The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State Command, has arrested six suspects for allegedly exhuming a two-day-old corpse for ritual purposes in Kwami Local Government Area. The suspects — Adamu Umar (22), Umar Jibrin Aboki (21), Abdullahi Umar Dauda (17), Muhammed Isa Chindo (28), Kawuji Sarki (39), and Manu Sale (23), were nabbed during a joint operation by operatives from the State Command Headquarters and Gadam Division on September 11. Command spokesperson, SC Buhari Saad, said in a statement on Friday that the grave desecrated belonged to the late Mallam Manu Wanzam, an 85-year-old resident of Gadam…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has sealed Hamdala Special Medicine Store in the Yelwa area of Bauchi metropolis after a teenage girl reportedly suffered severe injuries from treatment administered by an unqualified operator. Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday. He said the action followed a petition from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management against the store’s owner, identified as 27-year-old Ibrahim Hassan Mamman, also known as “Degree.” According to Wakil, 15-year-old Maryam Magaji was taken to the shop for malaria treatment and received injections that caused significant harm. She…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has decorated 27 newly promoted officers and 131 marshals with fresh ranks, charging them to rededicate themselves to safer motoring across the state. The State Sector Commander, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, led the decoration ceremony in Akure, where he reminded the personnel that promotion comes with greater responsibility. “Today, 158 newly promoted staff in Ondo Command—27 officers and 131 marshals—have been decorated. Your elevation demands that you double your efforts, work harder than before, and live up to expectations,” he said. Ibitoye stressed that the FRSC’s mandate was to reduce road crashes…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday finally put to rest the long-drawn legal tussle over the 2024 Ondo State governorship election, affirming the victory of Governor Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The ruling, which effectively ended months of litigation, has been widely described as a defining moment for the state’s political stability and future. Reacting to the judgment, prominent political stakeholder and grassroots mobiliser, Otunba Valentine Olaleye, hailed the verdict as a triumph of democracy and the rule of law. Describing the ruling as “a landmark judgment that reaffirms the supremacy of the people’s mandate and the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic institutions,”…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday made his return to Port Harcourt, a day after Rivers State lawmakers resumed legislative duties following the suspension of emergency rule. Fubara arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:50 a.m., where a crowd of jubilant supporters had gathered at the VIP wing to welcome him back. His return came more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu officially lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state in March. During that period, retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas served as sole administrator until handing over power on Wednesday evening. Although the Rivers State House…
Gunmen have killed a fresh graduate of Auchi Polytechnic, identified simply as Jafaru, inside his barbershop in Auchi, Edo State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, shortly after the young man had taken part in his school’s sign-out ceremony. Jafaru, who combined his studies with work as a professional barber, reportedly returned from the event and resumed business at his shop when the assailants struck. According to eyewitnesses, two men rode into the area on a motorcycle and entered the shop, posing as customers. One of them then pulled a gun and shot Jafaru at close range. He died instantly. A…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara was fully involved in the conduct of the recent local government election in Rivers State. Speaking in a televised interview on Thursday, Wike dismissed claims that the exercise was carried out without the governor’s knowledge or approval. He revealed that he personally visited Fubara’s residence in the early hours of the morning to consult with him on the matter. “The governor wanted to come and see me, but I said no, you’re the governor. So I drove to his house at 1 a.m. I, the former…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who allegedly disguised as mentally unstable while secretly cultivating a large marijuana farm in Awka, the state capital. Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Thursday, said operatives attached to the operations department arrested the suspect during a routine patrol along the Awka–Enugu Expressway near Ngozika Estate. Ikenga disclosed that Ojele later led investigators to a hidden farm where large quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa were recovered. Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, said the operation reflects the command’s renewed strategy of targeting…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, for allegedly beating a dispatch rider to death during a street altercation on Lagos Island. The incident occurred along Tapa Street, where an argument reportedly broke out after the dispatch rider was accused of scratching Adio’s vehicle. Eyewitnesses said the situation quickly escalated, with Adio allegedly attacking the rider. He was later joined by colleagues, who descended on the victim. Journalist Chris Nwandu, who shared a video of the assault on social media, described Adio as notorious for violence against…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed he has spoken with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and assured that the reinstated governor is ready to return following the suspension of the six-month emergency rule in the state. Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Wike said he had already reconciled with Fubara. “I have already said that we’ve been speaking. I will not engage with a man I have not forgiven. Everything is over. “I am not a politician who says one thing today and another tomorrow. We must move forward,” the former Rivers…