A rights organisation, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), and the family of one Alfred Eme have called for his immediate release following his alleged abduction and prolonged detention by police operatives from Enugu State. Speaking at a press conference in Enugu on Monday, RULAAC Executive Director, Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma, accused the police of “weaponising law enforcement” through fabricated charges and abduction-style arrests aimed at extortion and intimidation. According to him, Eme was arrested on June 26, 2025, when armed operatives from the Enugu State Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed his Lagos residence without a warrant. He said the operatives…
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At least four people have been killed in an attack by suspected armed herders in Tombu Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on Monday, with several settlements reportedly razed and properties destroyed. A community leader, Joseph Anawah, told reporters that the assailants invaded farmlands and villages around 3 p.m., killing residents and torching deserted communities, including Tse Mku. “Two people were killed in their farmlands on the outskirts of Ayilamo settlement. They were Mr. Kaananfam Nyamikume, a resident of Tse Jigam village, and Mr. Mson from Guma LGA. A local medicine seller was also…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of shares valued at over N5 billion traced to a convicted former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj. Gen. Umar Mohammed, and a businessman, Kayode Filani. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu delivered the ruling on Tuesday after granting an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency alleged that the shares, totalling 245,568,137 units, were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities during Mohammed’s tenure at the Army’s property company. The court noted that no objections were filed against the application, which had…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed six commercial banks to release the account details and transaction history of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to the Inspector-General of Police. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday after granting an ex parte application filed by the IGP’s counsel, Wisdom Madaki. According to the police, Sowore is under investigation for alleged terrorism financing, money laundering, and other financial crimes. At least 26 bank accounts linked to him, Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, and the African Action Congress are reportedly being scrutinised. The motion, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1757/2025, listed Sowore and Sahara Reporters Media…
~With the defection, the APC has 24 out of 26 members, while the PDP has two members in the assembly. Two members of the Ondo State House of Assembly, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Afe and Tope Agbulu, on Tuesday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Afe is the member representing Akoko North-West 2, while Mr Agbulu represents Akoko South-West 2 in the assembly. The letters of resignation of the two lawmakers were read at the plenary by the assembly clerk, Benjamin Jayeola. The duo cited irreconcilable differences within the PDP in the…
The newly commissioned Specialist Hospital for the rehabilitation of Drug addicts, Minds Medica, Ondo City would be soon have a back-up foundation from which the needed funds for the treatment of indigent and neglected mental patient would be accessed. Speaking to newsmen at the facility complex at No 11, Avenue 13A, Road 13, Funbi Fagun Estate, Ondo City; the founder , Dr Jibayo Adeyeye said the vision behind the establishment of the hospital was essentially to make “men and women , boys and girls be of sound mind”, so as to be useful to the society and themselves. Dr Adeyeye…
Six passengers were injured on Tuesday morning when a Kaduna-bound train derailed along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor. The incident occurred around 11:09 a.m. at KM 49, between Kubwa and Asham stations, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji. No fatalities were recorded. According to the Bureau, a response team has been deployed to the accident site to gather evidence, engage stakeholders, and commence a full investigation into the cause of the derailment. “The Bureau sympathises with those injured and extends its support to all…
The Nigerian Air Force has announced the commencement of recruitment into its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 34/2025, calling on qualified graduates and professionals across various fields to apply. The announcement, made on Tuesday through the Force’s official X handle, stated that applications would be received online from August 27 to October 7, 2025, via the recruitment portal: https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. The exercise is free of charge. According to the guidelines, applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth and aged between 20 and 32 years, while medical consultants are allowed up to 40 years. Serving personnel above 32 years are not eligible,…
A cleaner at a tertiary hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State, Faiza Abdulkadir, has become the subject of national admiration after she returned N4.8 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. The story, first reported by News Central TV on August 24, quickly went viral on social media platform X, with many Nigerians praising her rare display of honesty amid the country’s economic hardship. Faiza, who earns N30,000 monthly and lives with her five children in a single room donated by prominent cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Sali at Gongi, said she could not bring herself to keep the money. “When…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested four of its officers after a video showing them counting bundles of cash inside a patrol vehicle in Asaba went viral on social media. The footage, which sparked public outrage, showed the policemen handling the money in a van marked Area Command Asaba, prompting suspicions that the cash was linked to extortion. Confirming the development on Tuesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said the officers were swiftly tracked and paraded before the Commissioner of Police. “The policemen in the embarrassing video have been identified and arrested. They appeared before the…