A female lecturer at the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, has been confirmed dead after being crushed by a hit-and-run truck on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, identified as Mrs. Kemi Emmanuel of the Department of Theatre Arts, reportedly fell from a commercial motorcycle, commonly known as an Okada, before being hit by the speeding truck along the Crusher area of Lokoja metropolis around 3:30 p.m. The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Tenimu Etuku, who confirmed the incident, described the lecturer’s death as “sad and unfortunate.” According to Etuku, FRSC rescue officers swiftly responded to…
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Armed policemen on Thursday arrested activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after he appeared in solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, who has consistently called for Kanu’s release, was reportedly accosted by security operatives who insisted he must accompany them to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. When he demanded to know his offence, one of the officers stated that they were acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police. “The Commissioner of Police said we should bring you…
The Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Olajide Ipinsagba, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident that claimed several lives in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a statement issued on Thursday night, Senator Ipinsagba described the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy that had once again thrown the Akungba community and students of Adekunle Ajasin University into mourning. “My heart is heavy tonight. The tragic accident that claimed several lives in Akungba-Akoko has shaken me deeply. It is one of those moments when words fail, when grief speaks louder than language,” he said. The lawmaker,…
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Kanu Agabi (SAN), on Thursday, formally withdrew from representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in his ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu is currently facing a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism, filed against him by the Federal Government. When the case came up for hearing, Agabi informed the court that his legal team would no longer appear for the defendant, noting that Kanu had decided to take over the matter personally. Following Agabi’s announcement, all the other Senior…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Alex Peter, to life imprisonment for armed robbery and an additional nine years for conspiracy. Peter was first arraigned on December 29, 2022, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. According to the charge sheet, the convict and others still at large conspired to rob one Augustine Steven on May 16, 2022, in Ado-Ekiti. They allegedly carted away a red Bajaj motorcycle with registration number AMK 569 UJ and ₦15,000 in cash, while armed with dangerous weapons including a cutlass and an axe. During the…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Karasuwa Local Government Area, Abdulmumini Garba, over the alleged killing of a 45-year-old food vendor, Falmata Abubakar, whose body was found near the Federal University, Gashua. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the 60-year-old suspect was apprehended following diligent investigation and sustained intelligence efforts by operatives of the Bade Division. “Following diligent investigation and sustained intelligence efforts, police operatives from Bade Division have arrested one Abdulmumini Garba, 60, of Gasma,…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ushafa Division after a viral video showed him slapping a young man during an arrest. The video, which surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), sparked public outrage, with many Nigerians condemning the officer’s behaviour as unprofessional and an abuse of power. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Commissioner of Police had described the officer’s conduct as “unacceptable and contrary to the ethics…
The Niger State Government has conducted a mass burial for victims of Sunday’s petrol tanker explosion in Essa village, Katcha Local Government Area, and approved comprehensive free medical treatment for survivors. In a statement on Thursday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said the decision followed a visit by a government delegation led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Murtala Bagana, to the scene of the explosion and hospitals where the injured are receiving treatment. According to the statement, special prayers were held during the mass burial for the repose of the victims’…
Tragedy struck in the Badore area of Ajah, Lagos State, on Sunday, October 12, 2025, when a tricycle rider was killed by a stray bullet during a suspected cult attack near a brothel. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the yet-to-be-identified victim had gone to the brothel to relax after work but stepped out briefly to buy an item from a nearby shop when gunmen opened fire in the area. According to a police source, the assailants, believed to be members of a cult group, stormed the neighbourhood in a blue Toyota Corolla and began shooting sporadically. One of the bullets struck…
The Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, has dismissed allegations linking Senate President Godswill Akpabio to a series of unresolved killings in Akwa Ibom State, describing the claims as baseless and malicious. Eyiboh urged the accuser, Mrs. Patience Akpabio, the Senate President’s sister-in-law to present her evidence before a competent court rather than resorting to social media attacks. Mrs. Akpabio had recently accused the former Akwa Ibom governor of being connected to several killings during his tenure, a claim that has sparked widespread condemnation from various groups and individuals across the state.…