times Newspaper

… Attackers Loot Kyaram, Rustle Hundreds Of Cattle As Communities Reel From Tragedy Daud Olatunji At least 20 security personnel and local vigilantes were killed Friday in a deadly ambush by heavily armed terrorists in the Garga area of Kanam Local Government Area, Plateau State, escalating fears over the worsening insecurity along the Plateau-Taraba-Bauchi border corridor. The combined patrol team, comprising military personnel and vigilantes, came under intense gunfire near Wanka around 4pm while on routine patrol across Garga, Kyaram, Gyambau, and neighbouring communities. According to the Kanam Development Association (KADA), the attack left 12 security officers, including two senior…

The federal government has warned that Islamic terrorists typically escalate attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, driven by the belief that dying in violent acts guarantees them a place in heaven. Defence Minister Christopher Musa made the disclosure on Thursday after briefing President Bola Tinubu on the nation’s security situation. “It is usual with terrorists during Ramadan. They feel when they die, they are going to heaven, so they are ready to commit any offence and get killed because they believe they have rewards,” Musa said. He added that the military had intensified operations against insurgents, targeting key strongholds…

The immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Saturday said he believes God allowed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove him from office at the appropriate time, stressing that divine guidance shaped his leadership throughout his tenure. Egbetokun made the remark in Abuja during a retirement thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Force Headquarters Chapel, where a newly completed Nigeria Police Force Chaplaincy building was also inaugurated. Addressing senior police officers, family members and worshippers at the event, the former police chief disclosed that shortly after his appointment in 2023, he offered three key prayers — for…

The International Organization for Migration has disclosed that more than 60,300 Nigerian migrants have returned to the country since 2017 through assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes. The organisation said many of the returnees were victims of exploitation, abuse and harsh conditions encountered along dangerous irregular migration routes. The Chief of Mission for the IOM in Nigeria, Sharon Dimanche, revealed this on Saturday during a media engagement in Benin City, the capital of Edo State. Dimanche explained that the assisted return initiative was designed to rescue stranded migrants and help them safely return home while supporting their reintegration into society.…

Angry residents on Saturday disrupted a political rally organised by the City Boy Movement in Owerri, the Imo State capital, carting away empowerment materials meant for distribution to participants at the event held in support of President Bola Tinubu. The rally, organised by supporters of the President under the platform of the City Boy Movement, was intended to mobilise grassroots support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. However, the gathering descended into chaos after some aggrieved residents reportedly stormed the venue, creating panic and forcing several attendees to flee. Witnesses said the event initially attracted a large crowd…

The Nigeria Police Force in Niger State has arrested a vigilante member, Danladi Baba, and his 16-year-old son, Emmanuel Danladi, following the fatal shooting of a teenage boy in Suleja. The incident, which occurred in Kwamba area of Suleja, claimed the life of 15-year-old Titus Joseph. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, saying the tragic incident happened on March 1 while the two teenagers were playing. Abiodun explained that Emmanuel allegedly picked up a loaded dane gun belonging to his father, who is a member of a local…

The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Mr. Omale Sule, has alleged that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, received N100 million from the party’s national leadership. He said the senator received the money ahead of the recent Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory but failed to deploy the funds to support the party’s grassroots campaign. Sule made the allegation while addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, claiming that the money reportedly given to the senator did not translate into any visible benefit for the…

The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise across the state, nearly a decade after the programme was suspended. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the exercise will restart on Saturday, April 25, 2026. According to the commissioner, the sanitation exercise will hold on the last Saturday of every month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., as part of renewed efforts by the government to maintain a cleaner and healthier environment in the state. Wahab said residents are expected to participate actively by cleaning…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly presenting forged certificates during an ongoing recruitment screening exercise in the state. The suspects were apprehended at the Police Training School in Bauchi after officials conducting the screening reportedly discovered that the candidates submitted fake results purportedly issued by the National Examinations Council. The development was disclosed in a statement released on Friday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar. According to him, the screening exercise was supervised by the head of the recruitment team, A.Y. Dickson, who led…