Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: April 11, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Bright Abeke, the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area in Delta State, was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Friday evening. Additionally, 24 people were killed in a Kebbi community, prompting Amnesty International to call for an urgent investigation. In another incident, a young lady named Adetutu Aderibigbe was abducted in Ibadan, while tensions remain high in the Ikobi community following the reported killing of a resident by suspected herdsmen.

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