Residents and farmers from five communities in Ondo East Local Government Area on Tuesday stormed the Governor’s Office in Akure to protest the alleged abduction of two traditional rulers and the forceful takeover of their ancestral lands. The protesters, drawn from Italemikan, Abusoro, Ateru, Igbomowo, and Uloko Agbonden communities, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Free Our Obas Now,” “We Say No to Land Grabbing,” and “We Want Justice for Our Communities.” They accused one Mr. Ojo Ajisafe of allegedly orchestrating the crisis, claiming he had been using armed men and policemen to intimidate, arrest, and detain residents resisting his…
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There was renewed tension in Nasarawa State on Tuesday as suspected bandits reportedly killed three youths from Migil community in the Keana Local Government Area, despite repeated warnings by the state government against criminal activities. It was gathered that the victims were ambushed along the Gidan-Raid Road while on an errand to deliver news of the death of an elder statesman to relatives in a neighbouring community. Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire on the youths without provocation, killing them on the spot before fleeing into nearby bushes. The latest incident comes barely days after gunmen invaded Sarkin Noma, another…
A 30-year-old man, Toheeb Ganiyu, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly keeping a gun belonging to his friend in his office. Ganiyu, whose residential address was not disclosed, was charged with accessory after the fact. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecutor, Insp. Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in 2024 at the Atipe area of Ibadan. Adegbite alleged that Ganiyu knowingly allowed one Olaoluwa Ogungbade, popularly known as Akube and suspected to be a member of the Aiye confraternity, to keep a firearm in his…
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 14 suspected drug dealers allegedly responsible for distributing illicit substances across several parts of the state. Spokesperson for the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to rid the state of hard drugs and related crimes. Shiisu said the suspects were apprehended in coordinated operations carried out in Dutse, Guri, Babura, Kanya Babba, Bulangu, and Yankwashi divisions of the command. According to him, the raids followed credible intelligence which led to the recovery of 8,271 pieces of assorted hard drugs,…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have stormed a bandits’ camp in the Aterayange area of Ukum Local Government, Benue State, killing one suspect and recovering several firearms. The operation, carried out by Sector 1 troops between Monday night and early Tuesday, followed credible intelligence on the location of a notorious gang leader known as “Full Fire.” Sources said the troops, led by Major M. Babalola under Sub-Sector 1A, engaged the criminals in a fierce gun duel around 3:45 a.m. While the gang leader reportedly escaped with injuries, one of his fighters was gunned down during the exchange. Recovered weapons…
Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have rescued four kidnapped victims and neutralised a suspected bandit in two separate operations in Shanga and Maiyama Local Government Areas of the state. Spokesperson for the command, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. He said the operations also led to the arrest of one suspect and recovery of arms and ammunition. According to him, the first incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Monday when armed kidnappers invaded Kwari village in Giron Masa district, Shanga LGA, and abducted two residents — 24-year-old Niger Suleiman and 28-year-old Yunwa Suleiman.…
The Osun State Police Command has begun a search for a 15-year-old boy, Oladosun Abdulmalik, who was declared missing in the Ilobu area of the state. The command, in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson, SP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the teenager left his home in the Ilo Grammar School area on November 6, 2025, and has not returned since. Ojelabi appealed to members of the public with useful information on Abdulmalik’s whereabouts to contact the nearest police station. “This is to inform the general public that the male person whose photograph is shown left home since 06/11/2025 to an…
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,…
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…