The Airport Police Command in Lagos has apprehended a state-owned bus driver allegedly involved in the death of a 19-year-old pedestrian in a hit-and-run near the international airport. Spokesperson for the command, ASP Mohammed Adeola, said in a statement on Monday that the incident occurred on Friday at the Airport Bus Stop, Ikeja, and involved an Ashok Leyland bus operating under the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority. According to Adeola, preliminary enquiries indicated that the pedestrian had just stepped off the bus and was walking towards the airport terminal when she was knocked down. “Eyewitnesses rushed the victim to the…
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The Bauchi State Government has announced the compulsory retirement of 653 workers from the state civil service in 2025, with an additional 61 employees exiting voluntarily. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Information Officer of the State Civil Service Commission, Saleh Umar. Umar disclosed that the commission handled more than 3,000 personnel-related cases over the year, spanning promotions, conversions, cadre upgrades, transfers, dismissals, and both voluntary and compulsory exits. He stated, “These cases were reviewed through 28 scheduled activities, during which the commission held 91 sittings.” The commission also confirmed the promotion of 1,178 officers…
In a continued demonstration of compassionate and humane leadership, Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has today exercised his constitutional prerogative of mercy by granting outright pardon and release to seven (7) additional convicts serving various sentences in correctional facilities across the State. This gracious act was to mark Mr. Governor’s 61st birthday anniversary and further builds upon the landmark clemency approved on January 1, 2026, during the New Year celebrations. On that occasion, following thorough recommendations from the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, the Governor approved clemency for 77 convicts. The seven beneficiaries of today’s…
Suspected herders in the early hours of Tuesday launched another deadly raid on Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving at least four people dead with more feared missing. Residents said that the armed attackers stormed the community shortly after midnight, firing indiscriminately and forcing families to flee into the bush. Among those reportedly killed in the raid were Hon. Ochi Ayedu, Eje Uzu, Alinko and one Achibi. Locals said the casualty figure could rise as search efforts continue for residents who fled in panic and have yet to return. The latest assault is the second…
A 27-year-old man, Jacob Anu, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Badagry, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at N780,000. The defendant, who was arrested on January 12, 2026, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of theft brought against him. The prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo, told the court that Anu committed the offence on December 31, 2025, around 9:05pm at No. 3, Knowledge Fountain, Yesi area of Badagry. He said the defendant stole an iPhone 12 Pro belonging to one Hunsu Paul, the complainant, adding that the phone was valued at N780,000. ASP Ekpo…
Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who earlier backed the move to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara have now withdrawn support for the plan. Minority Leader, Sylvanus Nwankwo, representing Omuma Constituency, and Peter Abbey of Degema Constituency, announced their change of position at a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday. The lawmakers appealed to their colleagues to halt the impeachment process and allow reconciliation efforts to take root. Nwankwo, speaking on behalf of the duo, said the reversal followed overwhelming pleas from senior statesmen and respected community figures across the state. He said, “A notice of impeachment…
The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested three suspected human traffickers and rescued their victims during a sting operation in Akure. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the feat followed actionable intelligence and sustained surveillance. According to the statement, the principal suspect, a 30-year-old Togolese national identified as John Apiah, relocated to Oda town in June 2024 posing as a hairstylist. He was said to have teamed up with two young women, 22-year-old Blessings Assiah and 21-year-old Laro Larisa, to lure unsuspecting residents with promises of foreign passports and United…
A family of six has been found dead in Ogale, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, after reportedly suffocating from fumes emitted by a power generator left running overnight. The victims, a couple and their four young children, were discovered lifeless on Sunday morning after neighbours noticed unusual silence from the apartment and forced the door open. Community sources said the family had been winding down preparations to return to Port Harcourt after the yuletide break when the tragedy struck. “They were found in different corners of the house. It is heartbreaking,” a local resident who declined to be…
A Benin High Court on Monday ordered the remand of 52 persons, including students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre on allegations of armed robbery and willful destruction of property. Justice William Aziegbemi, who presided over the matter, held that his court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the bail applications and advised defence lawyers to approach the Ubiaja High Court for further action. The case was adjourned till February 26, 2026. The suspects were brought before the court pursuant to an ex parte motion filed by police prosecutor P.O. Odion. Emotions ran high outside the courtroom as…
Suspected bandits on Sunday night stormed Unguwar Nagunda in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing two residents and abducting many others during a wedding procession. The gunmen were said to have struck as a convoy accompanying a newly wedded couple returned from Mabai, a nearby community under the same council. A security analyst known as Bakatsine, who shared details of the assault on X on Monday, revealed that several persons sustained injuries in the raid, including the bride. He noted that families were still unsure of the actual number of victims whisked away. According to him, residents reported…