Panic gripped residents of Oghior community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday after a young man, identified as Saturday Okutu, allegedly set his father, Pa Chicago Okutu, ablaze. Witnesses told our correspondent that the incident followed a heated altercation between the suspect and the late septuagenarian. Sources claimed the younger Okutu had allegedly taken a substance locally known as “Colorado” moments before the confrontation escalated into violence. The altercation reportedly degenerated, culminating in the torching of their residence, with the elderly man trapped inside. He was said to have died from the blaze before neighbours could…
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Tension has heightened in parts of Akwa Ibom State following the reported disappearance of Princess God’sown Udoito, a frontline campaigner for Ekid ownership of the contested Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The Ekid Peoples Union, EPU, raised the alarm late Wednesday after confirming that the activist was picked up by security operatives in Eket, but said the police have since denied knowledge of her whereabouts. In a statement signed by the union’s National President, Dr Samuel Udonsak, and Secretary General, Sir Bassey Dan-Abia, the group said attempts to locate or reach the advocate had proved abortive. The statement partly reads, “Princess…
An Area Court in Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday sentenced a man, Abdullahi Usman, to 12 months’ imprisonment for wooing a married woman and attempting to extort her through blackmail. Police prosecutor, Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was lodged at Angwan Rogo Police Station on November 24, 2025, by the woman’s husband, Hamza Aliyu. According to Gokwat, Usman, a neighbour to the couple, had persistently contacted the woman, pressuring her to meet him in a hotel for a romantic affair. When she refused, he allegedly threatened to expose her to her husband and falsely accuse her…
Suspected bandits on Wednesday night stormed the Kasuwar Daji livestock market in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, rustling no fewer than 500 cows in a coordinated attack. State chairman of the Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Comrade Aminu Garba, confirmed the incident, describing it as a repeat of a similar raid in the area about four years ago. Garba said the attackers were believed to have mingled with traders and villagers during the day to study market activities before striking under the cover of darkness. He explained that many of the stolen cattle had been brought from…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday paid tribute to Nigeria’s fallen military heroes and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare and empowerment of their widows. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2026 Armed Forces and Remembrance Day celebration, held at the Government Cenotaph, Alagbaka, Akure, the Governor emphasised that the nationwide celebration represented the highest form of respect for fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, while also honouring living veterans and serving military personnel dedicated to defending Nigeria’s territorial integrity. He stressed that the ceremony was not merely about remembrance but also…
Dozens of artisans from the Egbeda–Idimu mechanic village in Lagos, on Wednesday, marched to the state House of Assembly to protest what they described as persistent harassment and displacement from their workshops by the community leadership. The protesters, operating under the Egbeda–Idimu CDA, accused the community chairman of attempting to forcefully eject them from the site despite a court judgment which, they claimed, affirmed their right to operate on the land. According to them, repeated invasions by thugs acting on the chairman’s orders have disrupted daily business activities, leaving many mechanics stranded. The artisans, who brandished placards and copies of…
An Abuja High Court has struck out criminal charges filed by the Federal Government against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, bringing to a close a case that ignited nationwide conversations on free speech and political rights. The lawmaker, who represents Kogi Central, secured relief on Thursday after the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation entered a notice of discontinuance, prompting the court to terminate the proceedings. The charges arose from comments attributed to Akpoti-Uduaghan during a television appearance, a development that triggered fierce public debate over the scope of political commentary and the boundaries of prosecutorial authority in a democracy. In…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has applauded the judiciary after the Federal Government formally withdrew criminal defamation charges levelled against her. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, broke her silence on Wednesday shortly after an Abuja High Court terminated the suit. In her reaction, the lawmaker described the decision as a triumph for due process and a validation of her long-held position. “Today’s outcome affirms my belief in the rule of law. I remain committed to serving my constituents and defending the democratic rights of all Nigerians,” she said. She also thanked her legal team…
The lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Festus Akingbaso, has asked a former member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefioye, to retract an allegation made against him or present evidence to support it. Akingbaso, through a statement on Wednesday, described the claim credited to Adefioye as false and malicious, alleging that it was aimed at attracting public sympathy after the former lawmaker’s loss of political relevance in the constituency. Adefioye was accused of posting a WhatsApp status on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, alleging that Akingbaso made inflammatory remarks during the last governorship campaign in Idanre. The statement said…
A filling station along the busy Bukuru Expressway in Jos, Plateau State, went up in flames on Thursday morning, sparking fear among residents and motorists. The facility, located close to the Jos South Local Government Secretariat, erupted in fire around the area of its underground fuel storage, prompting concerns that the inferno could escalate into a major disaster. Witnesses said firefighters were not immediately on the ground when the incident began, forcing workers at the station to attempt to hold back the flames with improvised measures. “We just saw smoke and suddenly fire at the station people call Chill Cherry,”…