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The Edo branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says that the ongoing strike by doctors across the state will continue until their abducted colleague is released unhurt. In statement, jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr Eustace Oseghale, and the Secretary, Dr Iluobe Inegbenosun, on Wednesday in Benin, the association said the decision was informed ...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have recorded a major victory with the arrest of a close associate of notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata. The intelligence-led operation resulted in the recovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area, Taraba State. According to a statement signed ...
The Kogi State Government has announced a significant breakthrough in its war against terrorism, following a series of precision strikes that led to the destruction of bandit camps and the neutralization of numerous criminals over the weekend. The operation was executed by a combined team of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, DSS, and NSCDC, ...
A man identified as Oghenekaro Ovie reportedly came under intense scrutiny and hostility in his community in Delta State, Nigeria, in 2013, after allegations surfaced that he was homosexual and involved in promoting same-sex relationships, triggering widespread backlash among residents. According to community sources, the allegations sparked outrage and deepened existing social tensions, with some ...
The Nigerian Police have officially cleared Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo of allegations of rape following an investigation into claims made in September 2025. The probe was launched after Mrs. Zainab Mohammed petitioned the Inspector General of Police, alleging that Senator Abbo raped Khadija Mohammed at his Katampe Extension residence in Abuja on June 29, 2025. ...
Recovery operations at the site of the Great Nigeria Insurance Building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, have intensified, with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) facilitating the deployment of heavy-duty equipment to speed up debris clearance. The 23-storey building was gutted by a major fire on December 24, 2025. Despite the complex nature of the ...
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed deep concern over the plight of retired military personnel in Nigeria, calling for an urgent overhaul of the welfare and medical support systems for ex-servicemen. Governor Diri made the call on Sunday during a church service held to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The Governor, ...
The police command in Edo says it has rescued nine victims from kidnappers in a landmark drone-led operation in the state. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement issued in Benin on Saturday. According to Ikoedem, the rescue followed a report of a kidnapping incident at Egbojo Ikabigbo community in Jattu, ...
The Police command in Oyo State on Saturday said it had begun investigating alleged threat notes by suspected bandits targeting Ikoyi-Ile, Orire Local Government Area. Residents reportedly found two handwritten threat notes on Friday, dropped at the front and rear of a building in Ikoyi-Ile. The notes warned residents of an impending attack, allegedly scheduled ...
The Police Command in Kano State on Friday, said it arrested three armed robbery suspects and recovered firearms and ammunition, as part of efforts to combat crime in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa in Kano on Friday. Kiyawa said that the Command’s Special Weapon ...
The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has convicted 87 illicit drug barons and arrested 1,018 suspects in 2025. Mr Isma’il Danmalam, the state Narcotic Commander ( NC), made this known on Tuesday in Katsina while briefing newsmen on the activities of the command in the year under review. Danmalam ...
An alleged homosexual man identified as Precious Kalu has been apprehended while allegedly attempting to sneak back into the Evbotubu community in Benin City, Edo State, on January 3, 2026. Kalu had reportedly been in hiding following accusations of involvement in a same-sex relationship, an act strictly prohibited under Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act. Community sources ...
Former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barr. Ibrahim Kashim has said that he has engaged in fraudulent acts, or been tried by any institution of government, audit report or penal inquiry while in office as the SSG before his resignation, challenging the Governor, Bala Mohammed to sue him to a competent court of law. ...
Family members of Mr. Okouzi Gabriel, a resident of Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, have cried out to authorities for assistance following his sudden disappearance after narrowly escaping a suspected assassination attempt. Speaking to journalists in Benin City, the family disclosed that gunmen, suspected to be hired assassins, invaded Mr. Gabriel's ...
Nearly two years after the tragic events that decimated the Okuama community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, fresh tension has gripped the region following the alleged summary execution of a wanted youth, Edward Kokori. The incident, which reportedly occurred on December 27, 2025, has reignited the trauma of the March 2024 military ...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted businessman and a previously convicted drug trafficker in a series of coordinated operations that led to major drug seizures across the country. Among those arrested is Ignatius Egbochie, a 47-year-old businessman also known as Brown, who had been on the agency’s wanted ...
By Rauf Oyewole A political pressure group, Independent Public Service Accountability Watch (IPSAW) and Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance have decried the continued detention and failure of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the Finance Commissioner of Bauchi State, Dr. Yakubu Adamu in court over alleged N4.6bn money laundering. ...
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 22 suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles, motorcycles, illicit drugs and other incriminating items following a series of intelligence-led operations carried out across several states of the federation. The arrests were made by operatives of the Force Special Tactical Squad (STS), who targeted criminal activities including armed robbery, kidnapping, banditry, ...
The Federal Government has filed fresh money laundering charges against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, over alleged financial transactions exceeding ₦1 billion.The 16-count charge was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/700/2025, with the Federal Republic of Nigeria ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, in court on Dec. 30 for arraignment over alleged N4.6 billion money laundering. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after EFCC’s lawyer, Samuel Chime, failed to produce Adamu in ...
Lagos, In a community where strict rules against homosexuality are enforced with hostility, one man’s secret life has left his family caught in the crossfire of prejudice. Residents say the man Mr Ganiu Ladipo, known locally as a devoted husband and father, had long concealed his sexual orientation. In a society where being gay is ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a Federal High Court order to detain the merchant vessel MV San Antonio, its captain, and 20 other crew members following the seizure of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine at Apapa seaport, Lagos. In a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, ...
By Matthew Denis Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered huge counterfeit foreign notes to the tune of $3, 430, 000 (Three Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) and €280, 000 (Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Euros) in possession of a five-member syndicate ...
