A 40-year-old woman, Mrs. Victoria Ebunoha Chukwumezie, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly attempting to traffic three underage children at Diko Junction in Suleja Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Wednesday, said Chukwumezie, a resident of Nyanya, Abuja, was intercepted by operatives attached to Gawu-Babangida Division around 5pm on November 5, while in possession of the children aged between two and three. He said the officers, who were on duty at the Diko Junction checkpoint, became suspicious of her movement and promptly arrested her. According to…
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Kingsley Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, as a Minister of the Federal Republic. Ude’s confirmation followed his screening on the floor of the Red Chamber. Born in 1978, the new minister previously served as Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. During the session, senators quizzed him on national and diplomatic issues, including Nigeria’s reaction to recent threats from United States President Donald Trump. Responding, Ude said President Bola Tinubu was handling the matter through diplomatic channels, stressing that it was “a matter of diplomacy rather than law.” He…
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written to former United States President Donald Trump, alleging that the ongoing killings of Christians in Nigeria have spread to the Southeast. In the open letter, Kanu accused the Federal Government of complicity in what he described as a “Judeo-Christian genocide,” adding that Igbo communities are now being targeted under the guise of counter-terrorism. He commended Trump for his recent warning to Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, saying the statement rekindled hope among victims of religious attacks. According to Kanu, “Your bold declaration on October 31, 2025—that…
Four suspects have been arrested by the police in Kwara State over the alleged killing of the Chief Imam of Tsaragi community, Alhaji Abdullahi Audu. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday. Adeyemi said the incident occurred on November 4, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m. in Tsaragi, Edu Local Government Area of the state. According to her, trouble began after the death of one Ibrahim Gana, 25, who had been receiving treatment at a hospital in the community. She said, “Following his death, his brothers, Mohammed Shaba…
Police operatives in Kebbi State have repelled a bandits’ attack on Kwagware village in Arewa Local Government Area, killing one of the attackers. Spokesperson of the command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. He said the bandits, suspected to be from the Lakurawa group, stormed the village in large numbers but were met with strong resistance from the police. According to him, “Our operatives responded swiftly to a distress call and engaged the bandits in a gun duel. In the process, one of the hoodlums was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.” Abubakar added…
Police in Ogun State have arrested a woman, Elizabeth Thomson, for allegedly defrauding three unsuspecting victims of N8.5 million under the guise of securing Canadian work visas for them. Spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspect lured her victims with promises of employment opportunities in Canada and presented them with fake visa approval documents. According to Odutola, the victims narrated that after undergoing biometric verification as directed by the suspect, they were informed that their visas had been approved. However, when they presented the supposed approval letters at…
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested a suspected serial vandal notorious for stealing electricity transformer components in parts of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday. She said the suspect, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, had been on the command’s watchlist following several cases of vandalism reported by electricity distribution officials and residents. According to Adeyemi, “The suspect was apprehended after intelligence-led surveillance by operatives who had been monitoring his movements for weeks. Items recovered from him include transformer cables, armoured wires,…
Police officers attached to Sagamu Road Division in Ikorodu, Lagos State, have been accused of demanding N300,000 to release a woman detained over the sudden death of her male friend. The deceased, said to have been managing high blood pressure, reportedly slumped after a distressing phone call from one of his children on Monday night. He was rushed to a private hospital before being referred to the Ikorodu General Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead on arrival. It was gathered that the woman, whose identity is being withheld, voluntarily reported the incident at the Sagamu Road Police Station early Tuesday,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State for allegedly being in possession of live ammunition suspected to be meant for bandits. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Thursday. Makama said the woman, whose identity was not revealed, was intercepted on Wednesday during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Tsafe–Gusau highway. He said the ammunition was concealed in the suspect’s luggage while she was travelling through the area. “The suspect, believed to be from Birnin Magaji…
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has agreed to consult his lawyers before proceeding with his defence in the terrorism case instituted against him by the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, made the suggestion during Wednesday’s hearing, after Kanu again questioned the validity of the seven-count charge filed against him. The judge advised the IPOB leader to seek proper legal guidance before taking any further steps in his trial. Initially reluctant to continue, Kanu later informed the court that he would confer with his legal team, which includes Nnaemeka…