The kidnappers of the chairman of the Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly raised his ransom from N700 million to N1.5 billion.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered capital market operators to freeze assets linked to six individuals and three entities designated as terrorist financiers.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that in 2024 it recovered N24 billion linked to ghost workers' pensions and also identified about 900 suspected ghost workers.

Nigeria’s military Operation Fansan Yamma, the Joint Task Force in the north-west of the country, has launched a new major offensive against terrorist groups like Lakurawa and other armed criminals operating in the region.

Three suspected members of the kidnap gang allegedly responsible for the August 2, 2026, attack on St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Inoyi-Affa, in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been arrested by security agencies.

By Makama Dandogo

Any attempt by Col. Mohammed Ma’aji and his associates to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves strong condemnation. Whatever grievances the officers may have, taking up arms against a constitutional government is not the answer. Nigeria has already paid a heavy price for decades of military rule. We cannot afford to return to a time when governments were changed through force instead of the ballot box. If there are allegations of a coup plot, they should be properly investigated and handled according to the law. But personal frustration or a claim of patriotism cannot justify an attempt to seize political power by force.