A farmer in Ekiti State, Ajide Kayode Aaron, has survived an alleged machete attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Iro Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of the state. Aaron was said to be heading to his farm when he reportedly encountered three herders who confronted him on the path. He was said to have warned them against returning to his farmland, a move that triggered a violent response. The farmer was allegedly slapped and chased by the men, who, according to him, vowed that their leader had directed them to attack any farmer found on the land. During the pursuit,…
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Security operatives in Kaduna State have killed two suspected bandits and halted a planned attack on Idissu village in the Giwalga area of Bayan Kogi District. The encounter was revealed by a security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the operation in a post on X on Tuesday. Makama said police operatives swung into action after receiving intelligence that a terror group led by a notorious bandit kingpin, identified as Kachalla Sanusi Bajira, had ordered residents to pay a levy and was preparing to invade the community over alleged refusal. He noted that personnel from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, assisted…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old girl, identified as Obehi Odine, for allegedly faking her own abduction in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin. According to Ikoedem, Odine reportedly demanded a ransom of N10 million from her family before security operatives traced and apprehended her on January 12. “Following a report of a suspected kidnapping along Old INEC Road, Ekpoma, received around midday on January 12, the newly posted DPO promptly deployed officers and resources to track the…
The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a 26-year-old man, identified as Goodnews Iberi, over the abduction and killing of a 25-year-old woman, Rita Special Eleonu, in Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Iberi, from Rumuakunde community, was picked up after detectives launched an investigation into Eleonu’s disappearance and subsequent death. The victim hailed from Rundele, another community in the same council area. Police said the matter was first reported on December 29, 2025, by the victim’s brother. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that investigators discovered that the suspect and…
A man, Israel Onen, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly swindling a client of N60 million under the guise of procuring travel visas. Onen appeared on Monday before Justice Ibrahim Kala on a four count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and money laundering. The charge, marked FHC L 1203C 2025, was filed by the Zone 2 Police Command. According to police prosecutors, the defendant and unnamed accomplices said to be on the run defrauded one Akinola Ayodele Emmanuel between 2024 and 2025. He was alleged to have collected N60 million…
The Rivers State Government has launched a sweeping investigation into allegations of extortion, bribery and the sale of examination materials at the State College of Nursing Sciences in Port Harcourt. The move followed mounting complaints that some officials were demanding illegal payments from students for project approvals, guaranteed grades and access to examination questions. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday that the government had already suspended the head of the department allegedly linked to the scandal pending the outcome of the probe. Although the ministry declined to name the affected department,…
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…
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…