A Sharia Court in the Magajin Gari area of Kaduna State has directed a man, Ahmad Saidu, to ensure his pregnant ex wife receives proper medical attention amid ongoing legal proceedings regarding their separation. The presiding judge, Kabir Muhammad, issued the order on Tuesday following a complaint by the ex wife, Safiya Usman, who told the court she had been unwell and experienced bleeding during her six month pregnancy. She accused Saidu of neglecting her health concerns. Usman also urged the court to confirm her divorce from Saidu, after four years of marriage, and to compel him to take responsibility…
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The Omi Nyi Igede Youth Development Association Worldwide (ONYWDA) has appealed to the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, to initiate a thorough investigation into the killing of two of its members along the Awajir Oju Road in Gwer East Local Government Area. In a statement released on Tuesday, the group’s president, Cletus Aruta, identified the victims as Uko Jonathan Ogah, a newly married man, and Ogoda Gabriel, both natives of Oju Local Government Area. The men were reportedly ambushed and killed by suspected militias while travelling to Makurdi. “The late Uko Jonathan Ogah had just celebrated his…
The internal crisis plaguing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deepened on Tuesday as state chairmen of the party strongly opposed what they described as an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of the party by a coalition led by former Senate President, Senator David Mark. In a joint statement titled “Rejecting the Political Junta by Defending ADC and Nigeria’s Democracy Against Subversion”, the Forum of Concerned State Chairmen, led by Elias Adokwu and Publicity Secretary Godwin Alaku, accused the coalition of orchestrating a “political coup” through manipulation and backdoor dealings. Describing the move as a “blatant and reckless subversion” of both…
A suspected notorious assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, has been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos on 11 counts bordering on murder, unlawful possession of firearms, and other related offences. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the 44-year-old suspect was apprehended during a coordinated operation codenamed “Silence, Speed and Surprise” carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squad in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State. Described as one of the most wanted and violent hired killers in Lagos, Akinwande had allegedly…
A communal clash between Fulani herders and indigenous residents of Rwan and Kopmon communities in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, has left one woman dead and several houses destroyed. The violence, which erupted early Monday morning, was confirmed by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. According to Makama, the Youth President of Mushere District alerted security agencies to the situation at approximately 8:10 a.m. While the exact cause of the conflict remains unclear, the confrontation reportedly escalated rapidly, resulting in the death of an unidentified woman and widespread…
Livitsar Support Group for Alia/Tinubu 2027 has erected thirty five solar motorized boreholes with reticulation, embarked on food donations, financial empowerment and donations of relief materials in the twenty local government areas of Benue State as part of its supports for the reelection bid of both President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia in 2027. These kind and humanitarian support have placed Livitsar Support Group for Alia/Tinubu ahead of other supports groups in Benue state and some parts of the Middle-Belt. Recall that the Frontline support group which is founded by Chief Livinus Tsar, a very close ally of Governor…
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two staff members of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), by suspected kidnappers on Monday evening. The victims were reportedly abducted from their residence in Akungba Akoko, located in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Akure, said one of the victims has been rescued. “Yes, two AAUA staff members were abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. However, our officers responded swiftly and were able to rescue…
Vietnamese police have arrested two Nigerian nationals and five other suspects in connection with an elaborate international fraud scheme valued at approximately $160 million (VND4.15 trillion), involving over 300 shell companies and a global web of deceit. According to a report by VnExpress News on Sunday, citing official police documentation, the accused group allegedly operated with significant support from a Vietnamese led network. Investigators said the suspects compromised corporate email systems, posed as legitimate business contacts, and rerouted financial transactions into fraudulent accounts. A summary submitted last Friday by Ho Chi Minh City police to state prosecutors indicated that the…
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) and the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Abia State chapter, have called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of individuals posing as “site engineers” at construction sites across the state. The call was made on Monday during a press briefing in Umuahia, where the two professional bodies expressed concern over the increasing frequency of building collapse incidents in Abia. Speaking on behalf of CORBON, Mr Wisdom Okoro, Chairman of the State Practice Committee, said the persistence of structural failures was due to the failure of regulatory authorities to enforce existing laws and…
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested seven suspected drug barons and several other criminal suspects during a series of intelligence-led operations carried out across the state between July 27 and August 1, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Shi’isu Adam, in Dutse. According to the statement, the operations resulted in the recovery of large quantities of illicit drugs, stolen items, and vandalised government property. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Dahiru Muhammad, commended the officers involved for their swift and effective action. “We will continue to ensure a safer and…