Gunmen have abducted the Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area in Osun State, Mr. Debo Farounbi, during an attack on Ora, a boundary community along the Osun–Kwara border. The incident occurred around 10pm on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, when armed men stormed the community and reportedly abducted Farounbi alongside three other persons. According to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has achieved major breakthroughs in dismantling drug trafficking syndicates that recruit and exploit women for illegal drug operations across Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi…
A Federal High Court in Calabar has sentenced a drug seller, Isidora Ezea, and three others to eight and a half years imprisonment each for operating unregistered pharmacy premises and illegally dispensing medicines. The defendants were convicted in suit No. FHC/CA/76C/2025, instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria over violations of pharmacy regulations. Delivering judgment…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two individuals for allegedly spreading false information claiming that bandits invaded Lamini Community in Ido Local Government Area and killed six residents. According to the police, a voice note widely circulated on WhatsApp and other social media platforms alleged that armed bandits had attacked the community, resulting…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old suspect, Richard Gabriel, after recovering 36 rounds of live cartridges during a stop-and-search operation in Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday, May 28, 2026. According to the statement, officers attached to the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State has re-arrested and arraigned a suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal, who allegedly skipped bail and was falsely declared dead by his wife in a bid to avoid prosecution. According to the Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, Lawal was initially arrested on February…
Troops of the 32 Brigade, working alongside local vigilantes, have arrested two suspected terrorist informants during a clearance operation in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Military sources disclosed that the operation was carried out around 9:30 a.m. on May 25, 2026, in forest communities around Itagbolu, Iju, Igbogun Iju, and Iju Alagbun…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, May 26, arraigned Salifu Olije Mustapha before Justice A.I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kubwa over allegations of impersonation and falsely presenting himself as an EFCC operative. Mustapha was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation and misrepresentation. One of the charges…
Troops of the 17 Brigade stationed in Yantumaki, Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, have rescued a 30-year-old woman who was abducted by suspected terrorists during an attack on the community. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 21, 2026, when troops reportedly heard gunshots from the outskirts of the town…
The Katsina State Police Command has dismantled a seven-member kidnapping syndicate and recovered N7.5 million believed to be part of a ransom paid for the release of an abducted child. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, May 23, 2026. He said the gang was linked to…
