The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy and three other suspects over alleged drug-related offences, kidnapping and armed robbery in separate operations across the state. The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun. According to the statement, the teenage suspect was apprehended at about 10:30pm on January 8, 2026, in the Kantoma area of Suleja, following reports that some hoodlums were operating in the neighbourhood. Abiodun said information available to the command indicated that the suspects were seen smoking suspected cannabis in the area.…
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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week after traders reportedly failed to heed the state government’s directive to open for business on Mondays despite the sit-at-home order. Soludo gave the directive during an on-the-spot assessment of the market, accompanied by top government officials and aides. He warned that the shutdown could be extended if traders continued to stay away, stressing that the move was aimed at restoring normal economic activities and safeguarding residents. The governor said security agencies had been directed to seal the market to ensure compliance,…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a police inspector during a rescue operation for a kidnapped victim, Haruna Lawal, in Oyo West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the incident occurred at Olorunda Village, Ojongbodu axis. According to the police, the victim was abducted in the early hours of Friday after suspected kidnappers, said to be armed with dangerous weapons, stormed his residence. The spokesperson said the command received a distress call at about 2:10am from a woman identified as…
The Federal Government has announced the return of History to Nigeria’s basic education curriculum, years after the subject was removed from primary and junior secondary schools. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an interview on Arise News, describing the earlier decision to drop the subject as misguided and harmful to national consciousness. History was officially removed from the curriculum in 2007, a move the government said was taken for various reasons at the time. However, Alausa said the administration of President Bola Tinubu considered the removal wrong and promptly directed that the subject be reinstated. “Nigerian…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again struck in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting six residents of Unguwar Barkono, Mararaban Kajuru, Kufana Ward. The latest attack came barely hours after the Christian Association of Nigeria held a special prayer session for the safe return of 177 worshippers earlier kidnapped in Kurmin Wali. Residents said the assailants invaded the community late Saturday night, breaking into several houses and whisking away the victims to an unknown destination. A resident, Steven Kefas, told Vanguard that the raid occurred around 1am, noting that the incident happened within the town and not…
Tragedy struck in Akufo community, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, after a 49-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with acid before ingesting the substance himself. As reported by Vanguard, the incident, which reportedly followed years of domestic violence, claimed the lives of the couple, identified as Lekan Adedeji, 49, and his wife, Zainab, 44, leaving behind three surviving children said to be battling sickle cell disorder. Family sources disclosed that the couple, who had been married for over 25 years, had a history of violent disagreements, adding that they were unaware they both carried the sickle cell trait,…
A pro-democracy group, the Concerned Pro-Democratic Activists of Nigeria, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to release military officers detained over an alleged coup plot, citing worsening health conditions and prolonged confinement. As reported by PUNCH, the group said some of the officers, who have been in custody since October 2025, were reportedly falling ill in detention without adequate medical care. The appeal followed the announcement by the then Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, on October 4, 2025, that 16 officers had been arrested for breaches of military regulations and acts of indiscipline.…
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared that he has not endorsed, approved, or promised any elective ticket to any aspirant for 2027, warning party members against rumours, assumptions and political falsehoods capable of creating divisions within the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor made the statement on Sunday while addressing leaders and members of the APC during the Ondo State APC stakeholders’ meeting held at The Dome, Akure, as party leaders reaffirmed unity and intensified mobilisation for the ongoing electronic membership registration exercise. Governor Aiyedatiwa said it had become necessary to clearly state his position in view…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the interception of items believed to be explosive substances in Saki, located in the Oke Ogun axis of the state. The Command, in a statement released on Sunday by its spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the recovery followed a stop-and-search operation carried out by operatives in the area. According to the police, the truck conveying the suspicious materials was halted during the operation and immediately taken into custody, while the driver was arrested. Ayanlade said the action was based on actionable intelligence, noting that the materials were secured promptly to prevent any security breach.…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over her alleged role in supplying drugs to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Lt.-Col. Sanni Uba, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that Abulazeez was apprehended in Askira Uba Local Government Area following actionable intelligence. Uba said the suspect is accused of supplying cannabis sativa to Boko Haram operatives in Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu, and Gaya, and acting as a key conduit for distributing the drug across multiple communities in the North-East. He explained that…