Following an intelligence-led operation, Nasarawa State Police Command operations rescued four kidnapped children and brought them back to their families.
Rahman Nansel, the Command’s spokesman, made this known in a statement released on Tuesday in Lafia.
Nansel claimed that the rescue came after a report about the children’s disappearance at the New Nyanya Division’s disappearance in suspicious circumstances that was received on December 31, 2025.
He claims that the command responded to the report with a discrete and thorough investigation.
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According to him, the command’s detectives relied on reliable information to find the suspects’ hideout, where the children were unharmed when they were working with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command operatives.
One Abraham Asoje, 28, allegedly abducted the children in a plot with one Joy Bolaje, 29, both of Ado Junction in the LGA, according to preliminary investigation.
According to Nansel, “The suspects reportedly kept the children in captivity until the police arrived on the scene.”
He added that while other suspects were reportedly at large, efforts were being made to apprehend them, the children had since been reunited with their families.
Shetima Mohammed, the state’s commissioner of police, was quoted as saying that he applauded the operation’s operatives’ professionalism, commitment, and swift response.
Due to allegations of illegal child trafficking and related child welfare violations, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has sealed the locations of Kagini, Abuja, Divine Hope Orphanage and Less Privileged Home.
Idris Attah, the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat’s Director of Child Development, gave an official confirmation of the development in a Monday official notice.
In the meantime, the orphanage was closed until the results of its child-related investigations.
Grace Chibuzor, the facility’s proprietress, allegedly fled to an unknown location with an undetermined number of children, according to the notice.
Due to an investigation into its activities involving children, the public is informed that Divine Hope Orphanage and Less Privileged Home, Kagini, Abuja, have been officially sealed as of Monday, January 5, 2026.
The statement read, “Gracee Ebele Chibuzor, the proprietress, fled to an unknown destination with an unspecified number of children without contacting the Child Development Department, FCT Women Affairs Secretariat,”
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According to some preliminary investigations, the orphanage is connected to the most recent incident involving four siblings who were allegedly taken from Ado in Nasarawa State and transported to Gwagwalada in the FCT.
On Monday, the children’s biological parents reunited with them.
According to the statement, “Investigations have revealed links to the recent case of four siblings who were happily reunited with their biological parents on Monday, January 5, 2026,” the statement read.
Additionally, investigators have discovered allegations of collusion between the orphanage and Anderson Archibong, the organization’s executive secretary, and the current arrest warranted by the NACCRAN.
The partnership is suspected of having allegedly “facilitated the illegal movement of children from states including Benue and Nasarawa into Abuja for unauthorised fostering and adoption,” according to the Director of Child Development. ”
Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee met on Tuesday.
The meeting held in Jonathan’s office in Abuja’s capital, Maitama, took place in a closed-door manner.
Turaki was accompanied by members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and a number of state PDP chairmen.
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Sources told Channels Television that the party’s leadership was bringing up issues that sat on the party’s national interest.
In a statement to journalists, Turaki claimed that the PDP leaders had discussed the party’s future in light of the ongoing legal battles.
The former president also stated that the party had done enough for him and that he would do more for the party.
Two men who claim to be the party’s national chairman have caused a leadership crisis for the PDP.
Taminu Turaki is supported by the camps affiliated with the Federal Capital Territory governor, Bala Mohammed, and Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor, while Abdulrahman Mohammed and Nyesom Wike, Nyesom Wike, Nyesom Wike, Nyesom Wike, are opposed by the camps affiliated with him.
INEC communicates with other parties.
Joash Amupitan, the leader of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), met with the PDP’s two groups on December 19, 2025 inquieting about the situation.
Prior to the FCT area council elections and those of Osun and Ekiti states scheduled for February 21, 2026, the INEC chairman was in charge of the meeting that took place at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
Both Samuel Anyanwu and the Tanimu Turaki-led national working committee took part in the meeting.
Amupitan claimed that the party’s correspondence grew to be necessary in response to numerous conflicting messages.
He claimed that preparations were also being made for the June and July 2026 elections for the governorships of Ekiti and Osun.
The Commission already had its election schedule and rules out to all registered political parties, according to the INEC chairman, and was working to make sure the polls in the affected areas were run smoothly and honestly. He noted, however, that the PDP’s antagonistic positions required a synthesis of the opposing factions to come together to seek consensus and forge a common course of action.
Amupitan applauded the presence of senior officials from both camps, noting that the meeting gave the party a forum for open and constructive discussion in order to resolve the party’s and the electoral process as a whole.
He further assured the PDP factions of INEC’s impartiality, pointing out that the Commission’s decisions were firmly grounded in the terms of the Electoral Act, the 1999 Constitution, and INEC’s rules and guidelines.
The Commission’s chairman stated that the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and its internal regulations are the three-tier legal framework under which it is governed and pledged to abide by these laws when dealing with the issue.
In a quick, intelligence-driven operation carried out in Taraba State, soldiers from the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) managed to save three victims.
Following the receipt of a reliable intelligence report from the 6 Brigade’s troops stationed in Jeb Jeb, which revealed the presence and activities of suspected kidnappers in Sangai Village, Bachama Ward of Karim Lamido Local Government Area, the operation was carried out on January 5, 2026.
Trump were immediately mobilized and pursued the suspects along the Taraba-Plateau State border as a result of their prompt response to the intelligence.
The kidnappers abandoned their captives and fled the area, according to a statement from Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the Brigade Public Relations Officer.
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In consequence, troops were able to save Habila Yunusa (23 years), Abafaras Ibrahim (20 years), and Nimron Umar (25 years). The rescued victims are currently being cared for and documented by the military, and they will then be reunited with their respective families.
The Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the soldiers for their professionalism, quick response, and dedication to duty and praised their resolve to carry out offensive operations across the State to deny criminal elements the right to freedom of action and ensure long-lasting peace and security in Taraba State and its environs.
The State’s good citizens have been comforted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) commitment to tackling drug trafficking and abuse.
Samaila Danmalam, the NDLEA Commander in Katsina, made the disclosure at a press conference on the end of the year in a statement on Tuesday.
The Command noted that the mission necessitated collective efforts while highlighting the command’s accomplishments in 2025, which occurs as the ceremony for the 61 promoted officers of the command ascendant to various ranks.
Danmalam argued that more collaboration is needed to bring Katsina into focus, stating that the Command believed that drug offenses can be reduced and peace can be preserved through information sharing, advocacy, and community policing.
He recalled that in 2025, command operatives detained a number of people for various drug-related offenses after conducting intelligence-led raids and patrols, causing significant seizures and the state’s illicit drug networks to be hampered.
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He explained that 992 males and 26 females made up the total number of suspects detained in the year under review.
Substances seized include 1, 667.747Kg of Cannabis, 12.348kg of Codeine, alongside 793.66kg of Psychotropic, with a total of 2, 473.755KG.
“Our Brig. Outstanding results have been achieved by Gen. Muhammed Buba Marwa (Rtd). The statement read in part, “Highlights include: 203 sensitization programs with 75, 135 target beneficiaries, 451 clients counseled, and 58 clients admitted for rehabilitation.”
In a statement about the anti-narcotics agency’s prosecutions, Danmalam claimed that NDLEA secured the conviction of 87 others and the arrest of 86 suspects.
He argued that the NDLEA Katsina State Command still faces logistical challenges despite the accomplishments made last year.
They include office buildings (drainages), and operational vehicles (etc.). throughout the state), and accommodations for officers.
Authorities in Switzerland admitted on Tuesday that fire safety checks had not been conducted at a bar where 40 people had died in a fire that had started in the new year for the past five years.
116 people were hurt in the Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, southwest of the Swiss Alpine ski resort, of which 83 are still recovering in various hospitals. Teenagers were the most frequently killed.
The fire, according to the prosecution, was started when revelers raised sparkler-style champagne bottles and poured sound-insulating foam onto the ceiling of the basement bar.
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On January 3, 2026, a fire at the “Le Constellation” bar in Crans-Montana, the Alpine ski resort town, caused 40 fatalities and 119 injuries. ROBIN MILLARD/AFP Photo
Although fire safety inspections were carried out in 2016, 2018, and 2019, periodic inspections were not carried out between 2020 and 2025. Five days after the disaster, Crans-Montana mayor Nicolas Feraud stated in a press conference that “we bitterly regret this.”
He claimed that he did not understand why the visits had not been made, but that the law mandated that the municipal fire department conduct annual inspections in all places of business.
The municipality claimed in a statement that it had gotten information from the Wallis canton prosecutor’s office after looking through the documents.
On January 1, 2026, during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Crans-Montana, an armed policeman controls access to the street where a fire broke out through a crowded bar. Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP
The court will determine how a failure affected the sequence of events that caused the tragedy. According to the statement, “The municipality will assume full responsibility as determined by the courts.”
The council announced that all public buildings would be subject to the ordinance prohibiting pyrotechnic devices inside. It also announced that a specialist external agency would be appointed to inspect all public buildings.
The statement read, “The municipality of Crans-Montana continues to fully support the victims of this tragedy, their families, and loved ones, who are always in its thoughts.”
It will continue to do everything in its power to prevent another tragedy from occurring.
Foam has been in place since 2015
On January 4, 2026, people in Crans-Montana gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by lighting candles, flowers, and messages near the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana in memory of the victims of the fire that ripped through the lavish Alpine ski resort on New Year’s Eve. AFP/MAXIME SCHMID
Le Constellation, which was rife with young partygoers at around 1: 30 am on Thursday, was owned and managed by French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti.
The pair’s case has been opened under criminal law. They are accused of arson, negligent bodily harm, and manslaughter.
Le Constellation was founded in 1967. According to a statement released on Tuesday, there is a capacity limit of 100 people on the ground floor and 100 in the basement according to reports from the municipal files.
The owners’ 2015 renovations, which the municipality claimed “did not require a permit,” revealed that the sound insulation foam had since been sprayed onto the ceiling.
The danger was well known years ago, according to a video that a member of the public shot and was broadcast on RTS on Monday.
As champagne bottles with sparklers were brought out during the 2019 New Year’s Eve celebrations, a bar employee said, “Watch out for the foam!”
Feraud, who for the time being ruled out resigning, admitted that security chiefs who visited this bar between 2015 and 2020 should have been more cautious.
He came to the conclusion, clearly shaken, “I will carry this burden and the sorrow of all these families for the rest of my life.”
The survivors who have experienced the most severe burns have been taken to specialist burns facilities in Switzerland and abroad.
Memorial service
Pastor Gilles Cavin, president of the Synode of the Reformed Churches of Switzerland, addresses a Sunday mass for the victims of the fire at the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge in Crans-Montana on January 4, 2026. (Photo by AFP photographer MAXIME SCHMID)
The dead were 19 on average. Eight of the victims had undergone minor surgery.
Nine French and six Italian nationals were among the dead, despite the fact that the majority of the victims were from Switzerland.
Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Rome’s ambassador to Switzerland, stated on Monday that “this tragedy could have been avoided” and that “it should have been avoided through prevention and common sense.”
Friday is a national day of mourning in Switzerland.
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is scheduled to attend a memorial ceremony in Martigny, a village in the Rhone valley, from Crans-Montana.
At 2:00 p.m. (1300 GMT), all Swiss church bells were rung. A moment of silence is also planned.
