The Ondo State Police Command has announced a ban on fireworks and intensified security operations across the state during the festive season. Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, stated that the measures aim to protect lives and property before, during, and after the Yuletide celebrations. He expressed concern over a recent rise in false alarms and staged kidnapping incidents, warning that those involved would face decisive action. Speaking during his weekly lecture and address to officers, CP Lawal commended the operational readiness and alertness of officers across the state. He directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Commanders to…
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The Nigeria–America Joint Veterans Alliance (NAJVA) has praised the Minister of Interior, Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, for implementing unprecedented reforms that have modernised service delivery and bolstered national security since his appointment in August 2023. In a statement reviewing key developments in the Interior Ministry by Rt. Olajide Olajuwon, NAJVA said the Minister had demonstrated “exceptional leadership, efficiency, and integrity,” noting that his achievements have brought tangible benefits to Nigerians both at home and abroad. The veterans’ group highlighted the “historic elimination” of a backlog of over 200,000 passport applications, cleared within the Minister’s first three weeks in office. According to…
Thirty-eight church worshippers abducted by gunmen in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have been reunited with their families, days after reports indicated that government officials had yet to release them despite announcing their rescue. The worshippers were kidnapped on November 18, 2025, during a special thanksgiving service at the CAC Oke Isegun, Eruku, an attack that left three persons dead and another with gunshot injuries. In a statement issued Tuesday night, the Chief Press Secretary to the Ekiti Local Government Council Chairman, Dada Sunday, confirmed that the freed abductees were formally handed over to the Chairman of…
Journalist, publisher, and former People’s Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police escorts from VIPs, describing the move as a political strategy aimed at undermining opposition figures and stoking public resentment against successful Nigerians. In a commentary titled Why Are Nigerians So Easily Fooled?, Momodu argued that the circulated list of supposedly affected VIPs—including former First Lady Aisha Buhari, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was a calculated “test balloon” designed by government-aligned actors to measure public reaction. However, the list was later disowned as fake. Momodu insisted…
The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has confirmed the death of a former student, Oyelade Habeeb Olawale, following a violent clash involving suspected rival cult groups near the institution’s campus. Olawale, who previously studied Civil Engineering, was reportedly attacked during a confrontation allegedly sparked by ex-students linked to cult groups who returned to the vicinity. The incident threw the area into panic before security personnel intervened to restore order. Public Relations Officer of the institution, Halimat Garba, described the killing as “regrettable.” She disclosed that several suspects have been arrested in connection with the bloody clash and handed…
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square yesterday sentenced a 42-year-old tricycle operator, Godswill Akpan, to 10 years’ imprisonment for causing the death of his colleague, 30-year-old Baba Ali Bukar, during a dispute over queue order at a commercial park. Justice Yetunde Adesanya found Akpan guilty of involuntary manslaughter, holding that the prosecution sufficiently proved that his actions directly led to Bukar’s death. Akpan was arraigned on October 18, 2021, on a single count of involuntary manslaughter by provocation, following a charge filed on December 17, 2019. Prosecutors said Akpan struck Bukar in the chest with a stone…
Tension has gripped Umugbo, a recently created autonomous community in Ebonyi State, following the mysterious disappearance of a middle-aged man, Eze Tochukwu Gideon, months after he fled the area in the wake of a violent kingship tussle. Community members say Gideon, once chosen by his kindred as the legitimate successor to the traditional stool, came under intense opposition from a section of the village, which accused him of conduct unbefitting of a monarch. The conflict escalated, culminating in his banishment earlier this year. A close associate, Uchenna Okeke, raised fresh concern over Gideon’s fate in a press statement titled “Lost…
Tragedy struck in Ogbomoso on Tuesday as the body of a 27-year-old man, Alagbe Gbemisoye, was pulled from a deep well in the Ire-Akari, Adeniran area of the town. The incident threw residents into shock, with many trooping to the scene as emergency responders worked to retrieve the remains. Eyewitnesses were said to have raised the alarm after noticing movements around the well, prompting a swift call to the Oyo State Fire Service. A rescue team was immediately mobilised, though the circumstances surrounding how the victim fell into the well were still unclear as of press time. Special Adviser to…
As the echoes of Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar’s resignation still reverberate through the corridors of power in Aso Rock, one name towers above the speculation swirling in Nigeria’s security circles: General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), the recently retired 18th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). With President Bola Ahmed Tinubu facing mounting pressure to fill the vacancy amid a relentless wave of banditry, insurgency, and cross-border threats, the appointment of Gen. Musa as the next Minister of Defence isn’t just a logical step, it’s an imperative, a masterstroke that could redefine Nigeria’s fight for peace. Badaru’s abrupt exit on December…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised a serious alarm over what he described as a grand plot by the presidency to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections. Frank said the sudden withdrawal of all police personnel attached to Atiku, despite his statutory entitlement as a former Vice President, was not only suspicious but part of a wider scheme to expose him to danger. Frank, who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, in the…