The Kebbi State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media report alleging that a retired Assistant Controller of Customs built a private airport in the Argungu forest to smuggle cocaine and other illicit drugs into Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, described the allegation as “false, baseless, and a calculated attempt to tarnish the image of the state and its security agencies.” Abubakar said the report was a deliberate act of misinformation intended to create panic, embolden criminal elements, and undermine the security operations currently being conducted across the state. “The…
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A 20-year-old man, Jibrin Saidu Lamido, has been killed in what police described as a violent altercation linked to a love affair in Gurdadi village, Yusufari Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported that the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Monday when the deceased visited his girlfriend, 22-year-old Saratu Gata, in nearby Kalameri village. According to eyewitness accounts, another man arrived at the scene, took the woman away, and allegedly challenged Jibrin to follow them “if he was truly a man.” The confrontation turned violent, and the suspect reportedly attacked Jibrin with a cutlass, inflicting…
One person has been confirmed dead following a violent confrontation between two rival groups over the ownership of the Donga Central Mosque in Taraba State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, noting that the clash occurred on Tuesday evening after tensions escalated between members of the Izala Jos sect and the Danburam family, both of whom laid claim to the mosque. According to reports, police authorities had earlier invited the two factions for a peace meeting after receiving intelligence about a planned confrontation. They were warned against actions that could threaten public peace.…
President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the presidential pardon earlier granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. The decision, announced on Wednesday through an official gazette signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, followed widespread public criticism over her inclusion in the list of pardoned convicts. According to the gazette, President Tinubu approved a revised sentence of 12 years’ imprisonment for Sanda on compassionate grounds. The document noted that she had already served six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the efforts of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and former Governor Abdulaziz Yari for their continued support, which the party said has led to a wave of defections from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the APC said the backing and motivation provided by the two party leaders have continued to attract PDP members, including elected officials, into the opposition party. According to the statement, Hon. Maharazu Faru, the PDP lawmaker representing Maradun II State Constituency…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man identified as Innocent Chukwuma for allegedly using his social media platform to advocate for a military takeover in Nigeria. The development was disclosed by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday. According to Makama, DSS operatives traced the suspect to Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he was apprehended following intelligence reports. Chukwuma, who reportedly operates the X account @TheAgroman, had posted messages calling for the military to assume power and suspend the current democratic government. A security source quoted by Makama said…
A 42-year-old man, Emmanuel Egbosimba, has been remanded in custody by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly abusing his teenage daughter over a five-year period. The suspect was charged following an investigation by the Lagos State Police Command after a report was made by the victim. Police Prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji, told the court that the alleged offences occurred between 2020 and 2025 at the family’s residence in Ejigbo, Lagos. According to the prosecution, the alleged acts began after the death of the defendant’s wife and continued for several years until the matter was reported to authorities. Ademigbuji informed…
Awka, Anambra State The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a one-week-old baby girl and arrested four women allegedly involved in a child trafficking operation in Ifite-Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to Ikenga, operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, stormed a maternity home identified as Mama Maternity in the early hours of Tuesday, where the suspects were apprehended. He said the police recovered the infant during the raid and arrested four female…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that four serving governors from opposition parties are in advanced discussions to join its fold before the end of 2025, a development expected to bolster the ruling party’s strength ahead of the 2027 general elections. APC National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, made the disclosure in an interview, naming the governors of Plateau, Taraba, Rivers, and Abia (Labour Party) as those being courted by the party. Arodiogbu said the planned defections were “highly possible” and could take place in the coming weeks before the party’s national congresses. He explained that the move…
Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Eleyewo, a community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a middle-aged farmer, identified as Baba Apana, reportedly took his own life by consuming a bottle of Sniper insecticide. Residents told reporters that the deceased, believed to be in his mid-50s, left for his farm early in the day without his mobile phone, a move they described as unusual. According to eyewitnesses, he allegedly purchased a bottle of sniper around Ilu Abo before proceeding to his farm, where his lifeless body was later discovered. As of the time of filing this report,…