Day: June 16, 2026

Pregnant Woman Cooking for Kidnap Gang Arrested as Police Bust Bandit Network in Abuja

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to a kidnapping and banditry syndicate operating on the outskirts of Abuja, including a heavily pregnant woman accused of cooking for and supplying logistics to the criminal gang. FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists in Abuja on Monday. According to the police chief, the arrests followed a clearance operation conducted on June 11, 2026, in the Byazin area of the FCT, during which several bandits were apprehended, others neutralised, and…

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NDLEA Auctions Forfeited Lagos Hotel, Three Other Properties for N6.15 Billion

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other high-value properties confiscated from convicted drug traffickers, generating a total of N6.149 billion for the Federal Government. The properties, which were linked to drug-related crimes, had earlier been seized by the anti-narcotics agency and permanently forfeited to the Federal Government following court orders. According to the NDLEA, the auction was conducted in line with legal provisions governing the disposal of assets recovered from criminal activities. The exercise forms part of the agency’s broader efforts…

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Actor Baba Ijesha Welcomes Baby Boy Months After Prison Release

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Nollywood actor and comedian, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of his son. The actor shared the joyous news in an Instagram post on Monday, accompanied by maternity photographs featuring himself and his wife. Expressing gratitude to God, Baba Ijesha revealed that the couple welcomed a healthy baby boy named King Kagar Omiyinka. “In quiet ways, in unseen ways, God has been writing a story only He could tell. We thank the Almighty for blessing us with a healthy baby boy,” he wrote. The actor…

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Iyabo Obasanjo Returns to PDP, Backs Adebutu’s 2027 Ogun Governorship Bid

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Former Ogun Central Senator, Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has officially rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just days after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Her return was confirmed on Monday when she made a surprise appearance at the PDP secretariat in Abeokuta during the unveiling of Dr. Lateefat Yemi Kolapo-Sowunmi as the party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election. Her presence immediately stirred excitement among party members, who welcomed her warmly as she joined PDP governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, and state chairman,…

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Update: Troops Rescue Gen Rabe’s Wife from Bandit Captivity After Sustained Forest Operation

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Troops have successfully rescued Amina Rabe, the wife of the late General Abubakar Rabe, after she was abducted alongside her husband during a recent bandit attack. The rescue was carried out on Monday following sustained military offensives targeting criminal hideouts in Matazu Forest and neighbouring communities. Security sources said the operation followed days of coordinated assaults launched from Sunday through the early hours of Monday, during which several bandits’ camps were destroyed and dislodged. The offensive involved a joint task force made up of personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian…

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