The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Coordinator of the Satellite Towns Development Department, Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, over the failure to evacuate refuse heaps in parts of the FCT, threatening to terminate his appointment if the situation persists. Wike handed down the ultimatum on Friday during an inspection tour of ongoing infrastructure projects in several satellite towns, including Karshi, Bwari and Kubwa. The inspection, aimed at assessing the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the nation’s capital, took a dramatic turn when the minister observed a large refuse dump…
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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Special Fraud Unit have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged cyber blackmail and extortion scheme involving a demand of N10m from a Lagos-based woman. The suspects, comprising two men and a woman, were apprehended after the victim submitted a formal petition to the police, alleging that she was being threatened with the release of her private photographs unless she paid the demanded sum. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Special Fraud Unit, DSP Ovie Ewhubare, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the victim had been subjected to…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, over the alleged poisoning of her tenant’s three-year-old son in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, who was identified as the landlady of the child’s mother, was accused of forcing a liquid substance suspected to be poisonous into the mouth of the toddler, Abdulrasheed, during a dispute. The incident was said to have occurred on February 5, 2026, at their residence in the Omifon community. The victim’s mother, Rofiyat, reportedly rushed to the Odigbo Police Division to lodge a complaint after noticing her son’s condition.…
An Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo has sentenced three men to death by hanging for the killing and dismemberment of a 52-year-old woman, Asiata Yekeen, in the Ile-Ogbo community of the state. The convicts, Muideen Tunji, Yusuf Muslim and Rabiu Fatai, were found guilty of conspiracy, murder and unlawful possession of human parts. Yekeen was declared missing after repeated efforts to reach her failed, prompting concerned residents, Suleiman Akorede and Yekini Suleiman, to alert the police and operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps in Ile-Ogbo. Investigations later led to the arrest of the three suspects. They were arraigned…
Indian police have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly impersonating company executives on WhatsApp to defraud employees of Indian firms. Operatives of the cybercrime unit of the Gurgaon Police Command said the suspects posed as directors of companies and tricked unsuspecting staff into transferring funds into bank accounts linked to their syndicate. According to a report by The Times of India on Wednesday, the suspects were identified as Ojo Uyiosa and another Nigerian known simply as James. They were arrested last Saturday following an analysis of a suspicious phone number connected to the fraudulent transactions. Police investigations revealed that Uyiosa entered…
A Nigerian woman, Oluwabunmi Adeleiyi, has been convicted in the United Kingdom for fraudulently securing employment within the National Health Service using forged identification documents. Adeleiyi, 30, who resided in Cardiff on a student visa, was found guilty of working as a healthcare support worker at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and Caswell Clinic in Bridgend with false credentials. The Cardiff Crown Court heard on Wednesday that Adeleiyi, alongside two accomplices, operated a scheme in which counterfeit identity cards were shared to obtain shifts through employment agencies, enabling them to unlawfully bill the NHS to the tune of about £16,000 monthly.…
The management of Kwara State University, Malete, has confirmed the death of a final-year student, Idris Agboluaje, who was involved in a fatal road accident in Malete on Wednesday. The university’s Registrar, Dr Kikelomo Sallee, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the 400-level student was on his way to campus to sit for an examination when the crash occurred. Sallee said the institution was deeply saddened by the loss and extended condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. “The management, on behalf of the university community, commiserates with the family and loved ones of the…
A 20-year-old Nigerian student, Khaleed Oladipo, studying cyber security at De Montfort University in the United Kingdom, has been killed after being stabbed in Leicester. Leicestershire Police confirmed that Oladipo died in hospital after sustaining a stab wound to the chest on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Oxford Street, close to the university campus. In a statement issued on Thursday, the police said an investigation had been launched into the killing, adding that an 18-year-old suspect had been arrested and remains in custody. The family of the deceased, in a tribute, described Oladipo as a devoted son with a strong…
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two Islamic clerics over the alleged brutalisation of two minors in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Adebodun Muideen, 30, of Al-Balaagul-Mubeen Arabic and Islamic Centre, and Oladejo Musiliu, 35, of Abdullah Arabic and Islamic Centre, were apprehended following a complaint bordering on child abuse. The NSCDC said the arrest followed a report by a child rights advocacy group, the Kids and Teens Resource Centre, which was alerted by the class teacher of the victims after noticing…
– ‘Project aims to become West Africa’s largest market farm’ In a bold stride towards transforming agriculture and driving industrial-scale farming, Ondo State has declassified 100,000 hectares of land for the cultivation of oil palm, cashew and cocoa. The State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, made the disclosure during the groundbreaking ceremony of Noreta Farms, a technology-driven agribusiness initiative at Owena-Idanre, off the Akure–Ondo Road. The declassification is designed to deepen agricultural investment, expand employment opportunities and position the state as a hub for industrial-scale farming. Describing the event as more than a ceremonial turning of the soil, Governor…