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Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has granted clemency to 97 inmates at the Kaduna Correctional Centre as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration.

A United States lawmaker, Representative Riley Moore, has welcomed the passage of Nigeria’s State Police Bill by the country’s House of Representatives, describing it as a significant step toward addressing insecurity.

A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the immediate release of several leaders of the Okuama community who have been detained by the Nigerian military for more than 21 months.

Armed men suspected to be bandits reportedly attacked farmers working on their fields in Goran Namaye community, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing several people and abducting others.

Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has said he did not receive what is commonly referred to as a “security vote” during his time as governor of Lagos State.

Thai police have arrested an alleged Nigerian drug trafficking suspect during a late-night operation in Bangkok following a dramatic standoff involving an attempted escape and vehicle confrontation with officers.

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy could be weakened if key democratic institutions, particularly the legislature, are not strengthened to function independently and effectively.0

A 300-level Biochemistry student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), identified as Zaharadeen Nuhu, has been confirmed dead after being attacked at an off-campus hostel in Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi State.0

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has accused a state-backed vigilante outfit in Anambra State of allegedly overstepping its mandate and interfering in civil disputes, following the arrest and detention of a 68-year-old resident of Umudiani Village, Achalla, in Awka North Local Government Area.

On June 12, 2026, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, urged citizens to remain resilient in the face of the country’s ongoing challenges, stating that difficulties are an inevitable part of national life and human existence.

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued a four-year-old boy following an intelligence-led operation in Bauchi.

On the night of 11 June 2026, armed men attacked Dandume town in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, north-west Nigeria, and abducted a resident businessman identified as Alhaji Bara’u Kwaroo.

Reported by: L. Imafidon

Reported by: L. Imafidon

An emotional plea by a Nigerian woman living in South Africa has drawn renewed attention to concerns over the safety and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians, amid reports of rising hostility, violence, and social exclusion.

Tensions surrounding immigration in South Africa have once again come into sharp focus after a Nigerian businessman was confronted by protesters and told to “take your children and go back to your country,” in a widely circulated incident that underscores a renewed wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in parts of the country.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has publicly questioned the Nigerian government’s continued reliance on borrowing following the removal of fuel subsidies, urging authorities to demonstrate clearer improvements in public finances and economic outcomes.

In South Africa, anti-migrant violence is often explained in public debate as a reaction to unemployment, pressure on public services, or anger over undocumented migration. Those factors are real and widely cited. But a substantial body of evidence also shows another recurring pattern: when anti-foreigner campaigns turn violent, foreign-owned businesses are frequently looted, vandalized, extorted, or forced to close, suggesting that criminal opportunism and economic predation often travel alongside xenophobic rhetoric rather than sitting outside it.