A suspected gas explosion has occurred at the residence of a Nigerian journalist, Abdulkareem Haruna, sending shockwaves through the neighborhood. This was made known on Monday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle. Makama said that the explosion, believed to have been caused by…
Gang members of slain bandit kingpin Kachalla Nagala have launched an ambush on their rival, Kachalla Mai Shayi and his followers. The incident occurred between the villages of Buroyi and Buzaya, near Sangerawa in Bini district, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was made known on Monday Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin…
Isaiah Okere, a 42-year-old Nigerian man, has pleaded guilty to charges of internet fraud that defrauded over 15 Americans and organizations out of more than $1 million. Okere appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman in New York on Tuesday, admitting his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney for…
There was panic as unidentified gunmen on Sunday attacked travellers on the desolate Takete Ide to Aghara road in Kogi State, injuring and dispossessing them of their valuables The gun-wielding men suspected to be Fulani marauders were said to have seized the road in the afternoon and operated till evening. It was learnt that the…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Director with the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Aribibia John Fubara. He was abducted at Okrika Waterfront, near Marine Base, Port Harcourt. Fubara was kidnapped on Saturday. Report indicated that the kidnappers, numbered about six, were fully armed. A source hinted that they fired sporadically…
Kabir Nadabo, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, has reported a tragic road accident on the Zaria-Kano expressway. According to Nadabo, the incident resulted in the loss of at least 12 lives, with 28 individuals sustaining injuries. The fatal crash took place at Tashar Yari village around 7:36…
Gayya Alhaji Abdu (20) and Siyyo Alhaji Amadu (21), confessed kidnappers operating in Taraba State, have voluntarily surrendered themselves, expressing remorse for their past actions and a sincere desire to abandon their criminal activities. Gayya recounted his descent into kidnapping, driven by fear upon discovering he was a suspect in criminal activities. Seeking refuge with…
Three persons drowned while 11 were rescued late Monday evening when a passenger boat capsized along Ibeshe-Ikorodu channel. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at about 7:30 pm after the boat suddenly developed a mechanical fault. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident. “The agency responded…
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Captain Nuhu Haruna for an alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N1,020,000.000, One Billion, Twenty Million Naira only. The suspect was arrested when a petitioner alleged that sometime in December 2023, he was introduced to…
A businesswoman, Adenike Lawal on Wednesday sought the dissolution of her one-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Muslim, on grounds that he is a drunk and a wife beater. The divorce suit came up at a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan. Lawal, who resides in Okota area of Lagos State added that Muslim…
An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos remanded a 50-year-old man, Lukman Akinfenwa, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing N510,000. Magistrate Mr. A.O. Ogbe ordered Akinfenwa’s remand in the correctional centre after he pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing. The case was adjourned till February 22 for the review of facts and sentencing. Prosecutor…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, reported that three individuals sustained injuries in a collision between two vehicles at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mr. Anthony Uga, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota that the accident, involving a truck and a…
The Kano State Prison Command has adamantly refuted recent claims suggesting the escape of prominent TikToker Murja Ibrahim Kunya from one of their facilities. In swift clarification, authorities asserted that Murja Ibrahim Kunya was lawfully released pursuant to an order from a State High Court. Kunya, along with five others, had been declared wanted by…
A Grade 1 Area Court sitting in Kabusa, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced one Mustapha Adamu and Mohammed Musa to two months imprisonment each for illicit drug peddling. The Judge, Malam Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced the convicts of new Kuchingoro, Abuja, after they pleaded guilty to the offence. Sadiq, however, gave the convicts an option of N15,000…
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four suspected internet fraudsters in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suspects are Gwandi Micah, Okechukwu Emmanuel, Gabriel Commander and Dzeremo Sylvester. They were arrested on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the former Trafalgar Hotel Bolori 1 Ward layout in Maiduguri following…
At least, five persons have died while 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Tuesday. The accident which occurred a distance away from Foursquare along the highway involved a Mazda bus with registration number, SMK 685 YG and a truck marked, ZE 121 0G. Spokesperson of the…
Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Cynthia Aigbondon, a middle-aged woman, on suspicion of fatally stabbing her neighbor. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in an interview with NAN on Tuesday. Hundeyin said the deceased husband, Lukmon Adio reported the matter at the Ajegunle Police Division at about 9.48pm on…
The Ogun State Police Command has detained Christopher Yaro, a suspected kidnapper, accused of involvement in the abduction of two Reverend Fathers for ransom in Pankshin, Plateau State. The priests were kidnapped on February 1, 2024. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest on Tuesday. The command noted that the…
On Monday, the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) organized Ward Delegates Congress in all 192 wards across the 18 local governments, with the aim of electing five delegates per ward. The State Acting Chairman of the party, Jarrett Tenebe, revealed this during a press conference held in Benin City. Tenebe said…
Adamawa State Police nabbed four suspects accused of assaulting Muhammed Sadiq, the Commissioner of Environment, and stealing his official vehicle along with other valuables. It also recovered the stolen Toyota Hilux including a barreta pistol, three live ammunition, two anti-trackers, phones, and cash in foreign currency. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP…
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended two ringleaders of a notorious cult group responsible for several killings in Ihiala. In a press release issued by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the State Police Command, it was disclosed that the culprits were nabbed during a special operation led by the Police Crack Squad deployed to…
The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Benneth Igweh, has confirmed the apprehension of 307 suspected criminals within the territory. In a statement released on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, it was disclosed that CP Igweh personally led a tactical team of the Command in the…
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended eleven individuals on charges of armed robbery, conspiracy, and theft. Hope Okafor, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, disclosed this information during a press conference held in Osogbo on Monday. Okafor stated that the purpose of the press briefing was to highlight the achievements attained by the Command in…
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended three individuals in possession of illicit drugs. Lucky Emmanuel (40), Enunwuune Snu (46), and Jacob Efedeye (32) were arrested in Asaba while traveling in a Toyota Hiace. Law enforcement officers seized three cartons containing 100 bottles of codeine and 400 sachets of tramadol from them. Additionally, Fidelis Akpos…
The police command in Kano State has announced that the Divisional Police Headquarters in Nasarawa Local Government Area was engulfed by fire. Mr. Hussaini Gumel, the state Commissioner of Police, informed NAN in Kano on Monday that the incident took place in the early hours of Monday morning. ‘’At about 05.45 am the Divisional Police…
The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has directed the Commissioner of Police to apprehend Henry Edet Unung, a father of three, and detain him at the Uyo Correctional Centre for neglecting his children for one month. The Court presided by Justice Ntong Ntong, gave the order of committal while delivering a ruling in…
NAFDAC, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, has apprehended three drug hawkers and confiscated substandard drugs worth N250,000 in Kaduna. The agency’s Coordinator in the state, Mr Nasiru Mato, made this disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday. He said that the exercise was part of ongoing efforts…
Troops from the Nigerian Army have successfully liberated 18 female kidnapping victims from the grasp of bandits in Katsina. Brig. Gen. Oluremi Fadairo, the Commander of 17 Brigade, disclosed that the effective rescue operation occurred in Yan-Tumaki and Dan-Ali forests, where soldiers engaged in a firefight with the terrorists. The rescued victims were subsequently handed…
The Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan issued an order on Wednesday for the remand of Kazeem Adiatu (44) in a correctional facility. Adiatu is accused of the murder of a 20-year-old woman named Temitope. He was charged with murder, although his residential address was not disclosed. The Magistrate, Mr Olaolu Olanipekun, did not take the…
The Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Team successfully dismantled a notorious bandit faction operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the leadership of Isa Dei-Dei. A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the operation, which was carried out on Monday. led to a gun battle between the officers…
