Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old driver, identified as Ya’u Inuwa, over the theft of a white Toyota Hilux belonging to the Kano State Government House. The vehicle, reportedly attached to the Governor’s Advance Team, was said to have gone missing from the Government House premises on November 11, 2025. Confirming the development in a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said the suspect, who works as a driver at the Government House, confessed to conspiring with two others currently at large to steal the vehicle. According to Haruna, the Commissioner of…
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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has vowed that the Federal Government will stand firmly behind every military personnel carrying out lawful duties, following Tuesday’s confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer in Abuja. Badaru gave the assurance on Wednesday during a press briefing at the National Defence College, Abuja, as part of activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. The minister was responding to questions about the altercation between Wike and Navy Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, said to have occurred over a disputed plot of land reportedly linked to a…
No fewer than 200 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly been killed in a violent confrontation with Boko Haram insurgents in the Lake Chad region. The bloody clash, which occurred on Sunday near Dogon Chiku, a border community along the shores of Lake Chad in the North-East, also claimed the lives of at least four Boko Haram fighters. Counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development in a post on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by a video showing several bodies of slain fighters floating in a river. “More bodies of ISWAP members were found…
The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the mysterious death of a security guard, identified as Basiru Aminu, who was found lifeless at his duty post in the Oke Ola area of Igbaye, in the state’s Odo Otin Local Government Area. Residents reportedly discovered Aminu’s body around 7 a.m. on Tuesday and immediately alerted the authorities. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abiodun Ojelabi, said initial findings indicated no signs of physical violence on the deceased, suggesting that his death might have been natural. “It appears to be a sudden and natural death.…
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that it attempted to release a foreign national accused of defiling eight children, describing the claims as false, misleading, and mischievous. In a statement on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebesin, said the case was being handled by the Gender Unit with professionalism and strict adherence to global best practices. “The Lagos State Police Command is not involved in any alleged attempt to release a Lebanese accused of defiling eight children. The story is inaccurate and misleading,” Adebesin said. She explained that the investigation was being conducted by officers specially…
A coalition of Nigerian military veterans has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to publicly apologise to a naval officer whom he allegedly insulted during a confrontation at a disputed land site in Abuja. The demand follows a viral video showing the former Rivers State governor engaging in a heated exchange with some naval personnel during an enforcement visit to the Gaduwa District of the FCT. In the footage, Wike was seen questioning the presence of naval officers allegedly providing security at the location, which he claimed was under illegal development. The officers, however, maintained…
A suspected car thief has reportedly broken into the Kano State Government House and stolen a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam. The audacious theft, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, has left security officials within the Government House rattled. According to findings, the suspect gained entry into the heavily guarded premises around 5 a.m. through Gate 4 and later drove out through the main gate without being stopped. Sources within the Government House told DAILY NIGERIAN that CCTV footage captured the entire incident, showing how the suspect calmly started the…
The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested no fewer than 120 suspects for offences ranging from armed robbery, homicide, rape, to drug trafficking in a sustained crackdown on criminal networks across the state. Spokesperson for the command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Katsina. Sadiq said the arrests were made during coordinated operations aimed at curbing insecurity and restoring peace in the state. According to him, the breakdown of the arrests shows that 18 suspects were held for armed robbery, 28 for culpable homicide, five for attempted homicide, 20…
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that it attempted to release a foreign national accused of defiling eight children, describing the claims as false, misleading, and mischievous. In a statement on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebesin, said the case was being handled by the Gender Unit with professionalism and strict adherence to global best practices. “The Lagos State Police Command is not involved in any alleged attempt to release a Lebanese accused of defiling eight children. The story is inaccurate and misleading,” Adebesin said. She explained that the investigation was being conducted by officers specially…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has thrown his weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over Tuesday’s confrontation with a naval officer in Abuja, describing the officer’s behaviour as “horrible” and “representing evil.” In a post shared on his social media page, Igbokwe said the incident, which occurred at a disputed land site in the Gaduwa District, reflected the deep-seated rot and sense of entitlement surrounding land ownership in the nation’s capital. He wrote, “What this small boy displayed today has a million meanings. What frightens me is the reactions here.…