By Ado Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four suspects over a farmer-herder clash in Guda Village, Ningi Local Government Area, which left one farmer dead and several houses burnt. The deceased, identified as 40-year-old Usman Jibrin, reportedly died while receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the violence. The police spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the incident began on September 23, 2026, when three farmers discovered cattle belonging to a herder destroying their crops on Guda Hill. According to the police, the farmers drove the cattle towards the herders’ settlement, where an…
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By Ado Oyeyemi A woman and her 14-year-old daughter have died after a three-storey building under construction collapsed on their home in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, despite alleged warnings about the safety of the structure. The building reportedly came crashing down at about 9:45 pm on Wednesday at Anata Anaba, trapping the victims inside their apartment in a neighbouring bungalow. Eyewitnesses said the structure made a loud noise as cracks developed in its walls before it collapsed, throwing residents into panic. Some other people trapped in the debris were reportedly rescued by emergency responders and taken…
By Ado Oyeyemi The family of a 40-year-old man, Taofeek Azeez, has demanded a thorough investigation into his death in police custody in Agbeye, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, following his arrest over alleged cocoa seed theft. Azeez reportedly died a few hours after community vigilantes handed him over to the police on Wednesday. His family has questioned the circumstances surrounding his death, rejecting the police account that he committed suicide in detention. The deceased’s brother, Fatai Alimi, who spoke to journalists on Friday, said Azeez left home for the farm on Tuesday morning but the family later…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigerian Air Force has intensified efforts to recover the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of its ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing all 25 personnel on board. The aircraft, with registration number NGR 931, was travelling from Benin to Lagos on a routine flight when it crashed into a swamp near the Naval Forward Operating Base in Igbokoda on Monday. Five days after the incident, the main wreckage remained submerged, with only fragments recovered despite the deployment of specialised equipment. The NAF Superintendent of Standards and…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Eleh, popularly known as Timaya, over alleged motorcycle-assisted robberies targeting Point-of-Sale operators and other residents in Awka, the state capital. The suspect was arrested on Friday as part of the command’s intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks responsible for robbery and other offences across the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement, adding that operatives recovered a motorcycle, an axe, a cutlass and other items suspected to be linked to the alleged crimes. Ikenga said the arrest followed…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old driver, Ayoade Idowu, following the death of a Vehicle Inspection Office officer, Adediji Sesan, who was allegedly knocked down by a vehicle during a routine inspection in Akure. Sesan, 35, reportedly sustained fatal head injuries after the driver of a Mitsubishi van allegedly drove off while the officer was checking the vehicle’s documents along Hospital Road, opposite Mega Primary School, Akure. The incident occurred around 9:30 am on Friday, October 9, 2026, while the deceased was on routine patrol with his colleagues. The state Police Public Relations Officer,…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Stephen Edokpolor, over the alleged shooting to death of a traditional chief, High Chief Akinola Kinwalere, during a burial ceremony in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on October 5, 2026, during the burial of another traditional ruler, High Chief Oduwo, prompting a distress call to the police. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday, saying operatives attached to the Okitipupa Divisional Police Headquarters moved to the scene after receiving the…
By Ado Oyeyemi Ogun State indigenes residing in Kano State have pledged to support the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, and his running mate, Hajia Yemi Kolapo, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The indigenes gave the assurance on Thursday when they received Kolapo, the PDP deputy governorship candidate, during a meeting in Kano, where they declared their readiness to mobilise voters in their home state for the party. The gathering, which was organised at short notice after the indigenes learnt of Kolapo’s visit to Kano, featured expressions of solidarity and calls for improved governance, youth empowerment and…
By Ado Oyeyemi Three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria have been abducted while inspecting crops on a farm within the institute’s premises in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Friday, saying efforts had been intensified to rescue the victims and arrest those responsible for the abduction. The victims were reportedly carrying out farm inspections when they were seized by their abductors. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed the incident in a statement issued in Ibadan, adding that a manhunt had been launched for the perpetrators. According to…
By Ado Oyeyemi The police have cautioned churchgoers against disclosing sensitive personal information during testimonies, following the arrest of four church members over an alleged plot to kidnap a female cleric in Abuja. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Intelligence Response Team, Adamu Muazu, gave the warning on Thursday while parading the suspects, alleging that the planned abduction was linked to a testimony in which the cleric, identified as Prophetess Elizabeth, spoke about her achievements. According to Muazu, the suspects allegedly planned to abduct the cleric after an evening church service. He urged worshippers to exercise discretion…