1. Over 100 people were feared dead on Tuesday night following a deadly attack on Woro and Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State by Islamic militants, while several people were also killed after bandits pounced on Abande community in Mbaikyor Ward, Turan, Kwande LG of Benue State.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, however, confirmed the death of 75 persons. The governor disclosed the figure on Wednesday night while addressing residents at the palace of the Emir of Kaiama, explaining that the victims were “local Muslims massacred for refusing to surrender to extremists preaching a strange doctrine.”
2. Former Governor Gabriel Torwua Suswam has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, citing lingering internal conflicts as the primary reason for his decision. In a letter dated February 4, 2026, and addressed to the PDP Chairman in Benue State, Suswam formally communicated his resignation from the party. He has formally joined the All Progressives Congress.
3. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries were operating at a “monumental loss” to the country, prompting his leadership team to halt operations to prevent further value erosion. Ojulari disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a fireside chat titled “Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future” at the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026, where he offered rare insight into the commercial and operational realities confronting NNPC’s refining assets.
4. The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, following hours of heated debate, rejecting a proposal that sought to mandate the real-time electronic upload of polling unit results while approving wide-ranging changes to Nigeria’s electoral framework.
5. The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that delays in amending the Electoral Act could affect aspects of the timetable for the 2027 general elections, even as it assured Nigerians of its readiness to conduct the polls. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), raised the concern on Wednesday during the commission’s first quarterly consultative meeting with civil society organisations in Abuja
6. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms and ammunition during separate intelligence-led operations in Ajegunle and Ojo areas of the state. In Ajegunle, police said actionable intelligence revealed the activities of suspected hoodlums, who allegedly operate with commercial motorcycles while armed with dangerous weapons.
7. The Naira on Wednesday appreciated to N1,450 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,455 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira recorded its third consecutive day of appreciation in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM, strengthening to N1,359 per dollar.
8. The Department of State Services, DSS, has arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, on a five-count charge of terrorism and illegal firearms possession. The father and son were arraigned on a five-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja, in a case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/63/2026.
9. Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a Ghanaian national, Samuel Frimpong, for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant’s apartment in Mgbuoba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was accused of de-roofing the residence of his tenant, Anozie Tochukwu, located at No. 7 Chief Chike Street, following a disagreement over his failure to vacate the apartment after the expiration of a two-week grace period.
10. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine members of the same family, including a nursing mother and several children, along the Benin-Akure Road in Edo State. The victims were reportedly seized at about 5 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, along the Eko-Abeku-Iyowa Road in Evboneka community while returning home from school.
