The Nigeria Police Force has warned of intelligence indicating that terrorists and informants are conducting surveillance on schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations for possible coordinated attacks.

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A special report has detailed how kidnappers across Northern Nigeria have built a ransom economy, with families forced to sell property, pay millions of naira, motorcycles and other supplies to free loved ones, while an estimated N7.78bn was paid in ransom between July 2025 and June 2026.

Osun State Police have recovered another corpse from the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing to two the number of people killed in the shooting that claimed the life of Accord Party chieftain Olalekan Oyeyemi, who has been buried.

Five South Africa-based Nigerians extradited to the United States over alleged romance scams and money laundering face a combined maximum of up to 100 years in prison if convicted.

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And Anambra State Police have arrested a 32-year-old mother, Ogechi Ofoma, for allegedly brutalising her seven-year-old daughter with a hot knife after the child was accused of taking meat from a pot.

1. Terrorists, informants spying on schools, other targets – Police

The police have circulated a nationwide security alert warning of increased mobilisation of terrorist elements for possible coordinated attacks on schools, places of worship and NYSC camps as the 2026/2027 academic session resumes.

Intelligence points to the movement of armed elements from Katsina through Kaduna towards Plateau. The NSCDC says it has doubled its intelligence network around learning institutions.

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2. Ransom economy: How kidnappers turn northern families’ pain into profit From Kebbi to Zamfara, Kwara and Sokoto, families are selling farms, vehicles and property and delivering cash, motorcycles, food and recharge cards to free abducted relatives.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria