Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is dead. The news of her passing was disclosed on Friday by her grandson via a Facebook post, where he confirmed that she died a few hours earlier. “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. From Allah SWT we came and to Him we shall all return. I wish to announce the passing of my grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who died a few hours ago,” he wrote. He described the deceased as the biological mother of the former governor and offered prayers for the repose of her soul, while also…
Author: Adeboye
A group of women has prevented officials of an electricity distribution company from disconnecting their power supply, as captured in a viral video that surfaced on Friday. In the footage, the women, who spoke in Yoruba, confronted the officials over what they described as prolonged lack of electricity in their community, accusing the company of attempting to cut supply despite months of blackout. They lamented that they had not received power for about three months, questioning the rationale behind the planned disconnection. “We have not had electricity, yet you want to disconnect us? For three months, there has been no…
At least three people have been killed following a violent clash in Unguwan Yobe, Aso Fada, within Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, explaining that the confrontation erupted on March 25, 2026, over a dispute involving farmland access. The violence reportedly began when a 17-year-old herder, Ado Yau, was allegedly shot by a vigilante, Sunday Adoye, during an argument over the alleged trespass of farmland. A distress call was said to have been made by a Fulani community leader, Hardo Gidado, at about…
Residents of Jeri community in Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into fear and anxiety following a brazen house-to-house raid by suspected bandits. A security analyst, Bakatsine, disclosed the incident on X on Friday, describing how the attackers operated uninterrupted for nearly two hours, moving from one residence to another. “Bandits carried out a systematic house-to-house raid in Jeri community, Kusada LGA, operating for close to two hours,” he said. During the attack, the assailants reportedly stole mobile phones, cash, and livestock, with losses estimated to be worth millions of naira. “Phones, cash, and cattle belonging…
Ondo State Government has unveiled mobile courts dedicated to the rapid adjudication of traffic offences across the state, with the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN), describing the initiative as a corrective rather than punitive measure. Ajulo, who made this known in a statement, said the mobile courts would operate in partnership with the state Chief Judge, adding that their primary mandate was to deter road users from flouting traffic regulations rather than impose hardship. He said, “The courts will ensure that every violation is promptly addressed, protecting the gains of our development and safeguarding the…
Ondo State – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected criminals and recovered a firearm, ammunition, and packs of tiles in a major operational breakthrough at the Igushi-Imafon area of the state. The suspects, identified as Busayo Ajowele, 31, and Ajayi Ebenezer, 33, were apprehended on March 22, 2026, following a targeted police operation based on credible intelligence. Officers recovered a locally made single-barrel rifle, two live cartridges, and twenty-nine floor tiles during a thorough search of the premises. The tiles are believed to be connected to ongoing investigations. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly fired shots…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has indefinitely suspended Fubara Dagogo, a prominent party chieftain, following allegations of anti-party conduct. Dagogo’s suspension was announced yesterday by members of the party and the Ward 4 executive committee in Bonny Local Government Area. The development comes after Dagogo filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to stop the party’s zonal convention. He had claimed that he was unfairly barred from contesting for the position of National Vice-Chairman, Southsouth, despite paying N5.1 million for the nomination form. Dagogo alleged that the party refused to issue him the…
The United States authorities have said a Nigerian national, Ayobami Omoniyi, will be deported after serving a 32-month prison sentence for his involvement in a $202,000 money laundering operation. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday. According to the statement, Omoniyi and his accomplices in 2021 handled funds traced to victims of financial fraud, including a firm based in Australia, and subsequently moved the proceeds through various channels. Investigations showed that the group operated an unlicensed money transfer network linked to business email compromise schemes, a form of fraud that deceived…
A 30-year-old man, Oforbuike Damian, has been brought before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, over the alleged killing of his mother. The defendant was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder. The prosecution, led by the Police Prosecutor and Senior State Counsel, David Njoku, told the court that the incident occurred on March 19, 2026, at Ohatekwe village in Ukawu community, Onicha Local Government Area. Njoku alleged that the defendant fatally stabbed his mother, Mrs Onyema Damian, in the back with a knife. He noted that the offence contravenes Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 33,…
Residents of Special Site in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State have expressed anger following the discovery of aborted twin foetuses abandoned at a refuse dump. The foetuses, identified as male and female and believed to be about five months old, were reportedly found on Wednesday in a polythene bag behind the residence of a commercial driver, Enman Danladi. According to eyewitnesses, the discovery was made by a farmer who noticed a dog sniffing a polythene bag at the dumpsite, with flies gathered around it. Danladi, who spoke on the incident, said the farmer alerted him immediately after making…