Day: December 5, 2025

2Baba Accuses Family of Fueling Crisis, Endangering Wife Natasha

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Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has accused members of his family of spreading damaging rumours about his personal life and endangering his partner, Natasha. In a video posted on X.com late Thursday, the singer said the situation had “gotten dangerously out of hand,” insisting he would no longer remain silent while false narratives were being circulated. “I’m a grown man and I have the right to be with whoever I want,” he said. He alleged that while some relatives claimed they were trying to “save” him,…

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19-year-old rape victim killed by cousin after reporting abuse to police 

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A 19-year-old girl, Uloma Nwangwu, has been killed in Nsukka, Enugu State, just days after reporting her cousin, 51-year-old Emeka Nwangwu, to the police for alleged rape and threats to her life. The incident occurred on Monday at a pharmacy in Nsukka, where Uloma had gone to seek medical treatment. Police said the suspect, a member of a Neighbourhood Watch group, trailed her to the location and violently attacked her, repeatedly smashing her head on the floor. She was rushed to hospital but was confirmed dead. Her remains have been…

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EFCC Arraigns Gombe Magistrate Over Alleged ₦1.4m Bribe, Extortion

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a serving magistrate, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court on a three-count charge bordering on bribery and extortion. Kumo was arraigned on December 3, 2025, following investigations by the EFCC’s Gombe Zonal Directorate, which accused him of receiving a total of ₦1.4 million in illicit benefits through the bank account of a court registrar, Adamu Ahmed. According to the charge sheet, the magistrate allegedly received ₦1 million and another ₦400,000 through Zenith Bank account…

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Appeal Court Declares VIO Operations Illegal Nationwide, Orders FCT to Pay Motorist N1m Damages

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Appeal Court Declares VIO Operations Illegal Nationwide, Orders FCT to Pay Motorist N1m Damages The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the illegality of operations carried out by the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) across Nigeria, upholding an earlier judgment that barred the agency from stopping vehicles, impounding cars or imposing fines on motorists. In its decision, the appellate court also awarded the sum of N1 million in costs to Abuja-based lawyer, Abubakar Marshal, who instituted the suit challenging the powers and conduct of the Vehicle Inspection Officers. The case…

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