A Nigerian identified as Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech has been arrested in Thailand months after allegedly jumping bail and absconding from trial for suspected drug trafficking in the Koh Pha Ngan region. Reports monitored from Thailand News on Sunday indicated that Nuzbech was picked up on January 14 after authorities received intelligence on his movement. His latest arrest comes nearly a year after he was first detained in March 2025 for allegedly selling 25.71 grams of cocaine to an undercover operative. He was later granted bail but failed to return to court, prompting a manhunt. Officials alleged that instead of remaining…
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The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a prominent All Progressives Congress figure, Owoloemi Emorioloye, in Ilaje Local Government Area, sparking anxiety in the coastal community. Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, told The PUNCH on Sunday that details surrounding the incident were still emerging but assured that detectives had swung into action. “Information available is still sketchy, but a full scale investigation has begun,” he said. “We urge residents to stay calm. The command has deployed necessary measures to safeguard lives and property across the state.” The development followed a public alarm raised by the Chairman…
The All Progressives Congress has applauded former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for what it described as a measured and democratic response to his son Abba’s decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling party. The APC, reacting to the defection debate that has dominated political circles in recent days, dismissed claims that the younger Atikus move poses any risk to the partys stability or cohesion. Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru, stated this in an interview with The PUNCH, insisting that the party was too grounded in structure and discipline to be unsettled by…
The Osun State Police Command has opened an investigation into the killing of a former National Union of Road Transport Workers unit chairman, Kazeem Oyewole, who was reportedly hacked to death by suspected hoodlums in Osogbo on Sunday. Oyewole’s murder sparked tension across major motor parks in the state capital, with individuals believed to be his associates said to be combing parks and adjoining streets in search of those implicated in the attack. The deceased, who previously served as a part-time chairman of the Aregbe Unit of the NURTW between 2018 and 2022, was reportedly waylaid around Elelede Junction on…
The Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday was briefly plunged into chaos after play was stopped for close to 20 minutes following a disputed penalty decision in favour of Morocco. Drama unfolded in the dying minutes when the referee pointed to the spot, a call that triggered fierce protests from Senegal’s players, who argued against the decision as emotions ran high. In response, several Senegal players abandoned the field, compelling match officials to delay the conclusion of the encounter while attempts were made to calm the situation. The unrest spilled into the stands as aggrieved fans threw objects towards…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, identified as Idris Nasiru, for allegedly running an unlicensed medical facility in Ore. Nasiru was picked up on January 14 following an intelligence-driven raid by the police surveillance team. The operatives were said to have stormed the makeshift clinic where the suspect was reportedly administering treatment to unsuspecting residents. Items recovered from the facility included injection packs, drip bags, bandages and other medical materials. Officers later executed a search warrant on his residence, where they found used syringes, expired bottles and additional medical paraphernalia. The police said preliminary findings showed…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed a terrorist concentration of more than 40 fighters during precision air operations in Borno State, the service said on Sunday. In a statement, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information for the NAF, said the air strikes were executed by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI on January 15 and 16, following verified intelligence and close coordination with troops in contact. Ejodame said aircraft responded to a distress call in the Azir area in the early hours of January 16, where soldiers were engaging withdrawing insurgents. Surveillance subsequently revealed…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has instituted legal action against state governors and the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, for allegedly refusing to disclose how billions of naira released as security votes have been utilised since May 29, 2023. SERAP said it approached the Federal High Court in Abuja following persistent breakdown of security across the states and the FCT despite massive allocations to security-related expenditure. The organisation cited recent killings in Benue State and escalating violence nationwide as justification for public scrutiny. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare.…
A notorious drug trafficker, Lekan Jimoh, alias Kanmo-Kanmo, has finally been arrested 12 years after he allegedly masterminded the killing of three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Jimoh was picked up on Friday, January 16, 2026, during a tactical raid in Owode, Ogun State, after years of evading capture. The NDLEA said 69 kilogrammes of skunk were recovered from the hideout during the sting operation. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Jimoh had been on the run since June 15, 2014, when he allegedly mobilised armed hoodlums who hacked three NDLEA officers…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a gang linked to the brutal killing of a woman and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano. The breakthrough followed days of coordinated, intelligence-driven operations carried out between Friday night and the early hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026. A statement issued on Sunday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the operation was carried out on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and supervised by the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori. Kiyawa disclosed that one of…