Outrage swept through Minneapolis after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a woman during an operation in the city, sparking protests and sharp rebukes from state and local leaders. The victim, identified in local reports as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, was said to have been shot at close range while attempting to drive away from federal agents who had stopped her vehicle. Video circulating online shows a masked ICE operative firing three shots into a Honda SUV, which then lurched forward and crashed into parked cars as shocked bystanders yelled in disbelief. Federal authorities swiftly defended…
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A 35-year-old online vendor, Modupeola Bamisade, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly duping more than 100 customers in a gadget sales scheme reportedly worth over N500 million. Bamisade, according to investigators, posed as a discount reseller of premium Apple products, advertising iPhones, iPads and related devices at half-price to entice eager buyers. A police source yesterday that the suspect leveraged popular social media influencers to amplify her supposed sales, drawing scores of customers who paid for devices that were never delivered. “She usually pushes adverts online offering about 50 percent off Apple products.…
The United States announced a sweeping withdrawal from 66 international organisations, marking one of the most significant reversals of American multilateral engagement in decades. A White House fact sheet released on Wednesday disclosed that President Donald Trump had approved a Presidential Memorandum directing government departments and agencies to terminate participation and funding for the institutions, which the administration insists have drifted away from core national interests. According to the statement, 35 of the affected bodies are outside the United Nations framework, while 31 operate under the UN system. “The United States will end its role in organisations that no longer…
Two Nigerians, identified as Miracele Onyeka and Moses Chinoso, are facing deportation from India after being arrested by the Delhi Police for alleged immigration violations. The duo was reportedly apprehended during a routine patrol by security operatives on New Year’s Eve in the Indian capital. According to findings by the police, the suspects were said to have overstayed their visas and were unable to produce valid travel or residence documents authorising their stay in the country. A report published on Sunday by The Hindu said the arrests followed actionable intelligence received by security personnel during New Year celebrations. “The Delhi…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday strengthened its political foothold in Oyo State with the formal entry of more than 50,000 defectors drawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC). The ceremony, held in Ibadan, attracted a long list of party heavyweights led by former Senate Leader and Oyo State Ambassador of the Renewed Hope Agenda, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin. He was joined by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; Senators Abdulfatai Buhari and Sharafadeen Alli; Oyo APC Chairman, Isaac Omodewu; and several past deputy governors, including Chiefs Iyiola Oladokun and…
At least five farmers were reportedly killed on Tuesday evening in Udeku Maav-Ya community, Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan District, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Suspected armed herders were said to be behind the attack. Residents said the incident took place around 4 pm while people were harvesting yams and bambara nuts, causing widespread panic and disruption of daily activities. A local, who gave his name as Terna, said the assailants lingered in the area after the attack, creating fear among community members. Confirming the incident, Kwande Local Government chairman, Tersua Yarkwan, described the community as a border settlement…
Suspected armed bandits stormed the National Park Service base at Oloka in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, leaving several personnel feared dead. The incident, which reportedly unfolded around 9pm, threw the quiet community into panic as the attackers overpowered security operatives on duty. Sources said that no fewer than five members of the park service were gunned down during the onslaught, though official casualty figures are still being verified. When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident but said security agencies were still piecing together the full account of what transpired. According…
Abubakar Malami, SAN, the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, alongside his son, Abdulaziz, and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, secured a total of N1.5 billion bail from the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered the ruling, set the bail at N1 billion for Malami and his son, while Mrs. Malami was granted N500 million. The court stipulated that each defendant must provide two sureties of equivalent sums, with each surety owning landed property in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarinpa districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The court further directed that…
A bricklayer has lost his life after a residential building collapsed at Oba-Ile Estate in Akure, Ondo State, on Tuesday. The collapse, which reportedly involved a dilapidated structure, sent shockwaves through the community as the victim was trapped under the debris. Eyewitnesses said residents and passersby rushed to the scene to offer support and express condolences to the family of the deceased. Police operatives, it was learnt arrived, securing the area and removing the victim’s body, which was taken to a nearby mortuary. Preliminary investigations have been reportedly launched by the Police to determine the cause of the building’s collapse.…
Four children abducted in Nasarawa State have been rescued and safely returned to their families following a coordinated operation between the Nasarawa State Police Command and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. The rescue operation was launched after the children were reported missing on December 31, 2025, at the New Nyanya Police Division in Karu Local Government Area under suspicious circumstances. The report prompted an immediate investigation by the police. SP Ramhan Nansel, the command’s spokesperson, said intelligence-led detectives quickly traced the children to a hideout, where they were recovered unharmed. Preliminary investigations indicated that the abduction was allegedly…