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…
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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…
By Ado Oyeyemi Two residents of Lissam Sambo (Pangtso) community in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State have died after suffering snakebites in separate incidents within 24 hours, sparking renewed concern over inadequate access to emergency healthcare in the remote border settlement. One of the victims, identified as Elder Bako Awanki, reportedly died on July 23 after being bitten by a snake. Another resident, who sustained a snakebite in a different location on the same day, also lost his life later that night. The community, located along the Nigeria Cameroon border, is said to lack a healthcare facility equipped…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has opened a disciplinary investigation into officers captured in a viral video allegedly threatening and intimidating a traveller during a stop at a checkpoint in the state. The video, which has attracted widespread reactions across social media, showed one of the officers allegedly telling the motorist that he would have been slapped and taken into custody if he had belonged to the Igbo ethnic group. The traveller, a Nigerian said to have recently returned from the United Kingdom, was reportedly intercepted at a police checkpoint where the officers allegedly attempted to extort…
By Ado Oyeyemi A farmer has been taken into police custody in Delta State over the alleged killing of a man accused of stealing palm fruits, in an incident that later triggered a reprisal attack which claimed another life. The arrest was made by operatives of the Isiokolo Police Division in Ethiope East Local Government Area following the violent episode in Okpara Waterside community. The suspect, identified simply as Benjamin, allegedly accused the deceased, Marvis, of repeatedly stealing palm fruits, locally known as banga, from his farm. Sources in the community said the incident began on Tuesday when the victim…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four persons in connection with the assault and public humiliation of a man accused of attempting to defraud a Point of Sale (POS) operator, following the circulation of a viral video of the incident. The victim, identified as Boluwaji Temidayo, was allegedly attacked by a group of youths who accused him of making a fake bank transfer during a transaction with a POS operator. A video widely shared on social media showed the man being physically assaulted and compelled to dance while carrying a POS machine on his head, an…