The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has adjourned further hearing in the money laundering case involving former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to November 12, 2025. Justice Maryann Anenih fixed the date after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) called its sixth witness during Thursday’s proceedings. At the resumed hearing, the fifth prosecution witness, Victoria Oluwafemi, a compliance officer with Polaris Bank, testified about the transactions linked to the disputed accounts. She told the court that several credits were made into the accounts from different sources, with transfers often executed in multiples of ₦10 million. According to her,…
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Tension has gripped Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State following the killing of two youths and the injury of six others by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias on Wednesday evening. The victims were reportedly ambushed around 7:30 p.m. along the Barkin Ladi–Dorowa Babuje road while returning from a security meeting convened at the Sector Four Command of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP). National President of the Berom Youths Moulders Association (BYM), Barr. Solomon Dalyop, confirmed the attack, describing it as “senseless and unprovoked.” He explained that the slain youths, most of whom were community leaders, had attended the…
Vigilante operatives in Kogi State have arrested two men accused of supplying food items to bandits terrorizing parts of Yagba East Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Abayo David and David Bori, both residents of Itedo-Ijowa, were apprehended around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday during a routine patrol in the Itedo-Ijowa area of Isanlu. Confirming the development in a post on his Facebook page, the spokesperson to the Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area, Adeyemi Babarinde Sunday, described the arrest as a breakthrough in efforts to curb criminal activities in the region. “This arrest marks significant progress in our…
A 72-year-old man and his two children have been arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 28 in Gano, Kano State, for allegedly engaging in the sale of illicit drugs. The suspects, identified as residents of Unguwar Makera in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area, were charged following complaints by members of their community led by the village head of Tamburawar Dan-Tube, Alhaji Auwalu Umar. According to reports, trouble started after the head of the local vigilante group warned the elderly man to desist from selling hard drugs. The warning allegedly sparked a confrontation involving his children, during which a vigilante member sustained…
The National Council of State has given its nod to the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from Kogi State as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the Council during its meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to fill the vacancy created by the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who completed his 10-year tenure in October 2025. Tinubu described the nominee as a non-partisan legal…
There was tension at the Lagos State High Court premises on Thursday when a lawyer, Obinna Okereke, Principal Partner of High Refuge Attorneys, allegedly assaulted a judicial officer, Temilola Ossai, following a minor collision with his vehicle. As reported by Daily Post, the incident reportedly occurred near the court’s entrance when Okereke, who was driving a champagne gold-coloured Toyota Sienna, brushed Ossai, a staff member of the Lagos State Judiciary, as she walked along the roadside. Eyewitnesses said the judicial officer confronted the lawyer and demanded an apology, but instead of expressing remorse, Okereke allegedly became enraged, hurled verbal insults,…
The Lagos State Police Command has begun an investigation into the death of a Canadian national, identified simply as Sullivan, who was found dead in his hotel room on Victoria Island. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of October 7, just five days after the guest checked into the hotel on October 2. A hotel staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the deceased was discovered unresponsive on the floor of his room after repeated attempts to contact him failed. The hotel’s Chief Security Officer subsequently notified the Victoria Island Police Division around 4:30 p.m. Police…
A former Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Mr. Garuba Duku, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for diverting ₦318 million belonging to the council. The conviction was secured by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho. According to a statement on Thursday by the ICPC Director of Public Enlightenment and Education, Mr. Demola Bakare, Duku was found guilty on a six-count charge bordering on corruption and money laundering in case number FHC/ABJ/CR/608/2022. Investigations by the commission…
Dr Samuel Ibitoye, Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Sector Command, has charged road users to value service rendered by the corps and be patient while behind the wheel. Ibitoye gave the charge on Thursday in Akure at the 2025 Customer Service Week organised by the command with the theme “Mission Possible”. Ibitoye, who said that the corps officers and men always embarked on advocacy, enforcement, engineering and collaboration with other stakeholders, explained that the aim was to ensure safe roads and living Nigerians. “To all road users, please value the service we deliver, respect the…
Elder statesman and veteran broadcaster, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has passed away at the age of 92. His family confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday, announcing that the revered diplomat died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service, and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings,” the family said in the statement. Born on December 28, 1932, Kolade had a distinguished career spanning broadcasting, diplomacy, academia,Veteran Broadcaster and Diplomat Christopher Kolade Dies at 92 Elder statesman and veteran broadcaster, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has passed away at the age of 92.…