The Oyo State Police Command said on Saturday that it has arrested a 27-year-old man, Usman Azeez, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl who went to fetch water at a river in Iseyin Local Government Area. The Spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade said the report was received at the Ado-Awaye Police Division on January 15, 2026, and that officers promptly responded and ensured the victim received medical attention. Ayanlade added that medical examination indicated injuries consistent with penetration. “The suspect was arrested and has reportedly confessed,” the police statement said. In a separate operation, officers from the Ojongbodu Police Division, while on…
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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have taken into custody a 28-year-old man, identified as Friday Akonobi, in connection with the abduction and suspected ritual killing of a six-year-old girl, police said on Sunday. Spokesman for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, told journalists that Akonobi was arrested in the early hours of January 17, 2026, by officers attached to the Rapid Response Squad at Awkuzu after information was received linking him to the crime. According to the police, preliminary inquiries indicate the victim, Ozioma Nwankwo, was abducted from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on May 10, 2025.…
Fresh details have emerged on the sudden reversal by four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who previously backed efforts to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara from office. The lawmakers, who had withdrawn from the impeachment push, were said to have returned to the negotiating table in pursuit of political guarantees ahead of the 2027 elections, Vanguard reported. A source familiar with the talks, who spoke anonymously, disclosed that the legislators were less concerned with allegations of misconduct and more interested in securing return tickets to the Assembly. “With the way they’ve related with the governor, they’re not sure…
Preparations are underway for a grand family celebration as nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, are scheduled to marry on the same day in Abuja. An invitation card for the ceremony, which has been trending on social media, confirms that the weddings will take place at the National Mosque, Abuja, at 1:30pm on February 6. The children listed for the joint ceremony are Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi and Farida. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, said the minister’s children include…
A police officer was on Saturday killed when armed men raided a manufacturing firm and abducted a Chinese national in Ogunmakin, on the outskirts of Ibadan, Oyo State. The attackers, believed to be kidnappers, stormed Aqua Triton Company along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in what police described as a coordinated assault. Spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command, ASP Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the incident, said the officer died from injuries sustained while confronting the gunmen. “There was an attack at Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, where yet-to-be-identified gunmen stormed the facility in a commando-style operation,” he said. Ayanlade…
A major disaster was narrowly avoided in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Saturday after a petrol tanker went up in flames while attempting to discharge fuel at a filling station. The incident occurred at Olumo Filling Station, Oko-Olowo Junction, at about 2:31pm, shortly after the 45,000-litre tanker arrived from Lagos, the Kwara State Fire Service said. Spokesman of the agency, Hassan Adekunle, who confirmed the development in a statement, said flames erupted from the vehicle moments after it entered the station, prompting a distress call to fire officials. Adekunle said firefighters battled the blaze with what he described as “high professionalism”, preventing…
The United States military has announced the killing of a militant it described as a seasoned terrorist leader connected to the December assault that claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a US interpreter in Syria. In a statement on Saturday, the US Central Command said the target, Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, was eliminated during an operation carried out on Friday in north-western Syria. CENTCOM disclosed via X that al-Jasim maintained ties with Al-Qaeda and had direct communication with the fighter who led the December 13 attack on American troops. Reacting to the development, CENTCOM commander, Gen. Brad Cooper, said…
One dead, 18 injured in ghastly bus crash A road accident along the Numan axis of Adamawa State has claimed the life of one passenger, leaving 18 others injured. The crash, which occurred on Saturday near Numan town, involved a commercial bus carrying 19 occupants, including the driver. The passengers were said to comprise 14 men and five women, with the lone fatality identified as a Cameroonian national. Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the area, Idi Timothy, said preliminary findings showed that excessive speed led to the crash. He appealed once again to motorists to obey traffic…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to a viral video showing a woman being subjected to degrading treatment by unidentified individuals. Police spokesperson Nafiu Abubakar said the command became aware of the footage circulating on social media, which captured an adult woman being confined and maltreated in what appeared to be a planned gathering. Abubakar disclosed that the arrested individual is believed to have hosted the meeting where the assault occurred, while efforts are underway to track other culprits seen in the clip. He said the police remain committed to ensuring all those involved are identified…
Residents of Dorayi Chiranci in Kano State have been thrown into mourning after a woman and three of her children were discovered murdered, while her youngest child was found dumped inside a well in their compound. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, has unsettled the community, with locals saying the attackers remain unknown and no clear motive has been established. Witnesses told journalists that the assailants allegedly stormed the house, took the lives of the woman and her children, and disposed of the infant’s body in a well before fleeing the scene. Details around the attack remain sketchy, including the…