The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspects for allegedly impersonating police officers and extorting unsuspecting citizens across Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna states. Those arrested are Aliyu Abbas, 35; Sani Iliyasu, 47; Ashiru Sule, 41; Abubakar Yahaya, 45; and Adamu Kalilu, 45. They were apprehended on October 16, 2025, around 1:00 p.m. by operatives of the Command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS) following credible intelligence. Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday. According to him, the suspects were caught parading themselves as police officers and were found in possession of incriminating items,…
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Gunmen on Friday evening attacked a police station in Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two officers in the process. The attack, which occurred near Kamyim Hotel in the Kurmin-Bi area of Zonkwa, reportedly threw residents into panic as the assailants opened fire indiscriminately. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed the station in a bid to free some suspected vandals earlier arrested in Kachia town, believing they were being held at the Zonkwa divisional headquarters. One of the witnesses said, “They thought the suspects were detained at the Zonkwa station, but it turned out they were not.…
The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has expelled 34 students and suspended 13 others for one academic session over their involvement in examination malpractice. The disciplinary action was approved during the university senate’s 123rd meeting held on October 9, 2025, following the consideration of a report by the Examinations Regulations and Irregularities Committee. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Head of Information, Publications, and Public Relations Unit, Abdullahi Datti. According to Datti, the university’s Senate acted on the committee’s findings, which established various cases of examination misconduct. He added that,…
The Democracy Heroes Awards Africa (DHAA) 2025 has named Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state as the ‘Most Proactive Governor of the Year 2025’ for his people-oriented programmes. Governor Aiyedatiwa won the awards in the category that featured other state governors, at the 2025 DHAA dinner and awards ceremony, held at Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja on Thursday. According to the organisers, the governor was nominated, and subsequently clinched the award for his strides in various sectors of the economy through the ‘OUR EASE’ development agenda. Presenting the award, leader of the northern caucus in the House of Representatives and…
The Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. (Dr.) Johnson Alabi has announced that the government through the Ondo State Power Company (OSPC) is set to commence meter installment payment for communities and citizens across the state. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner explained that the initiative is part of the O’Datiwa Mass Metering Scheme, designed to provide reliable, affordable, and transparent access to electricity while ending the era of estimated billing. According to him, the first phase of the programme will involve the deployment of 50,000 smart meters to communities, households, and businesses across Ondo State. He…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down an attempt by the Nigeria Police Force to stop the planned “#FreeNnamdiKanuNow” protest scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, through police lawyers, had filed an ex parte motion seeking to restrain activist Omoyele Sowore from proceeding with the demonstration near the Aso Rock Villa. However, Justice Umar declined to grant the request, ruling that Sowore must first be served with the application before the matter could be properly heard. The judge adjourned the case until Tuesday for further proceedings. Reacting to the ruling, Sowore hailed…
Two young women have reportedly escaped an attempted abduction by suspected ritualists operating with commercial taxis and tricycles in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The victims, identified as Grace Nashery and another lady, were said to have boarded a taxi from Danjuma Junction along Ondo Road to the Adebowale area when the incident occurred. According to reports, the taxi—already occupied by three men and the driver—diverted from its normal route and headed towards Owena, on the outskirts of Akure, where the women were later abandoned. Grace said they were stranded and disoriented until a good Samaritan found them and contacted…
Two men, Ogunmola Damilola, 32, and Durodola Samuel, 22, have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly stealing a pumping machine valued at ₦120,000. The police prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on September 9 at about 2 p.m. in Ayetoro-Ekiti, within the Ido-Ekiti Magisterial District. Oriyomi said the stolen pumping machine belonged to one Dada Ojo, adding that the offence contravened Sections 421 and 302(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. Counsel to the defendants, Barrister Adegolaju Ayobioloja, appealed to the court to grant his…
A 30-year-old man, identified as Sanusi Tinau, has died after he was allegedly attacked by a man who accused him of having an affair with his wife in Lumbu community, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the attack occurred around 2:09 a.m. on Friday when the deceased allegedly visited the woman’s home. According to Makama, the enraged husband descended on Tinau, beating him until he lost consciousness before fleeing the scene. Police operatives were said to have arrived shortly after the incident and…
The Ondo State Goodwill Ambassador for Environment, Ms. Olapeju Olayemi, has distributed 36 solar lights to rural women in Ose and Owo Local Government Areas of the state as part of activities marking the 2025 International Rural Women’s Day. The initiative took place during a three-day summit and workshop on women’s empowerment in renewable energy, organised by the Office of the Goodwill Ambassador for Environment with the support of Owo Local Government Council. Speaking at the event, Olayemi said the gesture aimed to promote women’s development in rural communities through education and access to clean energy. She noted that despite…