The Kano State Police Command has dismissed a circulating video suggesting the recent arrest of a notorious kidnapping suspect, insisting the footage is an old clip resurfacing online. The Command clarified that the video, now trending across social media platforms, predates current security operations and was originally recorded five years ago at the Bompai Police Headquarters. This is contained in a statement signed by the command spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Wednesday night. Police authorities explained that the clip captured an interview session granted to journalists, led by the late Abubakar Dahiru Yakasai, alongside the then Deputy Commissioner of…
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A pall of shock has descended on Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, following the discovery of a young woman’s body in a popular hotel along the Ore–Okitipupa Road. The unidentified lady was found dead late afternoon on Tuesday after hotel attendants forced their way into the room when repeated knocks received no response. The development immediately triggered panic within the facility, which is widely patronised by travellers and residents. Hotel workers, who had earlier seen the lady in the company of a man said to be her friend, reportedly met her lying lifeless on the…
Tragedy has struck the Anglican Communion in Kaduna as the Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, Venerable Edwin Achi, has been confirmed dead while in the custody of his abductors. DAILY POST reports that Achi was kidnapped alongside his wife and daughter when bandits broke into his residence in Nissi community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna, on October 28, 2025. The cleric and his family were said to have recently moved into the neighbourhood before the attackers struck. After their abduction, the criminals contacted the family to demand N600 million ransom. Achi hails from Umuaja in Ukwuani Local…
The Ondo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a suspected kidnapper and the rescue of two victims in Itaogbolu community, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday after a distress call alerted the Command that a couple, identified as Mr. David and his wife, had been abducted from their farm hut located around the Ondo–Ekiti border at Odeigede Camp. Following the report, the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State, immediately ordered the deployment of all available operational resources to secure the safe rescue of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a national security emergency, directing immediate expansion of the nation’s security architecture amid escalating threats across the country. In a statement released by the State House, the President ordered the Nigeria Police Force to recruit an additional 20,000 personnel, raising the administration’s total planned intake to 50,000 officers. The directive also empowers security agencies to utilise National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps as temporary training centres to fast-track the recruitment and deployment process. The move underscores the administration’s resolve to boost manpower and strengthen operational capacity as security challenges persist nationwide.
In a bid to enhance the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery system and strengthen pre-hospital care, the Ondo state government has unveiled some ambulances for use across the state. Speaking at the flag-off of the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System in Akure on Wednesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the initiative was borne out of his administration’s desire to change the narrative of healthcare delivery system in the state. Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor emphasized the significance of the scheme, saying victims in emergency situations will receive timely help with the introduction of the ambulance system.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a fresh list of nominees for non-career ambassadorial positions to the Senate for legislative approval. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letter during Wednesday’s plenary, signaling the commencement of the confirmation process. The nominees are Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke. “The list contains three names for now, I am sure others will follow,” Akpabio said shortly after unveiling the communication from the Presidency. More details are expected in subsequent updates.
Guinea-Bissau slipped into uncertainty on Wednesday after its military announced it had taken control of the country, ordering an immediate suspension of all electoral activities and sealing national borders. The sudden move came barely three days after citizens trooped out for legislative and presidential polls, deepening worries over the nation’s fragile political climate. The declaration followed reports of heavy gunfire earlier in the day around the presidential palace in Bissau. Witnesses said soldiers in uniform moved to secure the main access road leading to the palace, heightening tensions in the politically fragile West African state. The announcement was delivered at…
The Senate on Wednesday intensified its push against the rising wave of abductions across the country, adopting a resolution classifying kidnapping as an act of terrorism and urging amendments to the Terrorism Act to impose the harshest possible sanctions. During Wednesday’s plenary session, senators agreed that any individual convicted of kidnapping should automatically face the death penalty once the law is revised. The decision reflects growing concerns over the rising rate of abductions in the country and the urgent need for stronger deterrent measures. “The resolution mandates that, upon conviction for kidnapping, the death penalty must be enforced,” the Senate…
Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, yesterday arrived in Sokoto State to visit the separatist agitator currently serving a life sentence. Ejimakor travelled to the state in the company of Kanu’s wife, Uchechi, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu. The trio are scheduled to meet with the IPOB leader at the Sokoto State Custodial Centre, where he was transferred after his conviction. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had last week sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on terrorism-related charges. His relocation…