The Ogun State Police Command has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held against their will in Sagamu after being lured to Nigeria with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas. The victims, comprising seven men and four women, were freed by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit following intelligence received on October 19, 2026. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the operatives moved swiftly to the suspected hideout after receiving credible information about the victims’ situation. According to the police, preliminary investigations indicated that the victims were allegedly deceived by…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria from Uganda tested positive for the infection. The patient was diagnosed on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after being admitted to a private hospital in the FCT, where she had received medical care for several days. She has since been isolated and is receiving treatment. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said health authorities had commenced contact tracing to identify and monitor people who might have been…
Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, a renowned Yoruba leader and prominent figure in the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has died at the age of 100. Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, confirmed his death in a condolence message issued on Tuesday, mourning the loss of the respected statesman. The governor paid tribute to Fasoranti, describing him as a man of strong principles whose life was defined by wisdom, honesty and commitment to serving the people. Aiyedatiwa noted that the late elder statesman played an important role in the growth and development of Ondo State, Yorubaland and Nigeria at large. He said Fasoranti’s…
Police operatives on Tuesday disrupted a memorial gathering at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos, firing tear gas to disperse participants who had assembled to honour victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. Those caught up in the incident included the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his Nigeria Democratic Congress counterpart, Funso Doherty. The memorial was organised by the Enough is Enough movement as part of activities marking the anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, which drew nationwide attention to allegations of police brutality and demands for police reform. The gathering was reportedly disrupted before participants…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle with 18 rounds of live ammunition during a joint operation with local hunters in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Rabiu, from Yardoka Village in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was allegedly involved in the abduction and mistreatment of a resident of Falgore Village, Alhaji Kabiru Aliyu. The police said the operation was conducted around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday by officers attached to the Doguwa Divisional Police Headquarters and local hunters known…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Department of State Services has arraigned five suspected members of a kidnapping gang accused of abducting 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Ali, Usman Aliyu, Babangida Aliyu, Ibrahim Jiji and Aminu Haliru, were brought before the Imo State High Court over the abduction, which occurred on October 1, 2026. Their arraignment followed intelligence-led operations conducted by security operatives between October 10 and 14 in Rivers and Abia states. The development comes after the DSS, in collaboration with soldiers and police officers, arrested five suspected members of the…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Rivers State House of Assembly has reversed its decision to declare the seats of three lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara vacant following their letters of apology to the legislature. The decision was taken during plenary on Monday, with the lawmakers allowed to return to their legislative duties after the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, and other members accepted their appeals. The affected lawmakers are Victor Oko-Jumbo, representing Bonny Constituency; Sokari Goodboy Sokari, representing Ahoada West Constituency; and Orubienimigha Timothy, representing Opobo/Nkoro Constituency. The Speaker’s media aide, Martins Wachukwu, disclosed the development in a statement titled, “Rivers Assembly…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Kwara State Police Command has arrested several suspects in separate investigations involving the alleged torture of a 12-year-old girl, murder, kidnapping, suspected ritual-related offences and motorcycle theft. The arrests followed reports from residents, intelligence gathering and joint operations involving security operatives, local hunters and vigilante groups across the state, the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed. One of the cases emerged on September 30, when a concerned resident spotted a 12-year-old girl, Misturah Babatunde, buying a substance from a chemist in the Idigba area of Adewole, Ilorin, at about 9.26pm. According to Adekimi, the resident became…
By Ado Oyeyemi A motorcyclist and phone-charging operator, identified simply as Mohammed, has died after suspected robbers attacked him with a machete and severed one of his ears in the Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. Mohammed reportedly died on Monday after sustaining severe injuries during the attack, which occurred on Sunday evening when the assailants allegedly stormed his shop in an attempt to rob him. Residents said the suspects had allegedly carried out criminal activities in another part of the community before moving to Mohammed’s shop, where he also provided phone-charging services. A community source, who spoke on condition…
By Ado Oyeyemi Residents of Naraguta community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have rescued a newborn boy abandoned at an uncompleted building within a mining site. The baby, believed to be barely a day old, was discovered with his umbilical cord still attached at the site along Ardo Lane on Sunday. The discovery followed the cries of the baby, which attracted children playing around the uncompleted building. The children alerted members of the family of Lukman Yusuf Wayas, who subsequently contacted security operatives. The security personnel evacuated the newborn to a hospital for medical attention. Recounting…