The Lagos State Government has condemned the assault on Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) at Mile 2, warning that those responsible will face the full weight of the law. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement on Thursday, described the incident as “appalling and utterly reprehensible,” stressing that it would not go unpunished. According to him, the officers were carrying out their lawful duties when they were attacked, an act he said was not only against the victims but also an affront to the authority of the state. “To raise a hand against VIO officials is to undermine the rule…
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The Rivers State Police Command has announced the recovery of eight explosive devices and about 8,000 rounds of ammunition, alongside the arrest of 33 suspects linked to crimes ranging from cultism and armed robbery to kidnapping and human trafficking. Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this during a joint security briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He said the breakthrough was achieved through coordinated efforts with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Defence, the Department of State Services and other security stakeholders. Adepoju revealed that the clampdown, which spanned January to August, intensified during the State of Emergency in the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several parts of the country from Sunday through Tuesday. In its weather outlook issued on Saturday in Abuja, the agency predicted moderate rainfall over parts of Jigawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa during the morning hours of Sunday, with thunderstorms expected later in the day in northern states including Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and others. NiMet warned of possible flooding in parts of Kebbi, Gombe, and Bauchi states, urging residents in vulnerable areas to prepare for emergencies. For the central region, the forecast indicated…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Folajinmi Oyekunle, has emerged winner of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday across the constituency’s 12 wards. The Returning Officer, Prof. Abiodun Oluwadare of the University of Ibadan, declared the results at the collation centre, Ikolaba High School, Ibadan. According to him, Oyekunle polled 18,404 votes to defeat his closest rival, Adewale “Murphy” Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 8,312 votes. Femi Akin-Alamu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured 88 votes, while Olabisi Olajumoke of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 40. The Zenith Labour Party…
Three people, including a pastor, were killed on Friday when bandits attacked Suwa and Ding’ak villages in the Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. The assault, which occurred between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., claimed the lives of Pastor Gideon Katings of COCIN Suwa, Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata. Kefas Mallai, Chairman of the Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, confirmed the incident, adding that one Michael Kamshak and several others sustained injuries and were receiving treatment at Cottage Hospital, Bokkos. Mallai said hundreds of residents fled their homes following the attack, which adds to a string of…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended the screening of commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Hyacinth Alia, accusing him of persistently disregarding its resolutions. The decision was reached during Friday’s plenary session presided over by Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh, where lawmakers unanimously agreed to halt further correspondence with the governor until their conditions were met. Raising a motion of urgent public importance, the member representing Gwer West State Constituency, Shimavever Jiji, accused the governor of treating the Assembly with contempt. Jiji said, “The governor has consistently treated the House with total disregard and ignored all resolutions we passed.” The motion was…
A violent communal clash between the Ezza and Ishiagu communities in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has reportedly left several people feared dead, with a husband and wife abducted during the unrest. The crisis, which erupted over a lingering farmland dispute, took a deadly turn when a minor altercation spiralled into full-blown violence. Witnesses said the conflict began when a man from Ishiagu was stopped by youths while attempting to collect pig feed during a burial ceremony. “It was initially a personal misunderstanding that got out of hand,” a local source told reporters. “When the man was asked…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, on Monday evening announced the suspension of 87 top government officials for failing to attend a state-organized function. Those affected include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. The development was made public in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor. According to the statement, the officials are to proceed on a one-month working suspension without pay. During this period, they are also barred from signing any official documents. “The governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has directed that the underlisted…
Two members of the Edo State House of Assembly, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors are Eugene Inegbeboh, representing Igueben Constituency, and Andrew Uzamere, representing Ovia II Constituency. Their defection, announced on Friday, reduces the PDP’s representation in the House from 15 to just four, while the APC now controls 20 seats. The lawmakers were formally received at the APC state secretariat in Benin by the party’s State Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe. He described their move as a reflection of growing political awareness in Edo State and…
The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two men, Buhari Abdullahi and Umar Usman, who posed as officials of the anti-graft agency. They were arraigned before Justice Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court on a one-count charge of impersonation. According to the EFCC, the duo falsely presented themselves as EFCC investigators using forged identity cards to support their fraudulent claims. The charge read: “That you, Buhari Abdullahi and Umar Mukhtar Usman, sometime in May 2025 in Kano, falsely presented yourselves as investigators of the EFCC by using fake…