Members of the Nigerian community in Norwich, United Kingdom, have launched a fundraising drive to facilitate the repatriation of the remains of a Nigerian student, Uchenna Okirie, who was stabbed to death in his apartment in November 2025. Okirie, popularly called “Common Man,” was killed in what residents described as a shocking incident that unsettled both the local community and Nigerians in the diaspora. A 27-year-old Congolese national, Benjamin Katabana, has since been charged in connection with the incident. To enable his burial in Nigeria, the Nigerian Community Norwich initiated a GoFundMe campaign titled “Rest in Peace, Uche: Help Us…
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Suspected gunmen on Tuesday night abducted a pregnant woman in Ayedele community, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim, identified as Mary Jesulayomi, was reportedly seized alongside a 90-year-old man, Pa Ogunleye Mese, and his wife, Mrs Mese, at about 7:40pm near the Federal Secretariat, Igbatoro, on thinoutskirts of Akure. It was learnt that the assailants, said to be about four, later freed the elderly couple a short distance from the scene, while the expectant woman was taken away. In a video interview recorded in Akure, Pa Mese said the attackers arrived suddenly and fired shots into…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested six suspects over the alleged hacking of a telecommunications company’s system and the diversion of airtime and mobile data valued at about ₦7.7bn. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the suspects were apprehended following intelligence-led investigations. According to the police, the suspects unlawfully accessed the core network infrastructure of the telecom firm, enabling them to manipulate its systems and siphon large volumes of airtime and data for personal gain. Hundeyin added that investigations were ongoing to determine the full scope of the…
Three police officers have been killed following an ambush by suspected bandits in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Katsina State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Aliyu Abubakar. According to the statement, the attack occurred at about 12:44 p.m. on Tuesday when a team of police officers on routine anti-crime patrol along the Guga–Bakori axis came under heavy gunfire from armed assailants. Abubakar said the officers were ambushed by the suspects, prompting a gun battle between both sides. He disclosed that three policemen were fatally wounded during the exchange,…
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Mustapha Mohammad, over the alleged unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials. The arrest was effected by operatives of the command’s Task Force on Illegal Mining, acting on credible intelligence. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the suspect was intercepted while driving a Toyota Corolla. Abubakar said a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 954 pieces of suspected explosive materials concealed in polyethylene bags. According to him, preliminary findings indicate that the recovered items were likely meant for use…
Traffic was brought to a standstill on Wednesday as protesters blocked the Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State over the continued closure of the Onitsha Main Market. The protest followed a directive by Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordering the temporary shutdown of the market. Videos shared by the African Democratic Congress showed demonstrators barricading key access points to the bridge while chanting slogans such as, “No way in, no way out. Onitsha to Asaba blocked. Stand till!” While many of the protesters stood their ground, others were seen running as the situation escalated. The protest came days after the governor ordered…
Police officers on Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse residents protesting alleged forced evictions and demolitions across parts of Lagos State. The protesters, who had converged on the Lagos State House of Assembly complex in Ikeja, were calling for an end to the demolitions and demanding government intervention. Eyewitnesses said the situation became tense when security operatives moved in to prevent the protesters from gaining access to the complex, leading to the discharge of tear gas canisters. Some of the demonstrators were seen fleeing the area as others struggled to regroup amid the disruption. The protest is linked to recent…
Community leaders and displaced residents on Wednesday staged a protest at the Ikeja Under-Bridge area of Lagos over ongoing demolitions and alleged forced evictions in waterfront and low-income communities, including Makoko, Owode Onirin and Oworonshoki. The protesters accused the Lagos State Government of carrying out the demolitions without adequate notice, compensation or resettlement arrangements for affected residents. Our correspondent observed that the demonstrators occupied strategic sections of the under-bridge, momentarily drawing the attention of commuters and motorists along the busy Ikeja axis. They carried banners and placards bearing inscriptions such as “Stop Forced Evictions Now,” “Makoko Lives Matter,” “Demolition Without…
Former Ondo State Head of Service, Alaba Isijola, is dead. Isijola, a native of Owo in Owo Local Government area of Ondo State, reportedly passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 73. Fondly called “Isijay”, Alaba Isijola was widely regarded as one of the most celebrated Heads of Service in Ondo State, particularly among civil servants. He was known for his diligence, integrity and dedication to duty. (The Hope)
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 general election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has warned that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will regret his decision to part ways with the NNPP. Kwankwaso stated this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna on Wednesday, where he described Yusuf’s exit from the party as startling and difficult to explain. The former Kano State governor said the development appeared puzzling, even to him, noting that the manner in which the governor and his allies…