The Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State has advised religious leaders, including Muslims, Christians, and traditional worshippers, to suspend night services due to prevailing security challenges in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adebowale Lawal, gave the advice on Friday in Akure while addressing newsmen on the recent abduction of six…
Gunmen have killed a high-ranking palace chief in Iduah Kingdom, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, and abducted two of his daughters. The victim, Chief Jimah Jacob Ogboi, was reportedly attacked at his residence on Monday night. Sources said the assailants stormed the house and shot the chief at close range. His wife…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Police Command has achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery, following credible intelligence that one Ezekiel Inije was robbed at gunpoint by a five-man armed robbery gang along the Coca-Cola area, Asejire, Ibadan. Thanks to timely information from members of the public, operatives swiftly moved to…
The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of six worshippers of a celestial church located along Uso/Owo Expressway in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed this in a statement released on Wednesday, said the incident occurred in the early hours of February 25…
Fear has gripped residents of Obagaji in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State following a renewed security alert of a possible attack by armed herdsmen in the area. The security alert, which spread across social media platforms early on Monday, called on residents to remain vigilant over what it described as a credible intelligence…
The Kebbi State Police Command has reinforced security in the Bui District of Arewa Local Government Area following a deadly armed cattle rustling incident that left 33 people dead. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said additional personnel and operational assets had been deployed to the affected…
The monarch of Agamọ Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Falodun, has reportedly been killed by suspected bandits. It was gathered that the traditional ruler was murdered on Wednesday evening while resisting an attempt by the gunmen to abduct him. A source in the community said about 10 armed…
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested a suspected kidnapper. The command noted that the suspect was apprehended in connection with the kidnapping of an individual in Oyo. The announcement was made via a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, and made available . Ayanlade stated that the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned an Abuja-based couple, Osabohein Ologbose and his wife, Hope Oghelemu, before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court Abuja over an alleged N740m fraud. The couple, alongside two companies—Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-Concept Media Limited—faced seven counts of obtaining by false pretence,…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Nuhu Ribadu of procuring thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical compound, and has demanded urgent clarification over the alleged transaction. El-Rufai made the allegation on Sunday in a post on X, where he shared a copy of a…