The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested four suspects linked to cattle rustling and car theft in Hadejia Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued Sunday in Dutse, said operatives attached to the Hadejia Area Command, working with local vigilante group Yanbulala, arrested 47-year-old Isah Muhammad of Kirakasamma LGA on September 18 after he was found in possession of two suspected stolen bulls. The animals were recovered, and investigations are ongoing to trace his accomplices. In a related operation on September 17, police apprehended three men, Amadu Dan Zaria, 45; Salisu Ya’u, 25; and Musa…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple consignments of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, and opioids in nationwide raids, including at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that two returnees from Brazil excreted 116 wraps of illicit drugs after observation in custody, while other traffickers attempted to conceal narcotics in underwear, food items, and even phone chargers. One suspect, 46-year-old Ofoma Sunday, was arrested on arrival from Brazil on September 16 after a body scan revealed drug ingestion. He later excreted 111 wraps of heroin weighing 1.45 kg.…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspects in connection with the recent deadly attack on police tactical teams in the Katsina-Ala/Ukum area of Benue State. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed in a statement on Sunday that the assault, carried out on September 19 by suspected armed herdsmen and local militias, left three officers dead while seven remain missing. According to the statement, the detained suspects are already providing useful information to investigators. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has also ordered the deployment of additional tactical assets to the area, pledging that “no stone will be left…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan-designate, Rashidi Ladoja, at his Bodija residence in Ibadan, Oyo State. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, is set to be installed as the 44th Olubadan on Friday, September 26, 2025, following the passing of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who died on July 7 at the age of 90. The meeting between the two foremost Yoruba monarchs was marked by warm pleasantries and discussions ahead of the historic coronation ceremony.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a commercial driver in Ibadan after he was found in possession of unlicensed firearms and other dangerous weapons. Police spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday, noting that it followed intensified intelligence-driven stop-and-search operations across major highways and intersections in the state. According to him, the arrest was made on Thursday, September 18, 2025, around 9:11 p.m. during a Federal Highway Patrol operation at the Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. “A Toyota bus with registration number AFZ 933 XA was stopped, and a search uncovered two locally-made single-barrelled…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects for unlawful possession of 7,871 sachets of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) intended for malnourished children. Police spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the suspects were arrested in separate operations conducted by the Rapid Response Squad’s Anti-Social Vices Unit under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Naziru Abdulmajid. According to the statement, the first operation took place on April 12, 2025, when officers intercepted a Sharon Galaxy vehicle at Njimtilo, Maiduguri, carrying 3,314 pieces of the food supplement. Two suspects were arrested. In a similar raid on…
The Ogun State Government has vowed to prosecute a saw miller, Fatai Quadri, after a viral video showed him violently assaulting his wife in Ilese Ijebu, Ijebu North East Local Government Area. In the disturbing footage, Quadri was seen repeatedly punching the woman in the head and neck as she cried out in Yoruba, “Fatai ma pa mi” (“Fatai, please don’t kill me”). Neighbours alleged the attack was not an isolated incident, claiming he had a history of beating his wife. One resident, who filmed the assault on September 15, 2025, reportedly released the video after becoming fed up with…
Obasanjo denies third-term bid, warns African leaders against tenure elongation Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed claims that he ever sought a third term in office, insisting no Nigerian can truthfully accuse him of pursuing such an agenda. Obasanjo made the remarks at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. He argued that while his administration achieved major milestones such as securing debt relief for Nigeria, which he described as more challenging than tenure extension, he never attempted to remain in power beyond constitutional limits. “I’m not a fool. If I wanted a third term,…
Armed men have kidnapped four Chinese nationals at a mining site in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, leaving a soldier dead and a mobile policeman wounded. The attack, which occurred on Saturday, was carried out after the assailants reportedly laid siege to the site before whisking away the expatriates. Security operatives engaged the gunmen but were overpowered, eyewitnesses said. The incident comes less than two weeks after another assault in the same council claimed the lives of three policemen and two vigilante members, deepening fears among residents. “We are under siege. Bandits are taking over, and our…
The Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has confirmed the killing of Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, who was shot dead on Friday along the Eha-Alumonah–Eha-Ndiagu road in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The cleric was reportedly attacked while driving his cream-coloured Toyota Corolla, later discovered riddled with bullets and smeared with blood. A viral video from the scene captured parishioners weeping around the vehicle in shock and grief. In a statement, the Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Cajetan Iyidobi, described the death as a devastating loss. “Shocked to the marrow, it is with crushing pain and sorrow, yet with…