Daily Archives: December 31, 2023

Law enforcement apprehends an alleged cult member in Lagos and seizes a firearm during the arrest.

The Lagos State Police Command has successfully arrested a 23-year-old suspected cultist, Rafiu Odeyemi, and has confiscated a firearm during the operation. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this announcement in a statement released on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Hundeyin revealed, “Rafiu Odeyemi, aged 23, and his accomplices, suspected cultists, launched an attack on…

Actress Iretiola Doyle shares a harrowing experience of nearly losing her life after inhaling carbon monoxide emitted by a car air conditioner.

Nollywood actress Iretiola Doyle has shared a chilling account of her narrow escape from death in November this year after inhaling carbon monoxide in a car. In a post on her Instagram page today, December 31, the actress provided details of the incident and expressed gratitude for her survival. The day had begun on a…

A businessman residing in Qatar and several others are set to welcome the New Year behind bars due to their involvement in drug trafficking.

Just hours before the commencement of the new year, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives intercepted a Qatar-based businessman, Agu Evidence Amobi, and another individual, Uchegbu Onyebuchi Obi, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos, with shipments of psychoactive substances. Amobi was apprehended on December 30th at the departure point…

On New Year’s Day, the Delta State Public Relations Officer (PRO) advises residents not to spend the crossover night inside a cell, urging compliance with the ban on fireworks.

The Delta State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, has issued a reminder to residents of the state regarding the prohibition of fireworks. Through a post on his social media handle, Edafe emphasized the importance of adhering to the ban to avoid spending the New Year’s crossover night in police custody. In his message, he…

Plateau violence transcends mere conflicts between herders and farmers; it signifies a sinister agenda where perpetrators seek to seize control of Nigeria, asserts Kukah.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah, has emphasized that the recent killings in Plateau state go beyond herder-farmer clashes, stating that the perpetrators have a specific vision for Nigeria based on their ideology. Kukah, commenting on the Christmas Eve attack that resulted in over 200 casualties and extensive destruction in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local…