The Oyo State Fire Service on Friday rescued a man who fell into a deep well at Beere, Ibadan. The agency announced the incident in a statement issued by its chairman, Hon. Maroof Akinwande. Akinwande said the victim, estimated to be about 38 years old, was recovered from the well located at No. 1/184A, Ile-Epo Compound, Beere, Ibadan. He explained that the rescued man was immediately handed over to police personnel from the Mapo Division for further action. The chairman noted that the emergency call was received at exactly 1:30 p.m. on Friday, prompting a rapid response by fire service…
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The Gombe State Police Command, in collaboration with the Gombe State Professional Hunters Association, has recorded a major breakthrough against an inter-state kidnapping gang, neutralising two suspects, arresting seven others, and recovering a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) alongside ammunition during coordinated operations across the state. The operation followed a series of targeted raids on criminal enclaves linked to a syndicate believed to be operating across Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe and Adamawa states. In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said the crackdown began after officers received actionable intelligence. “On 23rd November 2025, at about…
Residents of the Government College vicinity in Umuahia, Abia State, were gripped by fear following the trapping and killing of a crocodile at Iyi Umuohu, a swampy stream situated behind several homes. The incident comes just weeks after two black cobras were also killed in the same neighbourhood, heightening concerns over unusual wildlife presence. A resident of the densely populated area, Mr. Chukwu Chidiebere, said the crocodile was killed at about 9:20 a.m, noting that the stream where the reptile was found is usually shallow and almost dried up. Another resident, Prince Adex, said he arrived after the crocodile had…
Operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards have rescued a 14-year-old boy who was abducted along the Oweto Otukpo road in Agatu Local Government Area of the state. The minor was freed on Friday at about 7:45 p.m. during a routine patrol, when security personnel intercepted a vehicle that appeared suspicious. Upon sighting the patrol team, the suspected kidnappers reportedly abandoned the boy at Egla in Agatu LGA and escaped into the dark. The victim, identified as Daniel, son of Michael and Rebecca, was taken to the Civil Protection Guards’ office in Obagaji, where he received immediate medical attention.…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Oluwaseun Adewale, for allegedly repeatedly abusing a 12-year-old girl in Ilesa. Police spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed the arrest in a statement on Saturday, noting that it followed a report made on November 16, 2025, at the “C” Division of the Nigeria Police in Ilesa. According to the statement, the victim’s mother noticed signs of concern while washing her daughter’s clothing and questioned her. The girl reportedly revealed that a neighbour had been exploiting her. The police said the minor was taken to an approved medical facility, where an examination…
The Sokoto State Government has debunked reports alleging that Governor Ahmed Aliyu accompanied Abia State Governor Alex Otti to the Sokoto Custodial Centre to visit detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The rebuttal was contained in a statement on Friday by the governor’s spokesman, Abubakar Bawa, who described the report as misleading and entirely unfounded. “For the avoidance of doubt, Governor Ahmed Aliyu was in the Holy Land performing Lesser Hajj as of 30th November 2025, at the time Dr. Otti privately visited Sokoto State,” the statement read. According to the government, Otti’s arrival at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport…
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed a series of tragic incidents across the state, including the deaths of three men who suffocated inside a well while attempting to rescue one another. The agency’s spokesperson, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, said in a statement that the first emergency occurred at Badawa Layin Day by Day in Nassarawa Local Government Area, where firefighters responded to a house fire shortly before noon. He explained that the building was already engulfed in flames when officers arrived, adding that two bedrooms were heavily affected. “A 10-year-old girl was trapped inside the house. Our men rescued her…
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has praised the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowumi Isaac, for sustaining the legacy of her late father, Alhaji Adefemi Adegoke Yusuf. The Governor gave the commendation on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the 40-year remembrance of late Alhaji Yusuf in Owo. Governor Aiyedatiwa said the many years of selfless services that Mrs Isaac has given to her community, the state and the nation reflect the training she received from her late father. The Governor commended the efforts of the Commissioner in maintaining the fiscal discipline of the administration which has led to the…
A pregnant woman, identified as Aisha Najamu, has died at the Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital in Katsina State after a health worker allegedly declined a bank transfer for oxygen, insisting that only cash payments were acceptable. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday when the victim was rushed to the facility in critical condition and required immediate oxygen support. According to a Channels Television report yesterday, an eyewitness alleged that the cashier on duty refused to issue a receipt or process payment because the patient’s family could not provide cash, citing the hospital’s internal rule against transfers.…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the 16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) exercised their right of choice and are free to leave. Wike, who spoke with journalists yesterday, said his political camp would continue to work with the lawmakers who remain in the PDP and have pledged their loyalty to the party. PROMPTNEWS had earlier reported that 16 lawmakers, including Speaker Martins Amaewhule, formally announced their defection to the APC during Friday’s plenary, citing internal issues within…