The Delta State Police Command has arrested the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu, and three other suspects in connection with the death of a Deputy Director in the ministry, Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda. The development was disclosed by the commandβs spokesperson, Bright Edafe, in a statement on Monday, as police intensified investigations into the…
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has ordered the release of 14 inmates from the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre. The release was part of activities marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 Legal Year of the Rivers State Judiciary.The beneficiaries included inmates who had spent longer periods in custody than the…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the continued killings and attacks on communities in Plateau State, saying the violence has exposed the failure of government to adequately protect lives and property. The association expressed concern over recent attacks in Mangu, Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state, describing the incidents…
Seventeen persons linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including suspected fighters and family members of terrorists, have surrendered to Nigerian Army troops in Borno State. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the surrenders took place between September 19 and 25 in Dikwa, Bama and Ngala Local Government Areas. The first case was…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing and renewing petroleum products import licences for Matrix Energy, AA Rano and AYM Shafa. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the order on Monday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by the three oil marketers against…
Armed bandits have abducted a newlywed couple, Funmilayo Bamidele and her husband, Reverend Abiodun David, alongside four other people along the Iyemero-Eruku Road, near the Kogi-Kwara border. The incident occurred on Saturday when the victims were reportedly returning from their engagement ceremony in Eruku and were intercepted by the armed assailants. According to reports, the…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed a suspected terrorist in Sokoto State and foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescuing six members of the same family in Zamfara State. In Sokoto State, troops of Sector 2 raided a suspected terrorist hideout around Karani village in Gudu Local Government Area following credible intelligence on terrorist activities in…
Tension has risen in Gassa community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the communityβs youth leader, during an early morning attack. The attackers reportedly stormed the community around 1am on Friday and opened fire on the vigilantes, who were on duty protecting residents. The victims were said…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Moses, to one year imprisonment for defrauding an Indian woman who sought his assistance for spiritual healing. Moses was found guilty of obtaining money from the woman under the guise of providing spiritual solutions to her problems before subsequently using…
At least 11 people are feared dead after suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Zaranga village in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State in the early hours of Monday. Residents said the attackers stormed the community, opened fire and set several houses ablaze during the attack. They added that many residents fled into nearby bushes…
