No fewer than 80 worshippers who escaped during a bandit attack on Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have returned to their homes after spending about two weeks in hiding. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, confirmed the development in a telephone interview on Sunday, saying the returnees had taken refuge in neighbouring communities following the attack. Dan’azumi said about 177 worshippers were initially feared abducted when armed men invaded the community during a worship session, but 80 were later confirmed to have escaped from their captors. He added that 86 worshippers are…
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Former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, may be arraigned in absentia over alleged financial crimes as security agencies intensify efforts to track him months after operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency raided his Abuja residence. Sunday PUNCH gathered that Sylva has remained outside the country since the October 2025 operation, which was linked to investigations surrounding an alleged plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The former governor had earlier been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged diversion of $14,859,257. Senior officials of the Department of State Services and the EFCC said that the International…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during a meeting at a hotel in the Eyaen community of Benin City. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the command’s Intelligence Rapid Response Team following credible intelligence on their activities. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the suspects were identified as Usifo Omojale, Imafidon Jesurobo Frank, Godstime Iliyoma, Lukeman Itsagwode, Usifoh Omomgiade and Ibhafidon Omonkhegbe. According to her, the arrest of Usifo Omojale, who is believed to be the ringleader of the group, led to the subsequent…
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have come under attack during an anti-smuggling operation in Ogun State, with one of the assailants confirmed dead following a violent confrontation. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, along a bush path in Alapoti area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, when operatives of the Ogun I Area Command were conducting a routine patrol. The development came barely a week after another clash in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, where two Customs officers sustained critical injuries during a similar operation. In a statement on Saturday, the command’s Public Relations Officer,…
The Kano State Fire Service has recovered the body of a three-year-old boy, Abdura’uf Badamasi, who was earlier reported missing in Wangara Village, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The Director of the service, Alhaji Sani Anas, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi. According to the statement, the service received a distress call at about 7:50 a.m. on Friday from a resident, Dan Asabe Rabiu, reporting the disappearance of the toddler. Anas said a rescue team from the headquarters was immediately dispatched to the…
.. Liases With NIMC to Boost Grassroots Participation By Tom Garba,Yola Honourable Ja’afar Abubakar Magaji, the dynamic House of Representatives member representing Mubi North, Mubi South, and Maiha Federal Constituency, has injected a staggering N35 million into the All Progressives Congress (APC) electronic membership registration exercise. Dubbed “Hasken Mubi” (Light of Mubi) by his admirers, Magaji’s generous donation is not just financial firepower, it’s a strategic masterstroke aimed at supercharging grassroots mobilization and ensuring thousands more constituents join the APC fold. By liaising directly with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), he has dismantled barriers to registration, making it…
The Ondo State Government has declared Monday, February 2, and Tuesday, February 3, 2026, as public holidays to enable residents participate fully in activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan. The approval was given by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as part of arrangements for the Golden Jubilee celebrations, which commemorate five decades of Ondo State’s growth, resilience and collective progress. The governor urged citizens to take advantage of the holidays to join the anniversary celebrations,…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday emphasised the importance of physical fitness and spiritual renewal as essential pillars for healthy living and effective service. The Governor stated this at the Akure Township Stadium after leading workers and the people of the state on a walk from the Government House, Alagbaka, as part of activities lined up for the state’s golden jubilee celebration. Members of the State Executive Council, political appointees and party faithful joined the governor on the health walk. Residents who trooped out in large numbers were elated with the exercise. Governor Aiyedatiwa urged…
A disagreement has arisen between the family of a 42-year-old woman, Adunola Abiola, and a Lagos-based ambulance provider, Medical Ambulance Service, over the circumstances surrounding her death following a hospital transfer in November 2025. In a letter dated December 16 and addressed to the Managing Director of the firm, Mrs Dara Mould, the family’s lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), allAbiola, a critically ill and ventilator-dependent patient, died as a result of failures during her transfer between hospitals in Lagos. Falana said the deceased, whose ailment was not disclosed, had previously been transported across three continents under intensive medical supervision and…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspects, including an imam, in connection with the death of a worshipper, Najeem Hammed, following an incident at a mosque in the Ogo-Oluwa area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred during the early morning prayer session at the Ummu Hanni Adigun Memorial Central Mosque. Sources said Hammed allegedly attempted to attack the imam while he was delivering a sermon, prompting intervention by members of the congregation. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said the deceased attempted to strike the cleric with a microphone stand but missed.…