The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has abandoned his plan to call witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism filed by the Federal Government, told the court on Monday that he had decided to enter a no-case submission after reviewing the case file. The development comes days after the IPOB leader sought an adjournment, explaining that his former legal team, led by a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), had yet to release his…
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Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over his inability to obtain the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman. Lamido, a founding member of the PDP, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that his efforts to purchase the form were frustrated at the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, where key offices were under lock and key. He alleged that the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, were also denied access to the forms, describing the situation as “strange…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the screening of aspirants vying for national offices ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28. In a statement issued on Monday, the Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, said the postponement was due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Fintiri assured that a new date for the exercise would be announced soon and expressed regret over any inconvenience the postponement might have caused. He said, “A new date will be communicated once fixed. The NCOC regrets any inconvenience caused by…
The Imo State Government has rescued a widow, Mrs. Chika Ndubuisi, who was allegedly forced by her husband’s kinsmen to drink water used in bathing his corpse as a means of proving her innocence over his death. The incident occurred at Awo-Omamma, in Oru East Local Government Area of the state, and came to light after a women’s advocacy group raised an alarm that prompted swift intervention by the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. Confirming the development, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu, condemned the act, describing it as a barbaric and dehumanizing widowhood practice…
Tragedy struck in Nafada town, Gombe State, as five teenage girls lost their lives in a boat mishap that occurred over the weekend. The victims were identified as Najib Ibrahim (18), Hauwa’u Dogal (15), Ummati Baraya (16), Umaira Gidado (16), and Amina Jaliya (15). Confirming the incident, Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed deep sorrow over the deaths, describing the incident as “painful and heart-wrenching,” especially given the tender ages of the victims. In a condolence message issued by his media aide, Ismaila Uba-Misilli, on Sunday, the governor extended his sympathies to the bereaved families and the entire Nafada community.…
A 55-year-old man was rescued alive on Saturday after falling into an underground drainage channel along Ikorodu Road, near Idiroko Bus Stop, inward Maryland, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call around 12:24 p.m., prompting the immediate deployment of firefighters from the Ilupeju Fire Station to the scene. Confirming the incident, the Director of the Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, said the rescue team arrived at about 12:45 p.m. and commenced a coordinated operation using specialized confined-space rescue equipment. “Upon arrival, our personnel discovered that a middle-aged man had accidentally fallen into an underground…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cultists allegedly being groomed for election-related thuggery ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in the state. The suspects were apprehended during an initiation ceremony in a bush at Obinagu, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area. Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Sunday that operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS), Enugu-Ukwu, working with Agunechemba Vigilante operatives, carried out the raid in the early hours of Sunday. Recovered items at the scene included a 25-litre keg containing a red liquid substance, ritual cloths, two wooden drums,…
The Lagos State Police Command has assured residents and motorists of their safety following reports of an alleged plan by some youths to disrupt movement on the Third Mainland Bridge. In a statement issued on Monday, October 27, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the police were aware of online messages circulating about a purported plan to cause unrest around the Oworonshoki axis of the bridge and had taken proactive steps to prevent any breakdown of law and order. Adebisi stated that adequate security measures had been put in place across the state to ensure law and order,…
The Enugu State Government has confirmed the arrest of one Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, a native of Imo State, for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters, aged two and five. Okonkwo was apprehended on Saturday night, October 25, 2025, following a distress call from a concerned citizen who promptly alerted the authorities. The suspect is currently in police custody and is expected to be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. Meanwhile, the two victims have been taken into protective custody at a government-approved shelter under the state Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, where they are receiving…
A police inspector attached to the Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) in Benue State has been killed, while a personnel of the Nigeria Forest and Hunters Services sustained serious injuries. This followed a midnight attack by suspected gunmen on a security checkpoint along the Otukpo–Ohimini road. According to local sources, the assailants struck around midnight on Thursday, opening fire on security operatives manning the post. During the exchange of gunfire, Inspector Akpan Ogbole of the Nigeria Police Force and Abechi Oche of the Nigeria Forest and Hunters Services were hit by bullets. “The armed men and the security personnel…