The Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM) has faulted claims by the Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) that gunmen attacked herders and rustled 163 cows in Barkin Ladi and Jos East. MACBAN Chairman, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, had alleged in a Thursday statement that armed men launched separate attacks in Nding community of Faan District in Barkin Ladi and Kukukah in Jos East, carting away 137 and 34 cows respectively. But BYM, in a counter statement issued by its National President, Barr. Solomon Dalyop, said no such incident occurred within the Nding axis, describing…
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Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have arrested three suspected gun runners and recovered a cache of firearms during an operation in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were identified as Nworu John, 65; Chikezie Ubani, 65; and Collins Ukandu, 55. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, announced the development in a statement, saying the arrests followed “credible and actionable intelligence” that led operatives to the suspects’ hideout. She said the exhibits recovered from the suspects include two automatic pump-action guns, three locally-made double-barrel guns, one single-barrel pump-action gun, one locally fabricated six-round revolver, and…
A 36-year-old realtor, Yinka Agboola, has died after he was allegedly knocked down and run over by an unidentified driver during a dispute over a parking space at Royal Pine Estate on Orchid Road, Lekki, Lagos. The confrontation was said to have erupted after residents challenged the suspect over improper parking that was obstructing movement within the estate. Witnesses said the driver became aggressive when he was asked to move his car to ease traffic flow. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday evening. An X user, @Ifeoluwaar, who drew public attention to the case in multiple posts on Thursday, said…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have thwarted an ambush and dismantled a criminal gang notorious for blocking roads and attacking travellers in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Acting on credible intelligence, OPWS operatives, working in tandem with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Zaki-Biam Division, and the Benue State Community Protection Guard, launched a coordinated operation on December 11, 2025, targeting an illegal roadblock mounted along the Aturuku Wembe Ayati axis in Borkyo Council Ward. The operation was detailed in a statement issued by the Ag. Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lt. Zubairu Zubairu. He said the…
Tension has escalated in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State following fresh attacks that left a Fulani herder dead and more than 20 cows slaughtered across multiple communities. Zagazola Makama gathered that the attacks, which occurred between December 4 and 5, affected the Ondo, Ogobia, Ugboju, and Otukpo Nobi areas, all of which have been grappling with periodic communal clashes. Concern has further intensified after reports emerged that a key suspect was allegedly mishandled by a security agency, fueling outrage and fears of reprisal attacks. The crisis worsened on Friday, December 5, when armed men from the Ondo community…
The Peoples Democratic Party has formally announced the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed at the Government House in Yenagoa on Thursday afternoon. The party, in a statement issued late Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said it received the news “with deep shock” and described the late deputy governor as “a trusted, faithful party man.” “The National Working Committee, led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, and indeed the entire membership of our great party, especially our faithful members in Bayelsa State, are in profound grief,” the statement read.…
Panic swept through the Berger Suya axis of the Oshodi Apapa Expressway on Thursday evening as a fierce fire engulfed the popular second-hand tyre section of the sprawling auto spare parts market. The blaze, which erupted around dusk, rapidly spread through rows of shops and open stalls, consuming tyres, vehicle parts and other goods worth millions of naira. Thick plumes of smoke billowed into the sky as traders and bystanders scrambled to salvage whatever they could from the advancing flames. The cause of the inferno remained unclear as of press time, though eyewitnesses reported that it started suddenly and intensified…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three young men for allegedly staging a fake kidnap incident aimed at extorting money from a family member. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, the case was first reported to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad after information spread that a 22-year-old truck driver, Tobi Oluwatuyi, had been abducted at Ilu Abo in Akure. Acting on the report, detectives launched what was described as a swift and thorough investigation. However, findings soon revealed that the supposed victim had conspired with two others Jubril Abu,…
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday flagged off the construction of 8.8-kilometre Akure–Ijare Road. Flagging off the road project at Ikota Junction in Ijare, Ifedore Local Government Area, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the project as a fulfilment of his administration’s promise to deliver tangible development across the state. The Governor said his administration measures governance by visible improvements in the lives of the people rather than empty promises. He noted that the Akure–Ijare road had suffered years of neglect, leaving traders, farmers, commuters, and students distressed by poor access, erosion-prone sections and life-threatening conditions, but assured that the…
Panic swept through Yenagoa on Thursday after Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, suddenly collapsed in his office and was hurriedly taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa. As reported by Vanguard, the incident, which occurred at about 1:30pm, triggered an immediate emergency response as aides and security personnel moved swiftly to convey him to the hospital. Witnesses said the deputy governor appeared to be in a critical state when he arrived at the emergency unit. Senator Ewhrudjakpo is currently stabilized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at FMC. No official statement has been released regarding the cause…