Anambra State Police Command has apprehended four more suspects in connection with the brutal murder of three Cameroonians in Nando community, Anambra East Local Government Area. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed yesterday that those arrested include Chukwuemeka Emmanuel (27), popularly called “Ugoebenajah” and alleged chief priest of a local shrine, alongside Nwabunne Bright (27), Chinecherem Chiama (21), and Michael Ekwunife (38). Ikenga said police recovered a cache of weapons and other items from the suspects, including two pump-action guns, a locally made Beretta pistol, a machete, assorted charms, expanded ammunition, 10 cartridges, and five 9mm…
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The Federal Government has filed a three-count charge against a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of unlawfully intercepting the telephone communication of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charges were instituted before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services on behalf of the government. According to the charge sheet, the ex-governor, who also served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, allegedly carried out the act in collaboration with other individuals said to be at large. The Federal Government further told the court that El-Rufai,…
Supporters and opponents of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday thronged the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja as he arrived at the agency’s premises. The gathering, which took place at the commission’s Jabi office, saw demonstrators split into two camps. While some protesters expressed solidarity with the ex-governor, others urged the anti-corruption body to carry out a comprehensive probe into his activities while in office. Eyewitnesses said the development heightened tension around the facility, though the protest was largely peaceful and did not disrupt official operations within the complex. There was mild commotion…
The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians, freezing their assets and properties over alleged ties to Boko Haram, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and involvement in cybercrime. The sanctions were disclosed in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and obtained by our correspondent on Monday. The list also named other individuals sanctioned for cybercrime and security-related offenses. The action follows recommendations from the US Congress, which called for visa restrictions and asset freezes on persons and groups accused of persecuting Christians and violating…
Two members of a Nollywood production crew have been found dead under unclear circumstances at a filming location in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, prompting a full-scale investigation by the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department. The victims, identified as Godstime Imeh, a lighting director and Chief Executive Officer of GeeTee Light, and Walter Odediran, a creative director popularly known in the industry as Director Carrinqton, were discovered lifeless inside a parked vehicle within the premises where a movie shoot was ongoing. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The project was said to be directed by…
The Office of the National Security Adviser has challenged former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to submit any evidence in his possession regarding the alleged procurement of thallium sulphate to the Department of State Services for investigation. The ONSA, headed by Nuhu Ribadu, was reacting to claims by El-Rufai that the office procured about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate, a toxic chemical compound, allegedly sourced from a supplier in Poland. Thallium sulphate is known to be a highly poisonous, colourless and odourless substance capable of causing death even in small quantities. El-Rufai had earlier accused the ONSA of being behind…
Tragedy struck on Sunday at the College of Medicine, Idi-Araba campus of the University of Lagos, as a male food vendor identified simply as Lekan lost his life following an electrocution incident. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the incident occurred at a water point located in the southern part of the campus in the morning hours. The deceased was said to have stepped out to dispose of refuse before deciding to wash his hands at the tap. In the process, he reportedly touched a metal railing positioned close to the water source and was electrocuted. A student, who requested anonymity, said…
Troops of the 32 Artillery Brigade have killed two suspected terrorists during a clearance operation along the Akunu–Auga Road in Ondo State. The operation, carried out by soldiers attached to the Forward Operating Base in Auga, followed what the military described as credible intelligence on the movement of armed criminals within the axis. Confirming the development, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade, Major Irabor Njoka, said the troops acted swiftly on the intelligence, mobilised to the area and engaged the suspects in a gun duel. According to him, the confrontation led to the death of two of…
Enugu State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals and seized firearms, ammunition, and illicit drugs in separate operations across the state. According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Sunday, officers from the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad apprehended Emmanuel Mba, 31, and Nnam Onukwube, 35, on January 19 at Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government Area. The suspects reportedly admitted membership of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, with Mba identified as the group’s leader and executioner in the area as of December 2025. Items recovered from the duo included a pump-action rifle, a locally fabricated Beretta-type pistol,…
A University of Lagos alumna, Oreoluwa Odetunde, has been found dead in her off-campus apartment in New York, authorities confirmed on Thursday. It was learnt that Odetunde, who was pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the S.C. Johnson College of Business, was in her first year of the programme. Reports by The Cornell Daily Sun on February 6 described her as an international student who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Lagos in 2017. During her time at Cornell, Odetunde was active in several student organisations, including the Johnson African Business Society, the Black Graduate…