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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > suspected-bandits-attack-operation-burst-base-oyo-set-patrol-van-ablaze

Suspected Bandits Attack Operation Burst Base In Oyo, Set Patrol Van Ablaze

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (299+ words) Suspected bandits have attacked the base of the Joint Security Taskforce, code-named Operation Burst, along the Igbeti axis of Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. Tribune reported that the attack occurred on Sunday when the suspects allegedly stormed the…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > zamfara-extends-school-resumption-two-weeks-over-diphtheria-outbreak

Zamfara Extends School Resumption By Two Weeks Over Diphtheria Outbreak

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (430+ words) The Zamfara State Government has extended the resumption of all public and private schools in the state by two weeks following a health advisory on the prevailing diphtheria situation. The state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced the extension…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > abuja-left-groups-demand-probe-alleged-police-assault-detention-eight-kurudu-landlords

Abuja Left Groups Demand Probe Into Alleged Police Assault, Detention Of Eight Kurudu Landlords

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (798+ words) The Network of Abuja Left Groups has called for an investigation into alleged harassment, intimidation and assault of residents of Zone E, Shiloh Community in Kurudu, Abuja. The group specifically accused Bassey Akpan Edet, described as a Unit Chairman of…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > bandits-reportedly-kill-two-abduct-zamfara-gov-candidate-bulawuss-aide-nurses-forum

Bandits Reportedly Kill Two, Abduct Zamfara Gov Candidate Bulawus???s Aide, Nurses Forum Demands Immediate Release

16+ hour, 46+ min ago   (784+ words) The Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF) has called for the immediate and safe release of Saidu Abubakar, a young English language teacher and aide to Social Democratic Party (SDP) Zamfara State governorship candidate, Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus. Abubakar was reportedly abducted…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > amnesty-condemns-continued-police-hunt-journalist-zainab-yabagi-over-video-tinubus-aide

Amnesty Condemns Continued Police Hunt For Journalist Zainab Yabagi Over Video On Tinubu???s Aide

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (490+ words) Amnesty International has condemned the alleged continued attempt by the Nigeria Police Force to arrest journalist Zainab Salihu Yabagi over a video explainer concerning Ibrahim Masari, an aide to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The rights organisation said it was “deeply…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > amid-kidnapping-threats-ondo-police-say-theyve-intensified-patrols-around-schools-ahead

Amid Kidnapping Threats, Ondo Police Say They???ve Intensified Patrols Around Schools Ahead Of Resumption

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (349+ words) The Ondo State Police Command says it has intensified patrols and visibility policing around schools and other critical locations across the state ahead of the resumption of the new academic session. The Command said it had also deployed personnel from…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > kwara-monarch-dies-after-brief-illness-16-days-after-regaining-freedom-kidnappers

Kwara Monarch Dies After Brief Illness, 16 Days After Regaining Freedom From Kidnappers

21+ hour, 10+ min ago   (272+ words) The Onigbesi of Igbesi Land in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has died days after regaining his freedom from kidnappers. The monarch was abducted on August 22, 2026, when armed men invaded Igbesi community in…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > several-feared-trapped-four-storey-hotel-under-construction-collapses-enugu

Several Feared Trapped As Four-Storey Hotel Under Construction Collapses In Enugu

19+ hour, 7+ min ago   (436+ words) Several people are feared trapped after a four-storey building under construction collapsed at No. 1 Ogbaguru Street, Independence Layout, Enugu State, opposite St Patrick’s Hospital, on Sunday morning. The building, which was reportedly being developed as a hotel, collapsed at about…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > breaking-bandits-attack-kaduna-villages-kill-farmers-abduct-others

BREAKING: Bandits Attack Kaduna Villages, Kill Farmers, Abduct Others

20+ hour, 28+ min ago   (228+ words) Armed bandits have attacked farming communities in the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State, killing several farmers and leaving others injured or abducted. The attackers reportedly targeted farms in Dunya and Shado communities in Kuyello Ward while farmers were working…...

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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > nigeria-anti-narcotics-agency-intercepts-synthetic-cannabis-uk-finds-drugs-hidden

Nigeria Anti-Narcotics Agency Intercepts Synthetic Cannabis From UK, Finds Drugs Hidden In Speakers In Lagos

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (413+ words) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two shipments of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Colorado or Colos, concealed in consolidated cargoes from the United Kingdom. “Colos” is Nigerian street slang for Colorado, a form of…...