Category: Society

A former broadcaster with Ogun State Television (OGTV), Mrs. Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunty Kitan,” and her security guard have been brutally murdered at her residence in the Kobape area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday when unknown assailants invaded the residence. The body of the security guard was found inside the security post, while Oyesiku’s lifeless body was discovered in her apartment. Preliminary findings indicated signs of forced entry into the property, while the deceased’s vehicle was reportedly missing,…

The Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has taken steps to safeguard the welfare of a young child after the arrest and remand of a woman accused of assaulting a minor. The suspect, identified as Mrs. Chisom Chukwuyere, was brought to the Ministry by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alongside her child, Chukwutulumugo Chukwuyere, before being taken into custody for further investigation and prosecution. According to information released by the Ministry, the child was formally received by officials in line with established child protection…

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…

A private security guard employed by a businessman in Minna, Niger State, has allegedly abducted his employer’s two six-year-old sons and handed them over to kidnappers, sparking widespread concern in the state. The victims, identified as Umar and Anas, were reportedly taken away on Sunday afternoon from the Brighter Area of Minna by the security guard, Sani Abdulrahman, under the guise of taking them out to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. According to the children’s father, Danjuma, he became worried after discovering that both his sons and the security guard were nowhere to…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered what is believed to be one of the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ever discovered in the country, hidden deep inside Abidagba Forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The operation, carried out on May 16, 2026, also led to the arrest of three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians allegedly linked to an international methamphetamine production syndicate with an estimated street value of over ₦480 billion. According to the NDLEA, the raid uncovered over 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine,…