Tragedy struck in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday as a petrol-laden tanker reportedly killed six persons, including a motorcyclist, while leaving several others injured in a crash. The tanker, said to be loaded with about 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also destroyed no fewer than five tricycles during the incident. It was gathered that the accident occurred at the Fruits Market area along the Oje–Beere axis in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses attributed the crash to brake failure as the tanker descended the busy Mapo–Beere–Oje road, losing control and ramming into road users. One of the…
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Two Nigerians based in Ireland, Francis Ogbuefi, 42, and Steven Silvester, 32, have been sentenced to a combined 16-and-a-half years’ imprisonment over their involvement in a €6m fraud scheme. According to a report by Raidió Teilifís Éireann on Friday, the convictions followed an extensive investigation by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. Ogbuefi, a resident of Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin, was handed a nine-year jail term, while Silvester, who lived at The Paddocks, Morristown, Newbridge, County Kildare, was sentenced to seven years and six months. Investigators revealed that the duo allegedly travelled from Nigeria to Ireland to participate in an…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday alleged that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence amid ongoing court proceedings over the property. Malami made the claim while addressing journalists at a press briefing, stating that EFCC officials initially stormed the residence on Monday and returned on Tuesday with armed operatives to complete the takeover. He said the commission carried out the action without obtaining a court order authorising the sealing of the property, eviction of occupants, or appointment of a receiver manager. According to him,…
A 20-year-old man, Segun Ajie, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged shopbreaking and stealing in parts of Lagos State. Ajie is facing a six-count charge bordering on unlawful entry and theft but pleaded not guilty to the allegations. The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji, told the court that the offences were committed on November 20, 2025, at different locations within Dalemo, Alakuko, under the Ikeja Magisterial District. According to the prosecution, the defendant allegedly broke into a shop belonging to one Mariam Adeyemi at about 1:30 p.m. on Ayinla Adejobi Street with intent to steal, making…
Two nurses have been taken into custody following the death of two young sisters at the General Hospital in Zuru, Kebbi State, after they were allegedly administered incorrect injections during treatment. The victims, aged six and three, reportedly died on March 18 under circumstances that have since sparked concern within the community. The suspects are currently being held by the police in Birnin Kebbi as investigations continue to unravel the precise cause of the incident. In response to the development, the Kebbi State Government constituted a nine-member panel of inquiry to probe the matter. The panel, chaired by the Commissioner…
Suspected bandits on Tuesday killed two hunters providing security in a community in Kwara South Senatorial District of Kwara State. The victims were reportedly attacked while escorting a convoy travelling from Oro-Ago to Oke-Oyan in the Ilere axis of Ifelodun Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants also made away with the hunters’ motorcycles after carrying out the attack. Sources said members of the convoy narrowly escaped harm as other security aides engaged the bandits and repelled the assault. Residents alleged that the attackers appeared to have prior knowledge of the movements and identities of local vigilantes, hunters…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday stormed the Maitama residence of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in Abuja, in what appeared to be a move to assume control of the property. The officials, said to be led by Folarin Dare, reportedly arrived in about five buses. Clad in the agency’s signature red and black jackets and bearing arms, they cordoned off the area, restricting movement around the residence. Access to the property, situated at No. 2 Koranakh Close, off Amazon Street in the highbrow Maitama district, was blocked as the operatives sealed the premises.…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a car theft syndicate and recovered a stolen Toyota Camry in Akure, the state capital. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh. According to the police, the breakthrough followed a complaint lodged on February 27, 2026, by one Adeyemi Robert, who reported that his Toyota Camry with registration number AH173WWD was stolen on February 14 while he attended a social event on Sijuade Street in Akure. The victim reportedly parked the vehicle in front of the event venue but…
The Nigerian Navy has arrested eight suspected oil thieves in Rivers State and recovered 44,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), handing them over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and possible prosecution. The operation, conducted by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, followed “critical and credible intelligence” on illegal bunkering activities in Degema and Obologho communities, Commander Mutalib Ibikunle Raji said on Monday. He was represented by the Acting Base Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Justin Jerome, during a briefing at the naval facility in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt. Raji explained that the…
A civil society organisation, the Incorporated Trustees of Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has raised concerns over repeated adjournments in its alleged murder case against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Mrs Asabe Waziri. GICN, the plaintiff in the matter, accused the Nigeria Police Force and Waziri of deliberately stalling the proceedings, a development it said has denied justice to the victim’s family. The group noted that nearly two years after filing the case, the police have only submitted a conditional appearance, without engaging further in substantive processes. The suit, filed on May 18, 2024, was assigned to Justice Gladys…