By Ado Oyeyemi The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of the Founder and General Overseer of Power in the Word of God for the World Ministries, Oron, Pastor Etetim Udo. The command said preliminary findings suggest the cleric may have died by suicide, but stressed that investigations are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether any other factors were involved. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Saturday. According to the statement, the command received a distress call…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports claiming that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, issued a “shoot on sight” directive against individuals carrying illegal firearms in Benue State, insisting that his remarks were misinterpreted. In a statement released on Saturday, the Force clarified that the Inspector General’s comments during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi were a reference to Force Order 237, the regulation that outlines the legal and operational framework for the use of firearms by police officers. The clarification, titled “Clarification: What the Inspector General of Police Actually Said in Makurdi,” was accompanied by…
By Ado Oyeyemi A grieving mother, Mrs Mercy Edu, has narrated the heartbreaking ordeal of losing four of her seven children after a landslide triggered by prolonged heavy rainfall brought down a building onto her family’s home in Ikot Anwatim, Calabar, Cross River State. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the bereaved mother recounted how the tragedy unfolded, saying the victims, whom she described as brilliant and promising children, died instantly when a house perched on a nearby hill collapsed onto their residence during a heavy downpour. Mrs Edu, who is married to Kingsley Edu, said she was…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Gombe State Police Command has returned a Toyota Highlander SUV stolen in Rivers State nearly five years ago to its rightful owner after the vehicle was recovered during a routine verification exercise. The vehicle was formally handed over on Friday to its owner, Mrs Cecilia A. Duru of Port Harcourt, following an investigation conducted by operatives of the State Intelligence Department. Police disclosed that the SUV was intercepted on June 8, 2026, during a joint operation involving the State Intelligence Department and the Federal Road Safety Corps at the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service Vehicle Licensing…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Ahmed Saleh, for allegedly posing as a police officer to gain unlawful access to a female students’ hostel at Malikiyya College of Health in Bauchi. Saleh, who resides in the Kobi area of the state, is also being investigated over allegations of attempted rape and theft. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the suspect was apprehended following a distress call received from the institution in the early hours of Friday. According to the police, the report, received at about 6:30 a.m., indicated that a man dressed…
By Ado Oyeyemi The death of a 15 year old boy, Busang Ayuka, following an alleged assault while in the custody of the Taraba State Marshal has triggered widespread condemnation, with residents and civil society organisations calling for an independent investigation into the incident. Busang, a resident of Angwan Alfa in Serti B, Gashaka Local Government Area, reportedly died on Friday at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, after allegedly sustaining severe injuries while in the custody of operatives of the state marshal in Baruwa. The incident has renewed concerns over the conduct of security personnel during enforcement operations, as many…
By Ado Oyeyemi A Kano State High Court has sentenced Shuaibu Abdulkadir to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering a 22 year old pregnant woman, Rumaisa Shuaibu. The judgment was delivered on Friday by Justice Farida Dan Baffa, who held that the prosecution had established the charge of culpable homicide beyond reasonable doubt. Abdulkadir, a resident of Farawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area, was arraigned on August 23, 2025, on a one count charge of culpable homicide punishable by death under Section 221 of the Kano State Penal Code. During the trial, the prosecution, led by Barrister…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of the body of a 28-year-old student of the Federal University Kashere, identified as Enoch Sunday Maisamari, from a stagnant pool of water in Sabon Garin Yero Village, Akko Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, revealing that the incident was reported to the police on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m. According to Abdullahi, officers received information that the motionless body of the student had been discovered in the village before it…
By Ado Oyeyemi A 32 year old man, Marvelous Isaac, accused of leading a kidnapping syndicate in Edo State, has denied involvement in the offences levelled against him, insisting that he is an electrician and not a kidnapper. Isaac made the declaration on Friday while testifying before the Special Criminal Court in Benin City, presided over by Justice Terry Aigbona Momodu. The court was established by the Edo State Government to handle kidnapping and cultism related cases. The defendant came under cross examination by the Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Roland Otaru, during which he rejected…
By Ado Oyeyemi A Canada based Nigerian woman, Mrs Ezinne Nwanorue, has accused her husband, Franklin Nwanorue, of being unfaithful despite publicly taking an oath to remain faithful to their marriage. Mrs Nwanorue made the allegation in a post shared on her Facebook page on Thursday, days after videos of the couple making separate vows of fidelity attracted widespread attention on social media. The videos, which circulated online on Tuesday, showed the husband and wife invoking death upon themselves if either engaged in extramarital affairs. In one of the recordings, Franklin Nwanorue pledged to remain faithful after joining his wife…