By Ado Oyeyemi The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four men in two separate cases involving the alleged exhumation of graves to remove human heads and the possession of suspected human hands allegedly meant for money-making rituals. The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital. In the first case, two suspects, identified as Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, were arrested over the alleged exhumation of graves and removal of human heads at a cemetery in Omupo, Kwara State. The incident reportedly came to light in…
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By Ado Oyeyemi Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has filed a N5bn lawsuit against the Department of State Services, its Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, over an alleged assault and forcible removal from the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, in the suit filed on October 13, 2026, is seeking compensation for the alleged violation of his fundamental human rights during an incident involving DSS operatives at the court on June 22, 2026. The activist is asking the court to declare the operatives’ actions illegal and unconstitutional, arguing…
By Ado Oyeyemi Residents of Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have raised the alarm over a foul odour and floating human remains at the site of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash, expressing fears of possible environmental contamination and health risks. The concerns followed the crash of a NAF ATR-42 aircraft into a swamp near the Air Force Forward Operating Base in Igbokoda on Monday, October 5. The aircraft was reportedly on a mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos, with 25 people said to have died in the incident. Although search and recovery…
By Ado Oyeyemi The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that terrorist groups are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, drones and social media to evade security agencies, recruit fighters and finance their operations across West Africa and the Sahel. Ribadu, represented by the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, raised the alarm on Tuesday in Abuja at a three-day regional conference on countering terrorists’ exploitation of information and communication technologies and emerging technologies. He said terrorist organisations were leveraging digital platforms to spread propaganda, radicalise potential recruits, raise funds and coordinate attacks across…
By Ado Oyeyemi The International Monetary Fund has urged the Federal Government to resist pressure to reinstate a blanket petrol subsidy, recommending direct assistance to vulnerable Nigerians struggling with rising fuel and transportation costs. The fund warned that a general subsidy could worsen the country’s financial burden while disproportionately benefiting wealthier consumers instead of those most affected by high energy prices. The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department Director, Rodrigo Valdés, made the recommendation during a briefing on Wednesday on the fund’s Fiscal Monitor at the 2026 annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand. Valdés was responding to…
By Ado Oyeyemi Some voters in the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states allegedly received as much as ₦50,000 to sell their votes, raising concerns over the growing influence of vote buying on Nigeria’s electoral process. The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub disclosed this on Tuesday during the presentation of its report on the two off-cycle elections in Abuja. Prof. Bolade Eyinla, who presented the findings, described vote trading as an increasingly organised practice that threatens voters’ freedom of choice and the credibility of elections. He warned that the failure to punish…
By Ado Oyeyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested two suspects over an alleged counterfeit drinks operation uncovered at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. The agency said the suspects were apprehended at Zamfara Plaza, BBA Trade Fair Complex, where they were allegedly involved in the revalidation of energy drinks, wines and whisky brands. NAFDAC disclosed the development in a post on its X account on Tuesday, alongside a video showing the items recovered from the premises. The footage showed stacks of Bullet energy drink cans in a storage area, alongside loose cans,…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered underground tunnels in a heavily fortified suspected drug den in Asaba, Delta State, amid investigations into the possible use of the facility for kidnapping and other criminal activities. The discovery was made by the command’s patrol team on Monday, October 12, at Fallingwater Colehouse, Yahweh Close, off Akara Junction, along the 74 Junction–Asaba Specialist Hospital axis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Anthony Akachukwu, said operatives spent three days attempting to gain access to the building before resorting to using a blowtorch to break through its roof. Akachukwu,…
By Ado Oyeyemi Three children aged six, eight and 12 have drowned in an abandoned fish pond in Saniko Community, Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The victims, identified as Great Anthony Ikpera, six; Goodluck Anthony Ikpera, eight; and Vwegba Jite Ikpera, 12, were members of the same family from Awirhe Community, Agbarha-Otor. The tragedy reportedly occurred after the children were declared missing by their parents on Saturday, triggering a search that continued until Sunday morning. The President of the Agbarha Youth Council, Rufus Ovotu, and a family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the…
By Ado Oyeyemi Shell Petroleum B.V. has agreed to sell its entire stake in Shell Nigeria Gas Group to Vaaris Energy Limited, a Nigerian company, as the energy giant moves to transfer ownership of its domestic gas distribution business. The company disclosed the transaction in a statement on Tuesday, saying the deal covers its gas distribution operations serving industrial and commercial customers across Nigeria. Shell Nigeria Gas has operated in the country for more than 25 years, providing gas to businesses and industries, according to the company. Commenting on the transaction, Shell said it believed the agreement would position the…