Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued a 27-year-old woman abducted along the Ibusa/Ogwashi-Uku forest axis, even as they arrested a suspected armed robber in a separate operation. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Warri. Edafe said the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Ibusa in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. He explained that the police acted on credible intelligence indicating that the woman had been kidnapped and held at a building site near the Obosi River along the…
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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that the recent meeting of governors with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos centred on security challenges and preparations for the forthcoming All Progressives Congress convention. Sule disclosed this on Monday while speaking on the sidelines of his investiture as Patron of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Abuja. The governor explained that the gathering, which followed a dinner with the President, involved extensive deliberations on security issues affecting the country, as well as strategy sessions ahead of the APC convention. According to him, the discussions with the President were followed by…
Security operatives in Ondo State have stepped up operations to curb criminal activities, conducting an extensive bush-combing exercise across high-risk areas in Akure North Local Government Area. The joint operation, carried out on Monday, involved personnel from the Amotekun Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Nigerian Army. It was gathered that operatives traversed dense forest paths on foot, motorcycles, and vehicles, covering zones from the back of HOB Estate through Ilado, Ilu-Abo, and Ala-Dada. During the several-hour exercise, security agents reportedly dismantled and set ablaze suspected hideouts used by kidnappers and…
Several persons are feared dead following a suspected bomb explosion that struck Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday. The incident, believed to have involved an improvised explosive device, threw the community into panic, with residents linking the attack to suspected terrorists, although no group has officially claimed responsibility. The latest development comes weeks after a similar wave of violence in the area. Residents recalled that no fewer than 75 people were killed and several homes razed when suspected terrorists launched coordinated attacks on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities. In response to the earlier assault,…
A 43-year-old staff member of the National Youth Service Corps, Abbas Olalekan, was on Monday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, over alleged conspiracy and attempt to procure abortion. Olalekan, said to reside in the Mosafueto area of Oke-Ata, Abeokuta, is facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and unlawful attempt to procure abortion through the supply of drugs. The prosecution counsel, Inspector Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the court that the alleged offences were committed between January and March in the Ikereku area of Laderin, Abeokuta. He alleged that the defendant conspired with persons still at large…
A magistrates’ court on Monday sentenced two security guards, Naphtali Nansak, 34, and Gabriel Kenshio, 36, to one year in prison each for acts of negligence. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Irene Pati after the men pleaded guilty to the charges. Each convict was also fined N40,000. The prosecution, led by Daniel Damulak, told the court that the matter was reported by the complainant, Onyekwere Churchill, at the Anglo-Jos Police Station on February 10. Damulak added that the convicts’ conduct violated provisions of the Plateau Penal Code Law.
At least two people have died after an Air Canada passenger plane collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, prompting a temporary shutdown of the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the closure following the late Sunday night incident. The CRJ-900 aircraft, en route from Montreal to LaGuardia, struck the fire truck, which was responding to a separate emergency. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed, while over a dozen passengers sustained injuries of varying severity. Air Canada reported that the flight carried 72 passengers and four crew members. Emergency crews quickly responded, attending to the…
Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde sparked online chatter after appearing to rebuff a young presenter during the 46th Miss Nigeria Patrons & Board Dinner on Sunday. The event, which also celebrated the Daily Times Young Fashion Designer of the Year Award, became the subject of social media buzz following the brief exchange caught on video. In the clip, the visibly nervous presenter approached Omotola during a live segment and asked her to introduce herself, saying, “Alright, welcome to 2026 Miss Nigeria dinner. I am currently live with…?” The question appeared to take the actress by surprise. She paused, raising her…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised numerous armed bandits in the hideouts of notorious kingpin Bello Turji, according to security sources. The operation targeted Turji’s camps located in Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local Government Areas of Zamfara and Sokoto States. A military source who spoke on said the mission, conducted by the 8 Division Strike Force, Sokoto, began in the early hours of March 20 and focused on Turji’s stronghold deep within Kagara Forest. The source disclosed that during the advance, two combat support vehicles broke down near Maberaya village in Isa LGA, temporarily slowing troop movement.…
A Jos magistrate court on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed man, John Bawa, to two years in prison for stealing from and insulting his mother. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Irene Pati following Bawa’s guilty plea. The court also gave him the option of paying fines of N30,000 for theft and N50,000 for insulting his mother. According to the prosecutor, Daniel Lengman, the case was reported to the Police Monitoring Unit on February 12 by the complainant, Mr Lami. Bawa was accused of stealing N100,000 and several cooking pots, which he reportedly sold as scrap. The prosecutor added…