The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy for ritual purposes. The incident reportedly occurred on February 22, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m., when the suspect, Aliyu Ashabu of Kuidawa village, a self-acclaimed native doctor popularly known as “Boka,” allegedly lured the victim, Alhassan Usman,…
Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years in prison for obtaining N5.6 million by false pretence. The defendant was first arraigned on August 18, 2021, on a five-count charge bordering on the dishonest misappropriation of N5,660,000. One of the charges stated that on January…
Four people were burnt to death following a collision between two vehicles at Kwaita village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. A witness told Daily Trust on Monday, February 24, that the crash occurred at about 4:33 a.m. on Sunday and involved a Toyota Matrix and a J5 Boxer bus, both of which reportedly had no registration…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of his letter citing pressing family reasons. In a statement issued by presidential media aide Bayo Onanuga, the President acknowledged receipt of Egbetokun’s resignation on February 24 and expressed deep appreciation for his decades of dedicated service to…
