A dramatic confrontation ensued on Tuesday between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a yet-to-be-identified military officer over an alleged case of land grabbing at the Gaduwa District, Abuja. In a video sighted by our correspondent, the visibly infuriated minister accused the officer of forcefully taking over a parcel of land purportedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff. “Because you are an officer? Nobody does that. The man took land because he was the Chief of Naval Staff?” Wike was heard saying during the exchange. The officer, who was dressed in full military camouflage,…
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Management of the Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu Airport, Akure, has dismissed social media reports alleging an invasion by bandits, describing the claim as false and capable of causing needless panic among residents and travellers. A post by Afenifere chieftain, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, had circulated widely on Facebook, claiming that bandits had infiltrated the airport. The post sparked anxiety within the Akure community and among aviation stakeholders. Following the viral post, Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebowale Lawal, on Monday led a team of senior officers, including the ACP Operations, on a fact-finding visit to the airport. They were received by…
Four Nigerians based in the United Kingdom have been sentenced to a total of 55 years’ imprisonment for their roles in a string of violent phone shop robberies across London. According to a statement on the UK Metropolitan Police website on Monday, the convicts — identified as David Akintola, Ayomide Olaribiro, Olabiyi Obasa, and David Okewole — were part of a ten-man gang that raided several mobile phone stores between September and November 2024. Others convicted alongside them are James Adodo, Robert Hills, Nelson Joel, Michael Babo, Mushtakim Miah, and Laville Bloise. The police said the gang targeted mainly EE…
Two brothers abducted along the Adughe–Imoga Road in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have regained freedom after escaping from their kidnappers, who reportedly fell asleep in the forest. The brothers, Isaac and Victor Olayere, were kidnapped on November 8 while travelling through Uma/Imoga and taken deep into the bush. Their abductors later contacted the family, demanding a ransom of ₦22 million, throwing the quiet community into panic. Speaking on the incident, the Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, Oba Patrick Obajoye, confirmed the brothers’ escape in a telephone interview on Monday. According to the monarch, the victims managed to…
There was tension in the Igbogbele community of Badagry West Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, on Friday after a woman identified as Hunsu Elizabeth was hit by a stray bullet allegedly fired by an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The incident, which reportedly occurred during a routine operation, sparked outrage among residents, leading some angry youths to set the immigration checkpoint in the area ablaze. Sources said the woman, believed to be in her middle age, was hit in the arm while at home. Videos shared online showed residents confronting armed immigration officers, accusing them of carelessness…
The Lagos State Police Command has insisted that it will arrest political activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged plans to incite a violent protest in Lagos. This comes despite a subsisting order of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, which restrained the police and other security agencies from arresting or harassing him. Justice Musa Kakaki had, last Wednesday, granted an interim injunction barring the Lagos Commissioner of Police and other respondents from “harassing, intimidating, threatening with arrest or declaring the applicant wanted,” pending the determination of the substantive suit. The ruling followed Sowore’s…
The Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has inaugurated a technical working committee (TWG) to address measles and rubella among children in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, on Monday said that the purpose of the group was to ensure smooth vaccination against measles and rubella across the state. “The vaccination is a means of proactive measures put in place. “The TWG will fathom ways of addressing challenges that may come up during the vaccine campaign. “Vaccine against the two diseases has been included in the routine immunisation given to infants,” the commissioner said. Also speaking,…
The Ondo State Government has urged forest guards across the country to provide timely and useful intelligence to support efforts aimed at curbing insecurity. Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. Leye Akinola, gave the charge on Monday in Akure at the annual conference of the National Association of Forestry Uniformed Staff of Nigeria (NAFUS). Akinola, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Forestry/Produce sub-sector, Chief Segun Odusanya, noted that forest guards play a vital role in the nation’s security architecture due to their closeness to forest areas and knowledge of the terrain. “In the past, encroachers feared forest guards because they were…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State has trained 531 special marshals to enhance road safety during the ember months and festive period. State Sector Commander, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, disclosed this on Monday in Akure at the sectoral workshop themed “Enhancing Security and Safety Strategies for Special Marshals’ Operations.” Ibitoye said the exercise was aimed at reducing road crashes, injuries, and fatalities during the Yuletide, stressing that the workshop was part of the corps’ annual capacity-building efforts for its volunteer officers. He described the special marshals as an essential arm of the FRSC, whose commitment and professionalism contribute…
The fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has reaffirmed that withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government did not breach any banking regulation. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, told the court under cross-examination that Bello’s name did not appear as a beneficiary in any of the transactions presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Defence counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), drew the witness’ attention to several withdrawals by one Umar Comfort Olufunke,…