The police command in Lagos State said it arrested three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Hundeyin said that the suspects allegedly attempted to kidnap a car dealer at Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu on Tuesday before they were caught. “Three suspects, whose ages ranged from 23 to 33, (names withheld), have been in our custody since Tuesday shortly after the incident. Efforts are on to arrest two other suspects who escaped during the raid,” he said. The spokesperson said that investigation on the case…
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When Rosalynn Carter said, “A leader takes people where they want to go. A GREATER leader takes people where they do not necessarily want to go, but ought to be”, she may have had President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR in mind. When President Tinubu decided to pull the then Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, member representing Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency from the Green House and name him as one of the members of the yet-to-be-announced Federal Executive Council (FEC), he may have seen what the young Tunji-Ojo did not even see in himself, needless to mention the public. And…
THE Akwa Ibom State Police command said it has arrested a suspected member of armed gang who allegedly robbed a businessman on his trip to Aba. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, ASP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said the suspect identified as Ukpono Ekopntak was arrested by police operatives who were on a routine ‘stop and search” patrol. She explained that other members of the armed robbery gang however were able to escape. Her words, “The Akwa Ibom Police command in its expanded efforts towards combating crime and…
American singer & actress Jennifer Lopez has officially filed a divorce from Ben Affleck, ending their two-year marriage. According to TMZ, Lopez filed for divorce in Los Angeles on August 20, listing April 26 as the official date of their separation. The petition did not mention any prenuptial agreement, and it is reported that the couple is no longer on speaking terms. During their initial romance in the early 2000s, the Hollywood power couple rekindled their relationship nearly two decades later, culminating in their marriage in July 2022. This marked the fourth marriage for the 55-year-old pop singer and actress…
The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has eliminated five key terrorist commanders, alongside more than 35-foot soldiers, in a successful air interdictions in Arina, Southern Tumbuns of Borno. The Nigerian Air Force announced this in a statement by its spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, on Wednesday. Mr Gabkwet said the terrorist commanders killed in the airstrikes on August 16 included Munzir Arika, Sani Dilla, aka Dan Hausawan Jubillaram, Ameer Modu, Dan Fulani Fari Fari, and Bakoura Arina Chiki. He said the air interdiction was a decisive effort to weaken further the activities of the remnant of terrorists operating in the North-East…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps command in Ondo State said it apprehended three persons over alleged illegal mining and armoured cable theft in the state.The state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, stated this in a statement in Akure on Wednesday.Mr Aidamenbor said that two of the suspects were apprehended on August 13 for illegal mining activities in the Oke-Igbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo areas of the state.He said that the suspects, Modashiru Nasiru, 18, and Hassan Yaya, 19, engaged in unlicensed mining activities.The public relations officer further disclosed that another suspect, Aloa Segun, 40, was apprehended for armoured cable…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun mopping up fake Milo chocolate drinks in Bauchi markets. Paul Kamai said this in an interview in Bauchi on Wednesday. “The NAFDAC office began the inspections in markets and superstores to get rid of the fake Milo in circulation following a directive from the Headquarters. This exercise will last for three days starting Tuesday,” he said. Mr Kamai, a NAFDAC official in Bauchi, explained that the agency had scheduled a date within the week to engage the leadership of the association of agro-chemical dealers on the dangers…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lauded the convener of the Change Makers International Initiative Dr William Kumuyi, for the success of the maiden edition of the programme. Fubara gave the commendation while speaking at the grand finale of the five-day conference held in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night. The governor described the conference with the theme ‘Driving Positive Change and Social Impact’, as significant and commendable. Fubara, represented by the state Head of Service, George Nweke, said, “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the organisers and all those who have contributed to making this event…
A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal. Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans. Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a river in Wali village on the Maluku islands after spending Tuesday morning looking for clams when the reptile struck. Rahakbauw’s neighbour, Rustam Ilyas, said relatives and friends started a search when she failed to return home. After spotting a sandal and a body part in the river, villagers reported the…
THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, called for the overhaul of the country’s security architecture to halt the resurgence of kidnapping and banditry. This was contained in a communique after its caucus meeting, held in Akure, Ondo State, the country home of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. The communique signed by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi, reads: “The security architecture of the country needs to be overhauled to ensure that Nigerians can live and move about without the fear of being kidnapped or harassed in any way. “Such reworking should include accelerating actions on the decision of…