The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that suspected gunmen abducted a husband and wife at Olaribigba Estate in the Ilu-Abo area of the state. Police sources said the incident happened late on February 20, 2026, when the victims, identified as Mr. Jamiu Olawale and his wife, were attacked shortly after arriving home from their business premises. The couple were said to have driven into their compound in an ash-coloured Toyota Camry when armed assailants reportedly emerged from nearby bushes and forcefully took them away to an unknown location. A neighbour, Mr. Patrick Ilumaro, who was seated outside his residence…
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Gunmen have killed no fewer than 30 residents in a fresh assault on Dutsin Dan Ajiya village in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack, which reportedly occurred around midnight on Thursday, left several others injured, while an unspecified number of villagers were abducted. A source in the community, who identified himself as Mallam Isah, told our correspondent that the assailants stormed the village in large numbers, riding on motorcycles and wielding sophisticated weapons. He said the attackers blocked all major access roads leading to the community before opening fire on fleeing residents. “We counted not fewer than…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old girl, Chiamaka, for allegedly orchestrating her own abduction and collecting N500,000 ransom from her mother. The state Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, is said to be overseeing the case. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe, disclosed the development in a video shared on his Facebook page. Edafe said the suspect, an SSS 3 student, connived with three friends to execute the plan. According to him, the teenager left Ugolo for Port Harcourt, where they lodged in a hotel and initiated contact with her mother, claiming she had…
…says inclusive development will reach every part of Ondo State The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday commissioned the Aiyegunle–Iwaro Oka Road in Oka-Akoko and a cluster of road projects in Owo Local Government Area, declaring that road construction and rehabilitation remain at the heart of his administration’s development blueprint as it marks one year in office. The Governor described the commissioning of the road projects as a major milestone in the activities marking his first anniversary, thanking God for what he called a remarkable achievement within a short period. He stated that since assuming office,…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has refuted claims suggesting an alleged move to impeach his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, saying a viral prophecy making the rounds on social media should not be taken seriously. The clarification followed the circulation of a video featuring the General Overseer of God Central Ministry in Ekiti State, Prophet Olumuyiwa Akogun, who warned of a possible political rift within the Ondo State Government. In the widely shared footage, the cleric claimed he received a spiritual revelation indicating that the deputy governor could face impeachment, raising concerns about instability in the state’s leadership. Akogun narrated that…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Natasha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has condemned false rape allegations, warning that such claims undermine the plight of genuine victims. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, Tacha reacted to the recent controversy involving TikTok user Mirabel, who reportedly confessed to fabricating a rape allegation. Describing rape as a grave and sensitive matter, the reality TV star cautioned women against weaponising the issue for personal reasons. According to her, false accusations diminish the credibility of authentic survivors and create room for scepticism whenever real cases are reported. Tacha stressed that misleading…
The Department of State Services has slated February 25 for the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. The matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, was assigned to Justice Joyce Abdulmalik by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, who subsequently fixed the date for the defendant’s arraignment. In a three-count charge filed on Monday, the DSS accused El-Rufai of unlawfully intercepting telephone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to the secret police, the alleged acts violate provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition,…
Traders in Dakata Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, were thrown into panic on Friday as fire engulfed the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, comes barely a week after another inferno at the popular Singer Market, where goods worth millions of naira were lost. Eyewitnesses said the blaze gutted numerous shops, primarily occupied by small-scale operators involved in cooking oil production and the recycling of plastics and nylon materials. Confirming the incident, Saminu Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, said firefighters were on the…
Ibadan—The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended two men in connection with the killing of a 62-year-old woman in Ori-Apata Oderemi, Ido Local Government Area. In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, identified the suspects as Muhammed Sanusi, 42, and Ogbu James Ajah, 40, both residents of the community. The pair are currently held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Ibadan, assisting investigators. Ayanlade said the deceased was discovered by a Good Samaritan lying in a pool of blood with a deep neck wound along a bush path in the area. Preliminary findings indicate…
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old resident pastor of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, to death by hanging for the murder of his landlord, Gabriel Bassey Edward. The trial judge, Justice Gabriel Ette, found Prince Emmanuel Umoh, who served at the Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon branch of the church in Uyo, guilty of stabbing Edward to death. The deceased was a 500-level Civil Engineering student of the University of Uyo whose academic results, released after his death, indicated he graduated with First Class honours. Facts presented before the…