World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a road traffic crash on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway at Makun, Ogun State, on Monday, sources said. Eyewitnesses and first responders at the scene told reporters the vehicle conveying the boxer collided with another car under circumstances that remain unclear. Two persons were confirmed dead at the scene, while Joshua reportedly sustained minor injuries and received immediate attention from rescuers. A witness who took part in the rescue operation told newsmen that emergency teams worked quickly to evacuate the injured. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released. Traffic officials and…
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A resident was shot and several shops looted after armed bandits stormed Baidi village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State during evening prayers, security sources said. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night during the Isha service, was shared on X by security analyst Bakatsine. Villagers told reporters they fled their homes in fear of a repeat assault. Bakatsine wrote: “Yesterday, during the Isha (night) prayer, armed bandits attacked Baidi village, located about 3km from Tangaza town in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. One person was shot during the attack, several shops were looted, and a…
Suspected gunmen on Sunday stormed Tudun Wada community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State and killed the village head, security sources said. The attack, which locals said occurred in broad daylight, was disclosed in a post on X on Monday by security analyst Bakatsine. Residents reported that the assailants believed to have links to the outlawed gang led by Bello Turji carried out the assault without warning, triggering panic across the community. “Yesterday afternoon, suspected Bello Turji-linked gunmen attacked Tudun Wada community in Sabon Birni LGA, Sokoto State, beheading the village head. Residents say the attack occurred…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two suspects linked to the abduction and killing of a Cross River State-based neurology professor, Dr Ekanem Philip-Ephraim, who was kidnapped in July 2023. Dr Philip-Ephraim was seized on July 13, 2023, from her private office in Calabar. At the time, the state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) said the assailants had posed as patients before producing weapons and abducting the professor at about 7:15 p.m., a development that prompted the NMA to suspend services in protest and demand urgent action. Officials of the DSS, who…
Four persons lost their lives in a tragic crash that disrupted the annual Eggon carnival in Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Sunday, FRSC officials have confirmed. Yahaya Sabo-Adikwu, Nasarawa State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, said the three heavy-duty trucks and occurred as a procession moved from the Palace of the Aren Eggon, the paramount ruler of the Eggon people, to Eggon Community Secondary School—the carnival venue. Sabo-Adikwu said several other participants sustained injuries of varying severity and are currently receiving treatment at the Nasarawa-Eggon General Hospital, while the bodies of the deceased have…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that he is set to formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that such a move is unnecessary because he has been part of the platform from the outset. Obi explained that his involvement with the ADC predates recent speculations, noting that he has been a member of the coalition driving the party since its formation. He made the clarification on Sunday night during an interactive session on X Space. The former Anambra State governor also used the opportunity to address concerns about leadership and ambition within the coalition,…
No fewer than three persons lost their lives following a violent confrontation between security operatives and suspected drug dealers in Katsina metropolis at the weekend. The clash occurred on Saturday at Koraman Nayalle, Sabuwar Unguwa area, during an operation by security agents to apprehend a suspected drug dealer identified as Uzairu, popularly called Kuda. Trouble reportedly started after operatives seized his mobile phone and substances believed to be illicit drugs. Eyewitnesses said the suspect raised alarm and mobilised his associates in an attempt to recover the seized phone, a development that quickly degenerated into chaos. In the ensuing melee, Uzairu…
A tragic road crash in the Lekki area of Lagos on Sunday claimed the life of a nine-year-old boy and left four other children badly injured after a vehicle reportedly ran into them while allegedly being driven at high speed. The incident occurred around 2:31pm along Wole Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, when a Lexus RX 300 jeep lost control and veered off the road, ramming into five children who were standing at the gate of a residence. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said preliminary findings indicated that overspeeding caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle…
Indian security agencies have arrested at least four Nigerians in separate anti-narcotics operations carried out across different cities between Thursday and late Saturday, as authorities intensify the crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking. Findings from Indian media reports indicated that the arrests were made in coordinated operations spanning Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The suspects were identified as Tanguy Nguessan, Touchi, Henry and IK Prince. In one of the operations, operatives of the Tulinj Police Detection Team, working with the Anti-Terrorism Cell, arrested Nguessan in Pragati Nagar, Nalasopara East, following intelligence that a drug suspect was expected in the area.…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Amadin William, for the alleged murder of his childhood friend, Eghosa Osarietinomwan, a Europe-based Nigerian, in Oben community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed the arrest to journalists on Sunday in Benin City and said two others were also detained over a reprisal attack that followed the killing. “He was rushed to the hospital for treatment, where he was confirmed dead. “The suspect, after committing the crime, absconded and went into hiding but was tracked and arrested on December 27. “Meanwhile, two other persons…