By Ado Oyeyemi An Akure Magistrates’ Court has ordered the sealing of Olukayode Shopping Plaza in Akure, Ondo State, over alleged improper disposal of waste suspected to be harmful to public health. The court also ordered the remand of a driver, identified as Olorunwa Sunday, at the Olokuta Correctional Facility over his alleged involvement in the transportation and indiscriminate disposal of the offensive substance. The development followed the presentation of evidence by the Ondo State Ministry of Environment that the shopping plaza evacuated a filled soakaway pit manually and allegedly disposed of its contents in a manner capable of creating…
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The controversy over who will succeed Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2027 has taken a fresh turn, with a former Nigerian ambassador, Folake Marcus-Bello, challenging the ancestry of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. Marcus-Bello, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs in the state, alleged that Adeola was not originally from Yewa and challenged him to a public debate where she said she would present documents to support her claim. The former diplomat made the allegation during a live television programme while discussing the emerging political battle ahead of the 2027 governorship…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims and arrested three suspected members of a kidnapping gang following a gun battle in a forest along the Ifira-Idoani axis of Akoko, Ondo State. The operation also led to the recovery of N1.5m suspected ransom money and foodstuffs, according to the command in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Tuesday. The police said the operation began on Friday, September 11, 2026, following credible intelligence that suspected kidnappers hiding in the forest were planning to emerge from their hideout to collect ransom.…
By Ado Oyeyemi Suspected bandits have reportedly beheaded one of more than 100 residents abducted during an overnight attack on Shadadi and neighbouring communities in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The attackers, who invaded the communities on Friday, also imposed a N50m levy on residents as a condition for accessing their farms during the ongoing farming season. The victim was allegedly killed after his relatives failed to meet the ransom demanded for his release. The bandits initially requested 10 jerry cans of 50 litres of petrol, but the family could only provide six, which they rejected. The kidnappers…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Osun State Police Command has recovered a second corpse from the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, following Sunday’s shooting that claimed the life of an Accord Party chieftain, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade. The development was disclosed by the state police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, on Monday, as the remains of Oyeyemi were buried at his newly completed residence in the Agunbelewo area of Osogbo. Oyeyemi was reportedly shot during a clash involving him and a group led by another National Union of Road Transport Workers leader, identified as Sibi, at the motor park. Following…
By Ado Oyeyemi Two separate fire outbreaks in Ikorodu and Surulere areas of Lagos State have destroyed goods and property worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Monday. Oke-Osanyintolu said the first incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at Adamo Bus Stop, Ikorodu, where a fire suspected to have been caused by faulty electrical wiring spread from a hairdressing shop to adjoining shops. He said three shops were affected, with goods and other property worth millions of naira destroyed. Emergency responders from…
By Ado Oyeyemi Five Nigerians based in South Africa who were extradited to the United States over alleged wire fraud and money laundering offences could face a combined maximum sentence of 100 years in prison if convicted. The defendants were extradited on September 11, 2026, following their arrest in Cape Town in 2021 at the request of US authorities. They were expected to appear before US District Judge Michael Shipp at the federal court in Trenton, according to a statement issued by the United States Department of Justice on Monday. The defendants were identified as Perry Osagiede, 57; Franklyn Edosa…
By Ado Oyeyemi A 16-year-old boy, Favour Ayogu, allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been rescued after his abductors abandoned him near a security checkpoint in Onitsha, Anambra State. The boy was reportedly dumped at Ekene Junction along Oguta Road after security operatives intercepted the vehicle conveying him and pursued the fleeing suspects. The spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the rescue followed a joint security operation conducted on Sunday night. According to Ikenga, members of a joint patrol team stationed at…
By Ado Oyeyemi An eatery worker identified as Jeffrey has been shot dead by suspected cultists in Oghara, Otefe area of Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday night while Jeffrey and his colleague, Daniel, were returning home from work on a motorcycle. A police source who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Monday said Jeffrey sustained gunshot injuries during the attack and later died, while Daniel survived and was taken to hospital for treatment. The source said, “We received a report that a young man named Jeffrey was killed while heading home from work alongside his friend in Oghara.…
The Chisco Group has donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, to ease the transportation of awaiting trial inmates to court and support the speedy administration of justice. The donation, which can convey up to 100 persons combined, was made as part of activities marking the 70th birthday of the founder and Executive Chairman of the group, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, MFR, CON. The company said the buses would be fully maintained as part of efforts to ensure reliable and secure transportation of inmates attending court proceedings. The intervention was supported by Chief Obinna Anyaegbu, Managing Director…