Tension has gripped Ugbema community in Benue State following the reported banishment of a heavily pregnant widow accused of shoplifting. Eyewitnesses said the woman, who recently lost her husband, was alleged to have stolen small household items from local shops in a desperate attempt to feed herself, her young son, and her unborn child. Her ordeal reportedly began early on Saturday when some youths apprehended her and subjected her to public humiliation under the scorching sun. According to community sources, elders later ordered that the woman be escorted out of Ugbema as punishment for the alleged theft. The development has…
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Gunmen have abducted a road construction worker, identified as Kabiru Bature, along the Kunduru–Kadanya feeder road in Katsina State. The incident occurred around 7:14 p.m. on Thursday when the assailants ambushed the 35-year-old driver, who was working with Stantech Road Construction Company. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post on X on Saturday, noting that security forces were swiftly deployed to the area to block escape routes and commence a search-and-rescue operation. According to Makama, troops have been mobilised to track the kidnappers, who are believed to have fled into a nearby forest. As of press time,…
The Ondo State Government says it is set to begin bulk payment of gratuity arrears of 2014 local government retirees and primary school teachers. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, who made this known in a statement on Saturday in Akure, said it’s part of efforts to improve the quality of lives of senior citizens of the state. Takuro said successive governments owed gratuities or at most paid in piece meal and only those who had influence in the government benefited. The commissioner explained that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, felt the pains of the retirees…
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging that a female police officer serving in the state was kidnapped and killed. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, described the story as “entirely false and deeply distressing,” urging the public to desist from spreading unverified information capable of causing panic. “The command wishes to state unequivocally that this report is not only false but also misleading, with the intent to cause unnecessary alarm in the state,” the statement read in part. “There is no record of any female…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man, identified as Chukwuma Onwe, for allegedly selling his five-day-old son for ₦1.5 million. Onwe, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu community in Izzi Local Government Area, was apprehended after his partner, Philomena Iroko, raised the alarm over the disappearance of their newborn. According to the police, the suspect sold the baby to a woman identified as Chinyere Ugochukwu, who has also been arrested. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Saturday in Abakaliki. He said both the father and the alleged buyer were arrested on Friday at…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation FANSAN YAMA have rescued two kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Kwara State. The rescue operation was led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Maj. Gen. Chinedu Nnebeife, who also doubles as the Commander, Sector 3 of the operation. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Division, Lt. Col. Polycarp Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Okoye said Maj. Gen. Nnebeife personally led troops during an operational visit to Patrol Base Babanla on Thursday. The team advanced into the Babasango Forest, where the two abducted persons were freed.…
Gunmen have abducted a tipper driver, identified as Tobi Abdulmalik Oluwatuyi, along the Akure–Owo Expressway in Ondo State. The incident occurred early Friday around 6 a.m. at Ilu Abo when the truck reportedly broke down on the highway. While the driver was attempting to fix the faulty vehicle, the assailants suddenly emerged from the nearby bush and seized him. His assistant, popularly known as the motor boy, narrowly escaped and raised the alarm, alerting residents in the area. Confirming the development, the owner of the tipper, Mr. Monday Ayesoro, said the matter had been reported to security agencies for immediate…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has cautioned activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, against his recent calls for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Igbokwe, who issued the warning in a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday, described Kanu as a major source of instability in the Southeast, alleging that his activities and those of his followers had led to widespread bloodshed and destruction in the region. The APC stalwart claimed that Sowore was embarking on a “senseless…
A London court has found a Nigerian-born drill rapper, Lekan Akinsoji, guilty of murdering a rival gang member, 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah, in a violent attack that occurred eight years ago. Akinsoji, 27, who lived in Forest Gate, East London, was convicted alongside his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, at the Old Bailey on Thursday. The pair now face life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing, which prosecutors said was a premeditated gang assault. According to The Impartial Reporter, the defendants, wearing balaclavas, attacked Deen-Jah near Custom House Station on April 2, 2017. Ten days before the killing, Akinsoji had appeared in a drill…
Four Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead and five others injured after Boko Haram terrorists launched a coordinated assault on a military post in Ngamdu, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, in the early hours of Friday. The attack, which occurred around 2:30 a.m. along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway, saw the insurgents deploy rocket-propelled grenades, armed drones, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in an attempt to overrun the base. Spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Uba Sani, confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that the troops fought gallantly and successfully repelled the attack despite its intensity. “Troops of…