Tragedy struck on Christmas Eve in Akure, Ondo State, as a yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist lost his life in a lone accident along the Gaga axis of Oke Aro. The incident occurred at about 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday when the middle-aged rider, said to be riding a Hajue Suzuki motorcycle, allegedly lost control while speeding. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the motorcyclist veered off course, struck his head against a concrete structure and crashed into a drainage. The impact was described as severe, with the victim reportedly dying on the spot. Residents and passers-by who rushed to the scene in a bid to…
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Six suspected miscreants have been arraigned for allegedly orchestrating a violent assault on officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other allied agencies during a midnight enforcement operation along Airport Road, Lagos. The suspects were brought before the Chief Magistrate of the Lagos State Mobile Court on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and charged separately on four counts arising from the incident. The court adjourned the matter to February 19, 2026, for further hearing. One of the defendants, who pleaded not guilty, was admitted to bail, while the other suspects were remanded in custody pending the continuation of…
The Ojibara of Bayagan Ile in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Kamilu Salami, has regained his freedom after spending 25 days in the custody of bandits. PUNCH Online gathered that the monarch, who was abducted on his farm, was released on Tuesday night. His return sparked widespread jubilation in the community, with residents pouring into the palace to welcome him and congratulate the royal family on his safe return. Spokesperson of the community, Ayinla Lawal, confirmed the development in a message on Wednesday morning, saying the monarch was released after a ransom, paid in two instalments, was raised…
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced his decision to formally join the Accord Party, aligning with his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. The singer disclosed this on his verified X handle on Tuesday, saying he would be in Osogbo on Wednesday to collect his membership card. “I Will be live in Osun to pick up my @AccordPartyNG membership card @ IMOLE HOUSE OSOGBO Tomorrow… see you soon ACCORDINGLY 😇 Cc @AAdeleke_01,” the singer wrote. The move comes about two weeks after Governor Adeleke formally adopted the Accord Party as his new political platform ahead of…
Indian police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian woman for alleged drug trafficking after uncovering cocaine hidden inside loaves of bread in an apparent bid to evade detection. Operatives of the Central Crime Branch (CCB), acting on intelligence, arrested the suspect with 121 grammes of cocaine concealed in food items. The seizure, estimated to be worth about ₹1.2 crore, was reported by The Times of India on Tuesday and has drawn attention to the increasing use of everyday items by drug traffickers to move narcotics. The suspect, identified as Olajide Esther Iyanuoluwa, reportedly arrived in New Delhi last year on a…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have thwarted a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu Expressway in Benue State, rescuing 24 passengers heading to Ibadan, Oyo State. The passengers were travelling in two 18-seater commercial buses from Jos, Plateau State, when the incident occurred on Monday night. In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to journalists in Makurdi in the early hours of Wednesday, the Acting Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, said the operation followed a distress call received at about 10:00 p.m. on December 22, 2025. According to him, troops on routine patrol swiftly mobilised to…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have thwarted a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu Expressway in Benue State, rescuing 24 passengers heading to Ibadan, Oyo State. The passengers were travelling in two 18-seater commercial buses from Jos, Plateau State, when the incident occurred on Monday night. In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to journalists in Makurdi in the early hours of Wednesday, the Acting Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, said the operation followed a distress call received at about 10:00 p.m. on December 22, 2025. According to him, troops on routine patrol swiftly mobilised to…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the immediate dismissal of four aides over their alleged involvement in the assault of a serving councillor. The action followed the conclusion of investigations into the attack on Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff, who represents Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said the directive was conveyed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, after a special committee constituted by the state government submitted its report. Misilli said the committee’s findings, corroborated by security agencies’ reports, formed the…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced automatic employment for two sons of his police escort, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hussani Ibrahim, who died in a road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday during plenary while formally notifying senators of the officer’s death. DSP Ibrahim, who served as the Senate President’s dispatch rider, was killed when a petrol tanker rammed into Akpabio’s convoy, according to a Premium Times report. The incident occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, shortly after Akpabio was received at the airport following his attendance at a chieftaincy…
The Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has granted interim bail to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in an ongoing case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Bello Kawu granted the application on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, while ruling on Motion No. M/17220/2025 before the Abuja Judicial Division. The court ordered that the interim bail be granted on the same conditions earlier imposed by the EFCC. These include the surrender of Malami’s international passport and the execution of bail bonds by two sureties. The…