A State High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro, was abducted by unknown gunmen, on Saturday around 7:30 pm, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Justice Umukoro, who is a presiding judge of High Court 7 in the state, was allegedly abducted at gunpoint in front of a popular eatery at the Ekeki area along Chief Melford Okilo Expressway in Yenagoa, at about 7:30pm on Saturday. The motive for the abduction is unclear, an no one has reached out to the family of the victim, but the incident has heightened tension…
Read MorePolice arrest Lagos ‘most wanted’ notorious killer and cult leader, Olori Eso
Described as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer” in Lagos in recent years, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command during a s The 44-year-old man was apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation code-named ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’ carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squad in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State. In a statement issued on Friday, Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the state command, said Akinwande who is known for terrorising Mushin…
Read MoreBoko Haram: Suicide bomber kills 10 persons, injure others at Borno fish market
A suicide bomber, suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday night, killing at least 10 civilians and injuring seven others. The deadly blast occurred at the popular evening market, which attracts hundreds of local traders and residents. According to security sources, it was learnt that the assailant disguised as a civilian and mingled with the crowd before detonating the explosive. “The suicide bomber also died in…
Read MoreHow Kirikiri Maximum Prison officers helped convicted inmate to process passport, visa in Lagos
The movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of travel documents, has generated controversy and has led to the beginning of a probe among officers of the Nigerian Correctional Services. It was gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 19, 2025, when warders from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Apapa, moved the inmate to the Nigeria Immigration Service passport office at FESTAC Town under suspicious circumstances. In a report by Punch Newspaper, Ayo was convicted for armed robbery and sentenced…
Read MoreFederal High Court: DSS report links Kanu to #EndSARS violence
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, may have an explanation to make over the killing of 186 police officers and the destruction of 164 police stations during the #EndSARS protests. This is because, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted into evidence a report by the Department of State Services allegedly linking him to the crime. Justice James Omotoso admitted the report during the resumed hearing in Kanu’s terrorism trial on Thursday. The report was tendered by the prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), through…
Read MoreLASTMA officials in trouble after N70m excavator goes missing
The management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority may have some explanations to make following an alleged theft of an impounded excavator worth about N70m by two members of staff. According to information, an excavator which was impounded about a decade ago, and parked at the headquarters of the agency, went missing during the Sallah holiday when only few workers were on duty. The missing excavator was discovered on June 10, when staff resumed, thereby generating suspicion because impounded vehicles can only be removed from the yard with proper…
Read MoreBenue killings: Defence Chief says residents work as informants, food suppliers for attackers
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, claimed that residents of Yelwata in Benue State played a role in the recent massacre, as they harboured the perpetrators of the attacks in their community, and also supplied them food and women. The Defence Chief disclosed this at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday during an expanded interaction with journalists. On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had paid a condolence visit to the state, and directed the security forces to fish out the perpetrators of the attack that left over 100…
Read MoreAgroween plans bigger and tastier food festival for 2025
Leveraging on the success of the 2024 edition which saw Nigerian First Lady, Remi Tinubu bagged an award, preparations towards hosting the year 2025 edition of the annual Agricultural fiesta, tagged Agroween, have kicked off in earnest. The year 2024 edition was a two day event which held in collaboration with the Yaba Collect of Technology, with the school’s Rector Dr Ibraheem Adedotun as Co-host. With the theme: Unlocking Agricultural Potential For Economic Growth, the event that took place at the Yaba Tech premises, was Chaired by a Former Commissioner…
Read MoreDomestic violence: Father kills teenage daughter during dispute
A 60-year-old man, Adamu Mohammed, allegedly killed his 18-year-old daughter, Zainab Adamu during a violent altercation at their home at Dawakin Dakata Quarters in Kano State. The tragic incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, when the father struck his daughter (Zainab) with a hard object, leaving her unconscious. Report says that the young woman immediately fell to the ground and was motionless for over an hour before a concerned neighbor raised alarm which drew the attention of many people to the scene. Members of the community quickly…
Read MoreSenator Natasha’s home attacked by gunmen…second time in two months
Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was attacked on Tuesday night at her country home in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area. It was gathered that, armed men vandalized windows, but with the swift intervention of officers from the local police station, community vigilantes, and concerned youths, the attackers were repelled. This is the second time that her family residence has been attacked in the last two months. Fortunately for the residents, one of the suspects was apprehended. The suspect, identified as Suberu Jose—an alleged ritualist reportedly affiliated…
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