Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of an interstate kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising communities along the Enugu-Benue border. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Hassan, 28, and Aminu Usman, 26, both natives of Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, were apprehended during a joint operation by officers of the Udenu Police Division and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested on May 14, 2026, around…
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Indian security agencies have arrested four Nigerians over alleged involvement in separate cyber fraud and impersonation schemes targeting unsuspecting victims through social media platforms. According to reports by The Times of India monitored on Monday, three suspects identified as Chinedu, Sunday and Jules were apprehended by police authorities in Gurugram for allegedly posing as women online to swindle victims. The police reportedly recovered 19 mobile phones, a laptop, and 18 local and international SIM cards from the suspects during the operation. Investigators said the case originated from a complaint filed on April 25, 2025, by a man who claimed he…
The Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Monday convicted and sentenced 14 residents for indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of the state capital. The offenders were handed a two-week jail term with an option of fine after being found guilty of dumping refuse on public roads. Those convicted include Kareem Sherifat, Isiwat Ololade, Ojanuga Esther, Usman Babatunde, Blessing John, Falodun Bukola and Agunbiade Titilayo. Others are Oritogun Samson, Obasa Idowu, Solomon Adelani, Lateef Saidat, Taiwo Abimbola, Adeniyi Olayinka and Precious Adeyeri. Prosecuting counsel, Sanitarian Abolaji Dasaolu, told the court that the offenders were apprehended around 8 a.m.…
Hundreds of commuters travelling along the Ilorin–Igbeti Federal Highway in Kwara State were stranded on Monday after heavy flooding triggered the collapse of the Moro Bridge, disrupting movement on the busy interstate corridor. Several vehicles were trapped in the floodwaters following the overnight rainfall, which caused the Moro River to overflow its banks and inundate sections of the road. Eyewitnesses said some passengers climbed onto the roofs of stranded vehicles while waiting to be rescued from the rising water. The affected bridge is located between the Oko-Olowo and Mandala areas spanning Ilorin West and Asa Local Government Areas of the…
Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested four suspected drug traffickers in separate operations across Benin City and adjoining areas of the state. The agency disclosed that two female suspects were apprehended behind the Oredo Local Government Area Secretariat in Benin City during raids carried out by its operatives. The Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, revealed the development on Monday while briefing journalists on the command’s activities over the past week. According to him, the suspects identified as Eniye Osague, 25, and Osaretin Erabor, 43, were arrested on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into two travellers arrested for allegedly failing to declare a total of $461,600 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The suspects, identified as Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi, were intercepted by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, after arriving from Dubai aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight on May 8, 2026. According to the anti-graft agency, the duo initially declared $130,000 and $180,000 respectively at the airport’s currency declaration desk. However, Customs officers reportedly discovered additional undeclared cash during a physical search. Waya was allegedly found…
The Executive Chairman of Akoko South West Local Government Area, Hon. Ayo Ajana, was on Monday reportedly manhandled by some unidentified individuals during the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election held in Ward 14, Oba-Akoko. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the chairman’s media aide, Momoh Jawad Oladeji, and obtained by The Hope. The statement was titled, “Hon. Ayo Ajana Manhandled During APC Direct Primary In Oba Akoko Ward 14” It reads, “The events that occurred today during the APC direct primary election in Oba Akoko Ward 14 are unfortunate and have raised concerns about the…
A House of Representatives aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the Akoko South East/Akoko South West Federal Constituency, Oluwaseun Ajongbolo, has called on the leadership of the party to strengthen transparency, accountability and internal dialogue in the conduct of its affairs, warning that a lack of openness could weaken party cohesion. Ajongbolo made the call on Sunday while reacting to recent developments surrounding the APC primary process in Ondo State. Rather than dwell on personal grievances, the aspirant stressed the need for broader institutional reforms capable of deepening confidence among party members and preserving unity within the APC. He…
Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday morning following a multiple-vehicle crash involving a Honda car and two commercial tricycles at Federal Bus Stop along Ipaja Road, Lagos State. The accident, which occurred at about 8:50 a.m., reportedly caused panic and disrupted traffic flow in the busy axis. Eyewitnesses said the Honda vehicle, bearing registration number KTU 921 JY, was allegedly speeding when the female driver attempted to swerve to avoid a sweeper employed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority. In the process, the vehicle was said to have struck the road sweeper before losing control and veering into the opposite…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million in connection with a case bordering on alleged breach of national security. Delivering ruling on the bail application, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the defendant be released on stringent conditions aimed at ensuring his appearance for trial. The court ordered El-Rufai to produce one surety in a like sum, stating that the surety must reside within Maitama or Asokoro districts of the Federal Capital Territory. In addition, the surety is required to be a serving federal civil…