The Delta Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a retired judge in Delta. The Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Asaba. Edafe said the suspect was arrested on Saturday in his hideout in neighbouring Anambra state. “On Saturday,...
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Joseph Olasope, in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly inserting his finger into the private part of a three-year-old girl. Olasope, who resides at No. 35, Oladimeji St., Aguda, Surulere, is standing trial on a one-count charge of sexual assault. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs...
A 28-year-old woman identified as Juliet was beaten to death after a disagreement with a yet-to-be-identified man. Witnesses and local news reports have shared details about what happened. On Monday, during a heated argument, Juliet allegedly damaged the man’s car by breaking its windshield. In retaliation, the man enlisted the help of a group of...
The Police in Osun have apprehended five persons over alleged killings and gun snatching in Akinlalu town, Ife North Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Wednesday in Osogbo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Delta State Police Command has begun investigating the shocking murder of Pastor Oputeh Monday, which occurred in the Umuebu community of the Ukwuani Local Government Area in the state. Pastor Monday, aged 59, was brutally killed and beheaded by unidentified assailants. Oputeh Joshua, who is 26 years old, told the police about what happened....
Agents from the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have successfully taken into custody 92 people who are suspected of being involved in internet fraud in Edo State. The arrests took place during a carefully organized sting operation on Monday, September 29, 2025, at different spots around Benin City, as...
A Special Court Martial of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and another to 15 years for involvement in a dangerous arms and ammunition racket that supplied weapons to criminals and militias. The verdict was delivered on September 18, 2025, at the Headquarters Theatre Command Officers’ Mess...
A senior police officer in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State experienced an unimaginable tragedy when his 26-year-old son violently killed his younger brother, Emmanuel, for ritual purposes. In a quick and angry response, furious youths from the community confronted the suspect, Daniel, which led to his death. The community is now filled...
Deborah Moses, an interior designer known by her brand Deborah Porsche, has tragically lost her life in Lagos, reportedly due to an attack by her ex-boyfriend. This incident occurred just a few months after they had separated. The accused, who is referred to as Lintex and comes from Otukpo in Benue State, allegedly entered the...
A 42-year-old man, Pastor Samson Ajayi, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo State, for allegedly raping his own 17-year-old biological daughter. Ajayi was said to have raped his daughter repeatedly over a period of four years. The suspect hailed from Igoba,Ondo State. His wife was said to have caught him in...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s state governors, lawmakers and other actors to immediately stop the ongoing intimidation and harassment of journalists, activists, bloggers and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the country simply for the peaceful exercise of their human...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep displeasure over the backlog of unpaid funds owed to federal contractors across ministries and agencies. The President has therefore set up a ministerial committee to urgently address the issue and recommend immediate solutions for settling the debts. Presidenrial Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called for stronger collaboration between government, stakeholders, and civil society to reduce Road Traffic Deaths (RTDs) during the Yuletide season. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2025 Fourth Quarter Strategy Session themed “Mainstreaming Road Safety into National Development: The...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has partnered with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in a fresh nationwide move to curb drug abuse, tackle its fallout and create community‑wide awareness. The NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, who was speaking through Obiageli Oyutu, Deputy Commander of Narcotics and Assistant Director, Research and...
The Senate on Wednesday sought for an exemption from the order by President Bola Tinubu for the withdrawal of police personnel attached to ‘Very Important Persons’ (VIPs) nationwide. The upper chamber’s request was sequel to a Point of Order on Privilege raised by Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) during plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
