A United Kingdom court has sentenced a Nigerian, Daniel Odubanjo, to six years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a woman during a train journey. The British Transport Police secured the conviction after Odubanjo was found guilty of offences including false imprisonment and sexual assault by the Chelmsford Crown Court on January 12. It was learnt on Tuesday from a statement published on the BTP website that the conviction followed a report by a young woman who said she was assaulted while using a toilet on a train. According to the statement, the incident occurred on November 29, 2024, when the victim…
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The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 15-year-old girl, Aisha Abubakar, whose body was discovered in a bush on the outskirts of Kwami Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported to the police around noon on Tuesday by the victim’s father, Malam Abubakar, who alleged that his daughter was a victim of culpable homicide. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said the deceased was sent on an errand on Sunday, January 26, 2026, but never returned home. According to the statement, the girl was sent…
An 84-year-old man was on Tuesday rescued from a well estimated to be about 140 feet deep in the Aboru area of Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of the community and was attended to by operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The Comptroller-General of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, said the service received a distress call at about 10:09am and immediately mobilised its rescue team to the scene. According to her, personnel from the Abesan Fire Station were deployed and arrived at the location…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster for allegedly killing his friend during a dispute over a $1,000 transaction in the state. The incident reportedly occurred on January 21, 2026, at Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. Confirming the arrest on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Bright Edafe, said the suspect, identified as Oghenegare, was currently being held at the state police headquarters in Asaba. Edafe explained that the suspect and the deceased, identified simply as Courage, were friends and were both involved in internet fraud before…
Security operatives, including soldiers and policemen, on Tuesday enforced the one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market ordered by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, amid protests by traders and sharp criticism from the Indigenous People of Biafra. Hundreds of security personnel were deployed to the market as early as 6am, with armoured personnel carriers and patrol vans stationed at strategic points to block access and ensure full compliance with the directive. Soludo had, during a visit to the market on Monday, ordered the shutdown after traders and market leaders allegedly ignored repeated appeals by the state government to…
The Nigeria Police Force has stepped up enforcement of its social media policy, sanctioning at least 10 officers in the past one month over violations linked to online activities, PUNCH Metro has learnt. Findings showed that the disciplinary actions ranged from dismissal and demotion to severe reprimand and demobilisation, following intensified monitoring of officers’ conduct on various social media platforms. A senior police officer, who spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak publicly, said the measures were part of ongoing efforts to uphold professionalism within the Force. “The police authorities…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted five women, including a pregnant woman and a nursing mother, in Erinmope-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, and are demanding a ransom of ₦100 million for their release. The victims were reportedly seized on Saturday evening when the assailants stormed a family residence in the community, which shares a boundary with Kwara State. Speaking on Tuesday, the head of the affected family, Muhammad Saliu Okanlawon, said the attackers arrived at about 7 p.m., firing gunshots to create panic before whisking away five female members of his household. Okanlawon, a 60-year-old cattle…
The Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, set out a clear policy direction for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-west, declaring that the party must embrace inclusive reforms, strengthen internal democracy and entrench merit-based leadership, as he led proceedings at the APC South-west Zonal Public Hearing on constitutional amendments. Speaking at the Government House Banquet Hall, Akure, venue of the hearing, Governor Aiyedatiwa welcomed participants with what he described as profound honour and personal satisfaction, characterising the gathering as “a South-west Zonal Public Hearing of historic gravitas and enduring institutional value”. He said the forum…
The Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday announced the arrest of 44 suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations that yielded the recovery of 558 rustled cattle, several stolen vehicles and other incriminating items. The Commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo, speaking at a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, said the arrests arose from sustained investigations aimed at preserving the peaceful atmosphere in the state. He described the operation as a major operational breakthrough for the command. Eribo said the detained suspects face various allegations, including armed robbery, cattle rustling, burglary, child exploitation and stealing. He disclosed that…
No fewer than three persons were killed on Monday night when suspected bandits launched coordinated attacks on two villages in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The assailants were also said to have ransacked several homes during the attacks, which threw the affected communities into grief. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on Tuesday by a security analyst known as Bakatsine on X (formerly Twitter). According to the post, the attackers first invaded Dan Kura village, where they reportedly shot dead two residents before carting away valuables from houses in the community. The bandits were said…