Nigeria News Digest: August 5, 2025
Nigeria sees key political developments, economic strides, and ongoing security concerns. Major stories include voter registration drives, cybercrime convictions, and tragic accidents.
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News > Nigeria News Digest: August 5, 2025
Crimes & Insecurity
Seven individuals in Edo State received prison sentences totaling 78 years for drug trafficking, highlighting the severity of drug-related offenses.
- punchng.comThe Nigerian government reported that the police killed 78 terrorists and rescued 175 kidnap victims in a single month, while acknowledging 16 police personnel and 49 civilian deaths.
- dailypost.ngTwo British nationals were sentenced to nine years in prison in Zimbabwe for smuggling 66 kilograms of dagga into the country.
- allafrica.comA businessman and his wife in Lagos were sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison for drug trafficking, emphasizing the judicial system's commitment to tackling drug crime.
- saharareporters.comArmed bandits attacked a female lodge at the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State, leading to allegations of 30 students being raped and several others injured.
- saharareporters.comNotorious terrorist leader Bello Turji surrendered some weapons and released 32 captives in Zamfara State as part of a peace initiative facilitated by Islamic clerics.
- leadership.ng