PLATEAU ATTACK DEATH TOLL CLIMBS PAST 30, CONFIRMS YOUTH LEADER
Death toll from the attack on the Jebbu Binde village of Ta-Hoss District in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday night, has risen above 30 from the initial 20 that was recorded. It reported how gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia, invaded the community at about 11pm and killed 20 people, while […]
Oyo Police Arrest Members of One-Chance Robbery Gang in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two members of a suspected one-chance robbery gang that had been terrorizing residents in Ibadan. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, who made this known in a statement explained that the arrests followed actionable intelligence and a viral video that exposed the gang’s criminal […]
Pastor sent to prison for raping married woman in Edo
A High Court sitting in Benin, the capital of Edo State, on Friday, July 11, 2025, remanded a 38-year-old pastor, Simeon Okehielem, in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a married woman, Isoken Aigbedo, in the state. Pastor Okehielem, known as Ebube Wonder of Ebube Wonders Synagogue Prayers Ministry, also called Healing and Deliverance Mountain, […]
25-year-old Nigerian Woman Arrested in India With N1.8bn Worth of Drug
Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, a 25-year-old Nigerian woman has been arrested. She was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in India for alleged drug trafficking. Akinwunmi, who reportedly works as a hairstylist and nail artist, claimed she had travelled to India to open a beauty salon. However, she was arrested last Tuesday, June 10, […]
Appeal Court Reverses Final Forfeiture Of Emefiele’s Assets, Orders Retrial
An order for final forfeiture of assets belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government has been reversed. The reversal order was given by the Lagos State Division of the Court of Appeal. In a split decision of two-to-one delivered on April 9, 2025, the appellate court set aside […]
FLASH: Akpabio Caught In Bed with Pregnant Married Woman In Akwa Ibom
A tragic and disturbing incident unfolded thursday afternoon in Okop Ndua Erong, a community in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where a young man was reportedly beaten to death after being caught in a compromising situation with a pregnant married woman. The deceased, identified as Victor Akpabio, a native of Ididep […]
Suspected Employment Fraudster Hands Over Self to EFCC
A mild drama occurred at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 2, 2025 when a middle -aged man walked into the office premises and reported himself for the offence of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence, citing the fear of the EFCC. The suspect, Idris Adamu, […]
Nigerian Correctional Service Releases Photos, Details Of Seven Escaped Osun Inmates, Offers N5Million Reward
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has published the identities of seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, following heavy rainfall that damaged the facility’s perimeter fence. The escape occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at around 2:00 a.m., when intense rainfall caused a breach […]
Hon. Bolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu (BASA) Mourns WAEC Student Killed by Police in Ibadan, Calls for Swift Justice
PRESS STATEMENT Hon. Bolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu (BASA) Mourns WAEC Student Killed by Police in Ibadan, Calls for Swift Justice It is with a heavy heart that I, Hon. Bolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu (BASA), express my deepest condolences over the senseless and tragic killing of a young student on his way to write his WAEC examination […]
Dr. OTOPE Extends Condolences Over WAEC Student Killed by Police in Alakia, Demands Justice
In a deeply tragic incident that occurred this morning in Alakia, Ibadan, a police officer pursuing a vehicle opened fire, fatally shooting a student on his way to sit for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. Eyewitnesses report that the shooting was unprovoked, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of a promising young life. […]