By Ado Oyeyemi A mechanic identified as Samson has been killed after he was allegedly lured to the Abijo area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, under the guise of repairing a Mercedes-Benz car. The incident, according to a police source, occurred on Tuesday, September 15, after Samson, who operated a workshop around Warike Estate, was contacted to fix the vehicle. He reportedly proceeded to the location where the car was said to be, only to be taken into a bush and allegedly hacked to death. The police source said, “The victim was lured to the location on the pretext of going…
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By Ado Oyeyemi Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old self-acclaimed prophet, Nicholas Nusa, over the alleged abduction of five girls in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. Nusa, who is the overseer of Divine Grace Church located along Imoga Road, Ibillo, was also accused of allegedly impregnating one of the girls, a 15-year-old. The police said the teenager, who recently underwent a Caesarean section, is currently receiving medical attention at a hospital and is being cared for by the Brave Heart Organisation. The suspect was allegedly abducting the girls from Ibillo and Imoga communities…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted illicit drugs worth more than N3.4bn and arrested several suspects in operations across different states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency said its operatives recovered more than 1.3 million tablets and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, alongside about 6,000kg of cannabis in the latest operations. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. In Lagos, the agency intercepted 1,200 parcels of Canadian Loud, a potent cannabis strain, weighing 603.75kg and estimated at N1.81bn at the Tin-Can Island Port. Babafemi said the consignment…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Blessing, over an alleged self-kidnapping scheme in which her family reportedly paid N3m as ransom. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, following intelligence gathered during an investigation into the reported abduction. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Ikenga, Blessing was allegedly abducted along the Onitsha-Asaba Expressway on August 29, 2026. He said the family paid N3m to secure her release, but the woman was allegedly not freed, prompting the police to intensify their investigation.…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission over its alleged failure to disclose the limits placed on political donations ahead of the 2027 general elections. In the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is asking the court to compel INEC to clarify whether it has exercised its powers under Section 91 of the Electoral Act 2026 to limit contributions to political parties and candidates. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2114/2026, also seeks an order directing the commission to publish any donation limits it has set and disclose the measures it has adopted…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has clarified that individual members may decide, according to their conscience, whether to accept certain blood components during medical treatment. The organisation said the decision covers red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets obtained from another person’s blood. The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the organisation’s World Headquarters in Warwick, New York, and published on its official website on Friday. According to the statement, the decision to accept red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets from another person is a matter of personal conscience. It also…
By Ado Oyeyemi A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency officer has drowned while another is receiving treatment after they reportedly entered River Ethiope in pursuit of fleeing suspects in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Saturday during an operation to apprehend suspected drug offenders in the community. According to community sources, one of the suspects being pursued reportedly jumped into the river while officers were taking him towards the River Ethiope Bridge in an attempt to escape. The NDLEA officers reportedly followed the suspect into the water in a bid to arrest him, but…
By Ado Oyeyemi Gunmen have attacked a vegetable market in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing five people and injuring several others. The attackers reportedly struck the market at about 8:45pm on Friday as traders were preparing to close for the day. According to a source who survived the attack, the gunmen opened fire indiscriminately, sending traders and other people at the market fleeing in different directions. The source said the attack lasted for about 20 minutes, leaving several people injured in the ensuing chaos. “The unfortunate incident caused a pandemonium in Mangu town as people could not…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have declined to comment on fresh allegations by United States-based activist Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof Mgbeke. Duru alleged in a nine-minute audio recording circulated on social media that Akpabio engaged her to campaign against Akpoti-Uduaghan. The recording, released on Friday and widely circulated on Saturday, appears to contradict Duru’s earlier claim that Akpoti-Uduaghan had approached her to make allegations against the Senate President. Duru described the latest recording as a preview of further disclosures about her alleged relationship with Akpabio and the dispute involving the two…
A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, has died after being struck by a stray bullet during a land dispute in his community. Magaji, a student of the Department of Public Administration, was reportedly caught in the incident in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The university confirmed the student’s death in a statement by its Deputy Registrar, Information, Alhaji Baba Akote, released to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday. Akote said Magaji was hit by a stray bullet amid the land dispute, resulting in his death. Reacting to the…