Category: Society

How 38 CAC Church Members Kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State Were Rescued After Five Days

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On 23 November 2025, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced that 38 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, have been freed after being abducted by suspected bandits. The abducted congregants were taken during a thanksgiving service earlier in the week, an attack that left three people dead and several others injured. Governor AbdulRazaq credited the successful rescue to the “hands‑on approach” of President Bola Tinubu, who personally coordinated efforts. Authorities involved included the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, the…

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Candy D Teddy Arrested by NDLEA After Alleged Assault Over Ex-Lover’s Car; Past Ties to Shallipopi Resurface

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Social media personality and TikTok sensation, Praise Nwogu popularly known as Candy D Teddy has become the center of a fast-unfolding controversy involving an alleged domestic altercation and her subsequent arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Reports circulating on social platforms claim that Candy Teddy was assaulted by the wife of a former lover, who allegedly retrieved a vehicle said to have been in the influencer’s possession. Though the details of the confrontation remain unconfirmed by authorities, the alleged incident has intensified public scrutiny around the TikToker.…

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Bode George played a significant role for me to become governor –Makinde

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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has praised Chief Olabode George, a former naval chief, for his significant role in his (Makinde) own political journey. In a well attended event that marked George’s 80th birthday celebration in Lagos, Makinde recounted how George supported him in 2014 when he declared his ambition to run for governor. Makinde revealed that despite vested interests trying to frustrate the event, George intervened to ensure he could use a military facility for his declaration. Makinde expressed gratitude to George for his role in his political journey,…

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Bride stabs husband to death three days after wedding

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It was a dark day for the Tashar Aibo community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina after a young man was reportedly stabbed to death by his wife, barely three days after their wedding. The victim identified as Dan Gaske Mai Masara, was a well-known maize seller in the area. According to neighbours, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon while the man was resting at home. The couple had tied the knot on Thursday, November 18, 2025. Witnesses said the wife allegedly attacked her husband with a knife, stabbing…

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Suspect Arrested in Ghana Over Murder of FRSC Officer and Her Daughter

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In a dramatic turn of events, Ghanaian police have arrested a Nigerian national accused of abducting and killing a female officer of Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and her daughter. The suspect, 26-year-old Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, was apprehended in Akyem Wenchi, a suburb of Akwatia, after fleeing Nigeria. The arrest was confirmed by the Eastern South Regional Police Command during a press briefing on Sunday, November 23, 2025. DCOP George Ohene-Boadi, regional commander, said the operation was intelligence-led, prompted by a viral video that brought the case into the…

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Fake Doctor Arrested for Sexual Assault, Fraud in Ogun

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, Victor Cletus, for allegedly impersonating a medical doctor, sexually assaulting a young woman, and defrauding her under the guise of performing surgery. Cletus, who claimed to be a surgeon, was discovered to be a cleaner at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo. Police said he contacted the victim on Snapchat, where he falsely presented himself as a medical professional. Trusting his claims, the victim sought his help over a lump in her right breast. The suspect allegedly demanded money…

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Female Archbishop Arrested After Video Shows Naira Spraying on Live Cow

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Archbishop Angel Oyeghe, founder of Faith Healing Ministry in Warri, Delta State, over alleged conspiracy, naira mutilation and suspected money laundering. Operatives from the Commission’s Benin Zonal Directorate picked her up on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, following a viral video that showed individuals under her supervision spraying naira notes on a live cow during a church programme. The EFCC said the act violates Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the…

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Missing FRSC Officer, Daughter Found Dead at Herbalist’s Home in Osun State

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The search for a missing Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, SRC Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, and her young daughter, Sewa, has taken a horrific turn after their bodies were reportedly discovered in the home of a suspected herbalist in Osun State. Lasisi, 38, attached to the FRSC Abeokuta Unit, disappeared with her daughter on Sunday, November 2, 2025, after leaving their residence at Obasanjo Hilltop Estate, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Efforts by family members and colleagues to reach her were unsuccessful, prompting a missing person report at the Kemta Divisional Police Headquarters…

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Bandits kill five, abduct worshippers in Kwara church attack

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Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State was thrown into panic on Tuesday evening after armed, masked bandits stormed a church service, killing at least five worshippers and abducting several others. The attackers, who struck at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun branch, opened fire on congregants during a service, witnesses said. A viral video from the scene showed the chaos that followed as residents fled for safety. Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the gunmen shot indiscriminately, leaving about five people dead before whisking away an…

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VDM, Mr. Jollof exchange blows inside aircraft 

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There was drama aboard an Abuja-bound United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) flight yesterday after social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, widely called Mr Jollof, engaged in a physical fight that left passengers stunned. A video circulating online shows the confrontation beginning as a heated verbal exchange before quickly escalating into a violent scuffle inside the aircraft. Cabin crew and alarmed passengers scrambled to intervene as the pair traded blows. The clash occurred on the airline’s Asaba flight. Both men were immediately deboarded in…

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