The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested four persons in connection with the killing of an officer of the state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, simply identified as Jide. Jide was reportedly killed by some persons suspected to be drug dealers at the Itanla area of Ondo town…
The Lagos State Police Command has sealed the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Oluwa Parish in Ojo following the alleged murder of a 28-year-old Lagos State University (LASU) graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode. According to police sources, Ogunbode, a 2024 Political Science Education graduate, was reported missing on January 16, 2025. Investigations later revealed that he may…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that over N50 billion recovered from fraudsters in 2024 was among the funds invested into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This disclosure was made in the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report, which was shared with journalists in Abuja. NELFUND, created by the Students Loans (Access to…
February 24, 2025 – The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud continued on Monday before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented key financial documents, including bank records of the American International School, Abuja, as evidence…
A seven-year-old boy, Jomiloju, has been rescued in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after his uncle allegedly attempted to use him for a money ritual. The suspect, 23-year-old Fabiyi Solomon, reportedly confessed in a viral video that he planned to sacrifice the child in a bid to gain wealth. According to Solomon, he was instructed to bring…
In a recent assault, Boko Haram terrorists attacked a Nigerian Army base in Isige town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and the theft of two gun trucks. The insurgents launched the attack last Sunday, engaging military personnel for several hours. During the assault, they set multiple…
In the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, accused of a N110.4 billion fraud, a key witness has provided testimony shedding light on a significant transaction involving one of Bello’s alleged accomplices. The witness revealed that the accomplice sought a refund of N550 million related to a property deal. According to the…
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 27-year-old man, Afeez Ayeteru, for allegedly beheading an elderly woman, identified as Aduke, aged 80, in the Ado-Odo/Ota area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, announced Ayeteru’s arrest while parading him alongside 24 other suspects at the state capital, Abeokuta. Ogunlowo explained that a…
In a violent confrontation, commercial motorcyclists stormed a police station in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State, accusing the police of shielding a driver involved in a reckless driving incident that damaged a motorcyclist’s bike. Reports indicate that the aggrieved motorcyclists not only assaulted officers on duty but also confiscated the…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has detained Abu Umar, a 19-year-old suspect accused of orchestrating the abduction of a woman and her two children in Ifelodun Local Government Area. Speaking at a press briefing in Ilorin on Monday, the state commandant, Umar Mohammed, confirmed the arrest, describing the incident…
