An Ondo State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure has ordered the arrest and detention of a suspect, Oba Adewale Sunday Boboye, over alleged contempt of court linked to a land dispute. The order was issued by Senior Magistrate D. S. Sekoni during proceedings at the court following the suspect’s failure to honour a court summons. According to court documents, the suspect is accused of forcefully entering a parcel of land belonging to Olrof Nigeria Ltd located along Igoba/Akure Road in Igoba area of Akure and allegedly damaging property on the site. The incident led to the filing of charges against…
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Tragedy struck on Wednesday night, March 4, 2026, as two people reportedly lost their lives in a hit-and-run accident along Oda Road, opposite Bovas Filling Station. The crash involved a Toyota car and a commercial motorcycle, with eyewitnesses describing the collision as severe. One witness, who preferred to remain anonymous, said the motorcycle riders were killed instantly following the impact. “The Toyota collided head-on with the bike, and the force of the crash was devastating,” the witness said. According to the source, the driver of the Toyota vehicle fled the scene immediately after the accident. The vehicle’s registration number has…
Ikot Ekpene—A lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, and his accomplice, Innocent Nicholas Ntokon, have been sentenced to a combined 11 years in prison by the Akwa Ibom State High Court for their roles in a N50 million extortion scheme. Justice Augustine Odokwo handed down the judgment on Wednesday, ruling that the duo subjected businessman Edikan Jacob Jackson to years of intimidation, threats, and financial exploitation, causing him losses exceeding N50 million. Evidence presented in court revealed that between 2016 and 2020, Ntokon, reportedly a leader of the Klans Confraternity, coordinated a campaign of terror against the…
A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has directed that a 35-year-old suspect, Ahmed Tijani, be kept in custody at the Ado-Ekiti correctional facility over allegations of burglary and stealing. The order followed a remand application filed by the police during proceedings before Magistrate O. F. Bamidele. Presenting the application, the prosecutor, ASP Yomi Osuolale, informed the court that the defendant is under reasonable suspicion of committing the alleged offences against several complainants, including Odin Oluwatosin, Obayemi Feranmi, Dada Emmanuel Ibukunoluwa, Babatope Goodness, Odianoween Blessing and Bayesewa Glory. He told the court that the offences are punishable under Sections 322(a) and (c)…
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has set up a seven-member panel to work out modalities for the implementation of state police across the country. The committee, inaugurated on Wednesday and headed by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, a police studies expert, is expected to outline practical steps for establishing and coordinating state policing structures. At the inauguration, the IGP charged the panel with the responsibility of drafting a comprehensive operational blueprint that would define the structure and relationship of state police units within the broader security framework. He specifically directed members to evaluate key areas including recruitment processes, training standards, funding…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has broken his silence over the ongoing investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, stating that he chose not to answer questions from the agency because it is his constitutional right. The ex-governor, who is under probe by the anti-graft body, submitted two handwritten statements to investigators on February 19 and 20, 2026, while under caution and in the presence of his lawyer, Ubong E. Akpan. In the documents, El-Rufai described the investigation as politically motivated and insisted that he would only respond to allegations before a court of competent jurisdiction. He maintained…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday officially swore in Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja. The oath-taking ceremony, which began shortly after 2:50pm, followed the reading of Disu’s citation by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye. Vice President Kashim Shettima, cabinet members, and other dignitaries were in attendance. Immediately after Disu’s swearing-in, President Tinubu also administered the oath to new commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Federal Civil Service Commission, ahead of the Federal Executive Council meeting, which started at 3:01pm. The…
Dr. Akin Olawale Oluwadayisi, a distinguished electoral law scholar, Senior Lecturer & Ag. HoD, Jurisprudence and International Law at Adekunle Ajasin University, and prominent legal commentator in Ondo State politics, has congratulated Hon. Kolawole Babatunde on his unopposed emergence as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State during the peaceful state congress held on March 3, 2026, at the International Centre and Event Centre (The DOME) in Akure. Hon. Babatunde, a former House of Representatives member for Akoko South West/South East Federal Constituency (2015–2019) and until recently Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Legislative…
Tragedy struck in Edo State on Sunday as two children lost their lives after drowning in a muddy floodwater collection point along Erediauwa Street, off Sapele Road, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. It was gathered that four children had gone to play around the area, which had been designated by the Edo State Government for floodwater retention, when they reportedly slipped into the muddy pit. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the children were playing near the site when the incident occurred. According to the source, two of the victims were already lifeless before help could reach…
Man slumps, dies during early morning jog Tension gripped residents of the Agbonchia community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday after an unidentified man reportedly collapsed and died while jogging. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours along a major road in the neighbourhood, drawing the attention of passersby and other residents. A video obtained by PUNCH Metro on X captured the moment concerned residents gathered around the man, who lay motionless on the ground. A voice in the background was heard calling for help and urging anyone who could recognise him to…