A mother of five, Aishatu Umar, has died in Kano State in what relatives describe as a disturbing case of medical negligence at a government-run facility, the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre. Aishatu reportedly battled unbearable stomach pain for four months following a surgical operation performed at the hospital in September 2025. Her family claimed that repeated complaints to the facility yielded little more than pain medication, with no effort made to identify the cause of her deteriorating condition. Speaking on behalf of the family, a relative, Abubakar Mohammed, alleged that scans conducted last week finally revealed that a surgical pair…
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No fewer than five persons lost their lives on Monday when a liquefied petroleum gas tanker crashed in Lawanti village, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The fatal crash occurred along the Bauchi–Gombe highway after the truck reportedly veered off its lane and ploughed into residents in the community. Several others were said to have suffered varying degrees of injury in the incident, which threw the settlement into panic. Residents who witnessed the tragedy described it as horrifying, saying the victims died on the spot. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali, has commiserated with the families affected by…
The United States Government has supplied another batch of military hardware to Nigeria, reinforcing ongoing counter-terrorism and internal security operations across the country. The United States Africa Command confirmed the development in a statement shared on its verified X handle on Tuesday, announcing that the equipment was handed over to Nigerian authorities in Abuja. AFRICOM explained that the gesture reflects Washington’s firm commitment to supporting Nigeria’s efforts to push back against extremist violence and other security threats destabilising several regions. “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja. “This delivery supports Nigeria’s ongoing operations and emphasises…
Terrorists have killed four residents and burnt several shops during a dawn assault on Damala community in Woko District, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The assailants reportedly stormed the village in the early hours of Saturday, sending residents fleeing into nearby bushes to escape the onslaught. Community sources told The PUNCH that an unknown number of villagers were taken away by the attackers, in addition to a herd of cattle driven out of the area after the raid. Saturday’s attack came barely days after marauders, operating in their numbers, laid siege to Kasuwan Daji Market in Demo village,…
A farmer in Ekiti State, Ajide Kayode Aaron, has survived an alleged machete attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Iro Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of the state. Aaron was said to be heading to his farm when he reportedly encountered three herders who confronted him on the path. He was said to have warned them against returning to his farmland, a move that triggered a violent response. The farmer was allegedly slapped and chased by the men, who, according to him, vowed that their leader had directed them to attack any farmer found on the land. During the pursuit,…
Security operatives in Kaduna State have killed two suspected bandits and halted a planned attack on Idissu village in the Giwalga area of Bayan Kogi District. The encounter was revealed by a security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the operation in a post on X on Tuesday. Makama said police operatives swung into action after receiving intelligence that a terror group led by a notorious bandit kingpin, identified as Kachalla Sanusi Bajira, had ordered residents to pay a levy and was preparing to invade the community over alleged refusal. He noted that personnel from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, assisted…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old girl, identified as Obehi Odine, for allegedly faking her own abduction in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin. According to Ikoedem, Odine reportedly demanded a ransom of N10 million from her family before security operatives traced and apprehended her on January 12. “Following a report of a suspected kidnapping along Old INEC Road, Ekpoma, received around midday on January 12, the newly posted DPO promptly deployed officers and resources to track the…
The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a 26-year-old man, identified as Goodnews Iberi, over the abduction and killing of a 25-year-old woman, Rita Special Eleonu, in Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Iberi, from Rumuakunde community, was picked up after detectives launched an investigation into Eleonu’s disappearance and subsequent death. The victim hailed from Rundele, another community in the same council area. Police said the matter was first reported on December 29, 2025, by the victim’s brother. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that investigators discovered that the suspect and…
A man, Israel Onen, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly swindling a client of N60 million under the guise of procuring travel visas. Onen appeared on Monday before Justice Ibrahim Kala on a four count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and money laundering. The charge, marked FHC L 1203C 2025, was filed by the Zone 2 Police Command. According to police prosecutors, the defendant and unnamed accomplices said to be on the run defrauded one Akinola Ayodele Emmanuel between 2024 and 2025. He was alleged to have collected N60 million…
The Rivers State Government has launched a sweeping investigation into allegations of extortion, bribery and the sale of examination materials at the State College of Nursing Sciences in Port Harcourt. The move followed mounting complaints that some officials were demanding illegal payments from students for project approvals, guaranteed grades and access to examination questions. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday that the government had already suspended the head of the department allegedly linked to the scandal pending the outcome of the probe. Although the ministry declined to name the affected department,…