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Tension has gripped parts of Abeokuta following reports that a community vigilante leader has gone into hiding after surviving a brutal attack linked to his role in exposing a kidnapping syndicate. Mr. Shomoye Kayode Adekunle, 43, was said to have provided intelligence in August 2024 that led to the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers operating ...
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Kingsley Eze, who had been on the command’s wanted list for alleged involvement in armed robbery. Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Sunday that Eze was arrested on Saturday, September 20, in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area. According to Ikenga, the ...
The Ekiti State Government has condemned the assault on health workers at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado Ekiti, warning that any further attacks on medical personnel in the state will attract stiff sanctions. Commissioner for Health, Oyebanji Filani, in a statement on Sunday, said health workers were already working under strenuous conditions ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Brazil returnees, Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the suspects excreted a total of 116 wraps of heroin ...
Gunmen suspected to be armed herdsmen and local militias ambushed Police Tactical Teams in Benue State on Friday, killing three officers and abducting seven others in one of the deadliest assaults on security personnel in recent months. The attack took place at Agu Centre, Katsina-Ala/Ukum Local Government Area, a notorious flashpoint of militia violence. Police ...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested John Samuel, a notorious armed robbery kingpin, hired assassin and ex-convict, for masterminding the 18 August 2025 daylight attack on a businessman at Allen Avenue, Ikeja. The suspect, aged 28 and from Akwa Ibom State, was tracked and apprehended at his Epe hideout on 19 September 2025 at ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two suspects using bizarre concealment methods to traffic drugs ahead of the December festive season. According to NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi in a post on his X handle on Sunday morning, the suspects were arrested at major entry points in ongoing operations designed to block ...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Mr Fatai Quadri, who was caught on video violently assaulting his wife, Mrs Rukayat Quadri, at their residence in Illese-Ijebu on 15 September 2025. The video, which went viral online, showed Quadri repeatedly punching his wife, leaving her with visible injuries. Police operatives from the Igbeba Divisional ...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a top member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder. Adio, 55, is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where police say investigations into the two incidents are ongoing. ...
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is taking a proactive step to boost accountability and transparency within its ranks. The commission's Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) recently completed a two-week intensive training program at the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), the training arm of the ICPC. According to RMAFC Chairman Dr. Mohammed Bello ...
In a daring pre-dawn raid on Friday, unidentified gunmen attacked the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, leaving a police officer seriously injured. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. on September 19, 2025, has heightened concerns about the safety of journalists and media professionals in Nigeria’s Northeast. According to ...
Succession bid to Alaba of Abanla throne in Oluyole local government area of Oyo State has stirred up controversies among the eligible contending families. The throne of Abanla became vacant sequel to the demise of the transition of the immediate past monarch, Oba Olabiyi Oladipo, who joined his ancestors in August, 2024. The various candidates ...
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi The Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has completed a crucial training program on drone operation and jammer systems, marking a significant step in its efforts to enhance security across its area of responsibility. The Force Commander, Major General Moses Gara, presided over the closing ceremony in Makurdi, Benue State. ...
By Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi A minor in Magama Gumau in Toro Local Government area of Bauchi State has been thrown in severe pain after she was reportedly brutalised by her brother's wife, identified as Suwaira Ibrahim, who allegedly burnt her private part with a hot knife. Our Correspondent gathered that the little girl of about ...
Two siblings – Blessing Emmanuel, 26; and Samuel Emmanuel, 18; were on Thursday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing cell phones valued at N1.2 million. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge bordering on breaking and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has blamed the rise of internet fraud, commonly known as 'yahoo-yahoo' as being responsible for tougher visa restrictions for all Nigerians seeking to travel abroad. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, warned that this type of financial crime not only damages the future of those involved but also harms Nigeria’s ...
The Lagos Police Command has exonerated the Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin of allegations linked to a suspected weapon. In a statement yesterday, the church's Media and Communications Department declared that “the truth will always prevail” after the Lagos State Police Command cleared its Senior Pastor. The church further declared that the ...
Three Nigerian pilgrims who were wrongfully detained in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on alleged drug trafficking charges have been released. Their freedom comes after four weeks in custody and is the result of a coordinated effort led by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd). ...
A Lagos mother, Mrs. Damilola O. Oladeinde, has raised alarm over persistent domestic violence and life-threatening attacks allegedly perpetrated by her child’s father and members of his family. Mrs. Oladeinde disclosed that the abuse, which escalated between late September and early October 2023, has left her traumatised and living in constant fear for her safety ...
A United States-based Nigerian woman, Olaore Abosede Gbemisola, has recounted her ordeal in the hands of the police and members of her community after being accused of engaging in a same-sex relationship. Gbemisola, who now resides in the U.S., said she was subjected to arrest, exploitation, and stigmatization in Nigeria following allegations of involvement in ...
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Mustapha Ibn Mustapha before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. He was arraigned on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on a three- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal conspiracy to the tune of N5,555,000.00( ...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application by a United Kingdom citizen and businesswoman, Aminah Momoh-Orimoloye, seeking to be released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Musa Kakaki, in his ruling on Monday, September 15, 2025, held that Momoh-Orimoloye's detention was not a violation of her ...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths in the South-South region to resist the lure of internet fraud and other financial crimes, describing fraud as a deadly trap that destroys lives and future. He gave this charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, ...
