Operatives of the Kogi State Police Command have rescued two women who were abducted nearly a month ago from the Irewagere Fulani Camp in Adavi Local Government Area. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Monday, disclosed that the victims, identified as Safara Yakubu and Habibat Aminu, both 25, were seized on November 3, 2025, at about 11:00 p.m. He said the Divisional Police Officer of Osara acted on credible intelligence and led a tactical team into the Osara–Oshokoshoko Obajana Forest, where the victims were found and freed on Sunday around 2:00 p.m. The rescued women have…
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested seven suspected criminals allegedly caught with assorted rifles, alongside another suspect found with arms, ammunition, charms and other dangerous items. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, and made available to reporters in Benin City, the arrests were effected by operatives of the Okhuaihe Division working with local vigilantes during a routine stop-and-search along the Benin–Agbor Road. Yamu explained that the suspects were intercepted after they alighted from a truck between November 2 and December 4, 2025, at about 6:00 p.m. and 6:40 p.m., respectively. The suspects,…
The Benue State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the killing of a herder, Mr. Hassan Suleiman, widely known as Alhaji Fodar, who was murdered by unidentified attackers in the Ogobia area of the state. In a statement issued on December 7, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, said the matter was formally reported on December 5, 2025, at about 8:30 a.m. by one Alhaji Usman Amodu of Onyilaba Ukpobi in Ohimini Local Government Area. “He reported at the Ogoli Divisionars that Hassan Suleiman, popularly known as Alhaji Fodar, had been attacked and killed by unknown…
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Mohammed, while allegedly delivering a firearm to his accomplices in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the suspect, a native of Borno State, was apprehended along the Oluku bypass area. Richard Balogun, ESSC Deputy Commander, Operations, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect and the recovered gun have since been handed over to the police for profiling and further investigation. Balogun said there have been incessant cases of kidnapping incidents around the Oluku bypass, Benin-Akure road and environs. He said due to the kidnapping incident, personnel…
Fresh concern has trailed the discovery of a young woman, identified simply as Boluwatife, who was reportedly found wandering late at night around the Ijapo axis of Akure, Ondo State. The Hope Metro learnt that the lady, said to be in her mid-20s, appeared to be suffering from a sudden loss of memory and could not provide any personal information when approached. Witnesses said she clutched a pair of slippers and was believed to have been dropped off by an unknown vehicle moments before she was sighted. A video circulating on Facebook shows Boluwatife—clad in a yellow sleeveless top and…
A 29-year-old man has reportedly been killed by his friend during a confrontation over a land disagreement in Ayede, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident, according to findings by The Hope Metro, occurred last week around 2:30 p.m. The deceased, identified as Daniel Olorunyomi, was said to have been shot during an argument linked to the lingering dispute. An eyewitness said the suspect confronted Olorunyomi while he was carrying out his regular activities, leading to a heated exchange. The altercation quickly escalated, and the suspect allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot the victim before escaping from…
The Adamawa State Police Command has opened a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a student of the Nigerian Law School, Yola Campus, identified as Olajuni Ayomiposi. In a statement issued Sunday night, the Command said it had received a report on the incident and had begun examining all accounts linked to the matter. “The Adamawa State Police Command confirms the report of an unfortunate incident involving a 27-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Yola Campus, identified as Ojajuni Ayo, an indigene of Ondo State,” the statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Bwari, has stopped Galactic Aviation Limited and two others from proceeding with the sale of an Embraer EMB-145LR aircraft, following allegations of outstanding payments. The interim order, issued by Justice M. A. Madugu on Friday, December 5, 2025, came after the court considered an ex parte motion by Reekers Engineering and Construction Limited, the claimant in the suit. The claimant’s counsel, Mr. Azeez Hassan, SAN, had moved the application in the matter marked FCT/HC/BW/CV/391/2025. The suit lists Galactic Aviation Limited, Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed, NG Eagle Airline Limited, and the…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have dismantled a kidnapping syndicate in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, rescuing seven victims after a fierce exchange of gunfire. The security operation followed a distress call alerting authorities to an attack on the community by armed men who whisked away several residents. Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement yesterday. She said: “On December 5, 2025, the FCT Police Command received a distress report that armed men had invaded a community in Ushafa and abducted several residents. In a swift response, a joint team comprising operatives of…
Fear gripped residents of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday after unidentified gunmen carried out a deadly attack around the Afor Market Junction, leaving several people feared dead. Witnesses said the assailants arrived unexpectedly and began shooting at people in the area, throwing the community into confusion. Many residents fled in panic, while others were caught in the gunfire. According to a local resident, “The armed hoodlums invaded Afor Market Junction and immediately opened fire, killing a lot of people. Nobody knows the reason behind the attack; the attack has left our community shaken.” Several…