December 26, 2024 - Pen Agency News

Christmas Day Attack in Benue: Suspected Herdsmen Kill 11

In a tragic incident on December 25, 2024, suspected herdsmen attacked several communities in Benue State, killing at least 11 people. The attack targeted Ityuluv, Tse Azege, and Innyiev Ya communities in...

NGO Pays Fines for Inmates to Secure Release in Osun State

Foundation Facilitates Freedom for Inmates at Ilesa Correctional Centre The Charles Heart Ex-inmates Reformation Foundation paid over N1 million in fines, securing the release of four inmates. This initiative helps individuals unable...

Sokoto Civilians Bombing: Military Denies Allegations

Military Denies Civilian Casualties in Recent Sokoto Airstrike The Nigerian Armed Forces have denied allegations that a military airstrike targeted and killed civilians in Sokoto’s Silame Local Government Area earlier today. Responding...

Nigeria Denies Niger’s Claims of Collusion with France

Accusations from Niger’s Military Leadership Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilize his country. Tchiani accused Nigeria of enabling foreign interference and providing...

Bishop Kukah Addresses Insecurity in Nigeria

Insecurity Rooted in Unemployment and Extremism, Says Bishop Kukah Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese has asserted that tackling unemployment and violent religious extremism is pivotal to resolving Nigeria’s enduring insecurity....

Obi Advocates Inmate Empowerment

Promoting Rehabilitation During the Holidays Peter Obi, former Anambra State Governor, visited the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Onitsha on Christmas Day. He was joined by Archbishop Valerian Okeke, the Grand Patron of...

Police Extortion Allegations Mar Kidnapping Investigation

Family Accuses Police of Exploiting Tragedy A man familiar to the family kidnapped seven-year-old Mercy Akande in Sango, Ogun State, on December 23, 2024. The abduction, involving the daughter of a Point-of-Sale...

Nigerian Air Force Airstrike Claims Multiple Live

At Least Ten Dead in Devastating Error The Nigerian Air Force mistakenly bombed two Sokoto villages, killing at least ten civilians and injuring many others. The airstrike hit Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa,...

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