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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 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, ...
A Nigerian man, Oshionebo Oshiayemhe Josiah, has raised an urgent alarm over alleged threats to his life from members of a confraternity group, saying he has been left with no choice but to seek help from relevant bodies In a statement released on Monday, Josiah said he fled from Jattu to Abuja on June 30, ...
The Kogi Government on Tuesday warned its youths against aiding and abetting kidnapping and banditry in the state. Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, State Security Adviser, gave the warning at the palace of Elegbe of Egbe , Oba Ayodele Irukera, while giving progress report on efforts by the state to fight insecurity in Kogi West. Omodara ...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count charge against former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, alongside social media giants X Corp and Meta Inc, over posts critical of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The case, lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja, was filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions at the Federal ...
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aregbesola Timothy Ibikunle, and several other travelers were killed on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, when heavily armed gunmen, disguised as soldiers, ambushed their vehicles on the Okene–Abuja highway. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, dressed in military uniforms, opened fire on multiple vehicles on the outskirts of Okene. Ibikunle ...
A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the recent local government elections and the appointment of a sole administrator. The suit, filed by lawyer Williams Abayomi Stanley, was struck out by Justice Stephen Jumbo on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction and the claimant had ...
Two women, Miss Olomoko Inumidun and Miss Ayomikun Ifeoluwa, have been exposed as partners in a same-sex relationship in the Moniya area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The pair, who had allegedly been cohabiting and engaging in romantic affairs, had been on the police watchlist for weeks before a raid on Friday 5th September 2025 led ...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kano/Jigawa Area Command has handed over four suspects and a consignment of vandalised high-voltage power conductors worth N5.3 million to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano on Monday.Alhaji Dalhatu Abubakar, the Area Controller of the Command,who handed the suspects and items to the Corps, said the ...
