A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has alleged that he was coerced into making confessions while at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office. This claim was raised by his defence counsel, Femi Atte, SAN. Following this objection,…
By Agbo Sunday, Abakaliki Two elderly individuals have been killed amid the long-standing land conflict between the people of Umuobor, Akaeze, and their Ogwor neighbours in Ishiagu, both in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The victims, both farmers,…
By Agbo Sunday, Abakaliki The executive council committee established by Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, to oversee the construction of 39 modern schools across the state’s three zones has apprehended a site engineer, Mr Zyl Okafor, for allegedly using inferior…
Justice Kareem Adedokun of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has dismissed the no case submission filed by Oba Solomon Akinola, Oloko of Oko and 14 others in a case of attempted murder and land grabbing instituted against them.…
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday sentenced 28 – year- old Abdullahi Tajudeen to six months imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle valued at N1.4 million. The Magistrate, Mr Maaruf Mudashiru, sentenced the convict to six months at the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reported the destruction of Boko Haram hideouts in Chikide and Degbewa, Borno State, following a precision airstrike that dealt a significant blow to the terrorist group. Acting on credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data,…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended six suspected kidnappers and seized cash believed to be proceeds from their criminal activities. According to a statement on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, weapons and ammunition were also recovered from…
A potential disaster was averted in Sokoto on Tuesday when a petrol tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit overturned at Dan Marna Filling Station in Gagi, Sokoto South Local Government Area, spilling fuel onto the road. Swift intervention…
A dramatic scene unfolded in the Agbowo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, 15 March 2025, when two men, Nziwe Nnamdi and Okafor Ifeanyi, were apprehended by security operatives for homosexuality. According to eyewitnesses, local residents had been monitoring…
The Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has directed a thorough investigation into allegations of police brutality and extortion raised by students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua. The directive was contained in a statement released…
