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A chilling historical account has resurfaced detailing a wave of targeted killings and brutal assaults in 2012 that forced several People’s Democratic Party (PDP) local delegates into a decade of hiding. The violence is reportedly rooted in a December 2011 reconciliation meeting held at the Premier Hotel in Ibadan, where several delegates allegedly witnessed a ...
Stories by Olakunle Oke In a major blow to the leadership of the Boko Haram terrorist group, troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated a senior commander, Abu Khalid, alongside 10 other fighters during a decisive night operation in Borno State. Abu Khalid, identified by intelligence sources as the second-in-command of the ...
By Olakunle Oke The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspected railway track vandals and detained a truck conveying vandalised rail materials along the Bauchi–Jos Road. The interception followed an intelligence-led operation, which uncovered a truck transporting vandalised railway tracks allegedly removed from Gital town in ...
By Olakunle Oke Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have intensified operations against kidnappers and other criminal elements operating in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, assuring residents and commuters of improved safety on major roads across the state. The renewed offensive followed ...
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Sector 7, have successfully rescued eight kidnap victims during a daring raid on a bandits' hideout in the Badurum Kasa Forest, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The operation, executed on January 28, 2026, was a collaborative effort involving the Nigerian Army, the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned BFI Group Corporation and six others before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, over an alleged conspiracy to defraud the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of €100 million (One Hundred Million Euros). The defendants including Reuben M. Jaja, Uzor Chidi Jerry, David Femi James, Imeobong ...
Stories by Olakunle Oke Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have dismantled a sophisticated child trafficking and illegal surrogacy syndicate operating under the guise of an orphanage in Badagry, arresting five suspects and rescuing seven children. The operation, led by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), exposed a grim trade where babies were allegedly ...
By Olakunle Oke The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a major cyber-fraud syndicate involved in a ₦7.7 billion heist targeting a Nigerian telecommunications company. The operation, led by the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC), resulted in the arrest of six suspects and the recovery of significant assets. The investigation was triggered by a petition from the ...
By Olakunle Oke Troops of the Nigerian Army under the operational control of Headquarters 13 Brigade have arrested a suspected gun runner and ammunition racketeer during an intelligence-led operation in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The arrest was carried out by troops of the 245 Battalion on Sunday, January 26, 2026, following ...
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts: Lasisi Afeez, also known as Yemi SARS (33), Ilesanmi Seun (32) and Ajewole Peter (53), were prosecuted before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on four counts bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession ...
A High Court in Mararaba-Garku, Nasarawa State, has issued arrest warrants for six individuals who failed to appear for their trial regarding an alleged illegal LGBTQ+ gathering. The suspects, Sue Ajiluku, Kessilogu Nonim, Adisa Attah, Fosa Melo-Ogai, Irene Okoro, and Tela Odojie were part of a larger group of 24 people originally charged with holding ...
The Police in Ondo State have commenced investigations into an alleged case involving the operation of an illegal medical facility linked to a maternal death in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Saturday in Akure, said the case was reported ...
The Police command in Ogun has arrested 14 suspects over alleged unlawful assembly and conspiracy to breach public peace across the Isara, Ipara and Ode axis. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta. Those arrested include Solomon Shobamiwo, also known as “Solo Hot”, Farooq Ogunsola, Toheeb ...
Three inmates have escaped from an Edo State prison. The breach happened on Friday, the 16th of January 2026, specifically at the Benin Custodial Centre located on Sapele Road, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Two of the escapees, Eseosa Omoregie and Abraham Idemudia, were convicted of fraud and were serving their sentences at the facility. ...
The Ogun State Police Command has smashed a notorious armed robbery syndicate specializing in hijacking trailer trucks along the Papalanto–Ilaro and Owode–Idiroko axis, arresting eight suspects and recovering goods worth millions of naira. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, disclosed that operatives of the State Criminal ...
The family of one Late Samuel Obi in Achi Community, Oji-River LGA of Enugu State, has returned to Obi’s widow, Ukamaka, the N1.6 million it withdrew from Obi’s account after his death. It was gathered that Ukamaka got back her husband’s money through the intervention of Gov. Peter Mbah’s wife, Nkechinyere. It was learnt that ...
An Abuja High Court on Wednesday, struck out a motion filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, seeking the recusal of Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie from hearing. Justice Onwuegbuzie also struck out Giwa’s motion on alleged disobedience of court orders, holding that the application was incompetent and constituted an attempt to frustrate the trial. The prosecution ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has remanded a 38-year-old man, Olusola Busayo, in custody over the alleged rape of a woman with special needs. The Osun State Police Command arraigned the suspect on Tuesday on a one-count charge bordering on rape. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Adejola Adesuyi, told the court that the defendant unlawfully had carnal ...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is seeking information that can lead to the arrest of Abeeb Salam, a 29-year-old man, and his cohorts for organizing a gay party which took place at Orita Challenge, Ibadan, Oyo State. A group of local vigilantes and policemen foiled the event at a private house and arrested several participants ...
The trial of Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi, a former member of the House of Representatives, continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with a prosecution witness revealing how the politician allegedly issued 14 dud cheques to cover a N125 million debt. Testifying as the First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Mustapha Usman narrated the details ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled January 22 for the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, over an alleged false claim against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar set the date on Monday after Sowore was arraigned on a two-count amended charge filed by the Department of State ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Monday commenced a special sitting during which 360 cases have been listed for hearing, as part of efforts to enhance efficiency and reduce the growing backlog of cases across its divisions. The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, said the special ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully apprehended a notorious drug baron, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as Kanmo-Kanmo, ending a 12-year manhunt initiated after his alleged involvement in the brutal killing of three anti-narcotic officers. The arrest marks a major breakthrough for the agency, which had been on the trail of the suspect since ...
