JUST IN: 6 killed as IED explodes in Imo market

6 killed as IED explodes in Imo market

Six persons have been killed by an explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted at Eke Ubaheze market, Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

Linking Nnamdi Kanu to EndSARS Protest Is a Baseless Allegation

• Biafra has strongly condemned the baseless and desperate attempt by the government to link its leader, Kanu, to the 2020 EndSARS protests.
• The comment follows the June 19 court session where the prosecution, led by Chief Awomolo (SAN).
• Government claim that Nnamdi Kanu masterminded the EndSARS protest, which everyone knows was a spontaneous youth-led movement.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned what it described as a “baseless and desperate” attempt by the Nigerian government to link its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to the 2020 EndSARS protests.

Benue Killings: Displaced Survivors Cry Out Over Poor Feeding, Living Conditions

Hundreds of internally displaced persons, IDPs, from Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, yesterday, cried out over their poor feeding and living conditions.

They staged a peaceful protest in Makurdi, over alleged food shortages at their temporary shelter.

Police Arrested Three Masterminds Of Abuja Kidnappings

• Police arrested three notorious kidnap suspects linked to a spate of deadly abductions in Abuja.
• The suspects, reportedly confessed to multiple kidnappings and murders, including the 2024 killing of a pastor in Mpape.
• Exhibits recovered from the scene included a long knife and various charms.

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested three notorious kidnap suspects linked to a spate of deadly abductions in Abuja and neighboring states.

According to a statement signed by the Force PPRO, Abuja Command, SP Josephine Adeh, on Thursday, the suspects, 27 years old Ya’u Shittu from Kaduna State; 30 years old Sale Usman from Niger State; and 28 years old Ibrahim Abdullahi from Abuja, were captured during sting operations carried out between June 13 and 18, 2025, in Kaduna, Niger, and Nasarawa states by the Command’s elite Scorpion Squad.

End Benue Killings, Catholic Urges Govt, Presented a Five-Point Action Plan

• Catholic of Nigeria has strongly condemned the killings in Benue State, calling on the federal government to act decisively.
• They noted the spate of violence that has occured in Benue in recent years, urged leaders to prioritize citizens safety.
• The Council presented a five-point action plan to the government, seeking for the immediate deployment of securities.

The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria has strongly condemned the killings in Benue State, calling on the federal government to act decisively to end what it describes as “the valley of blood” that has reopened in Nigeria.

Benue Bloodshed: Gov, Assembly At Odds As President Tinubu, SGF, Ex-generals Visit Benue State Over Recent Killings

• President Tinubu will on Wednesday (today) hold a meeting with the stakeholders in Benue State.
• Over 200 people were reportedly killed within a few hours, including children and women.
• ADP and the New Nigeria Peoples Party accused the President of prioritising politics over people’s lives.
• UN firmly condemned the recent attacks and called for a comprehensive investigation into the incidents.

In a move to end the violence that has cost many lives and destroyed homes across several communities, President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday (today) hold a meeting with the stakeholders in Benue State and listen to their concerns firsthand.