The Amotekun security outfit in Ondo State has deported at least 114 individuals, mostly from Nigeria’s northern region, on suspicion of illegal entry into the state’s forests. According to Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun, the individuals were found in two trucks and were heading towards several forested areas, including Ore and Ofosu. Adeleye…
A 16-year-old boy, Ayibanua Timipre, has reportedly committed suicide in Kpansia area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The teenager took his own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his father’s house on Saturday morning, February 15, 2025. Timipre, from Igbomotoru Community in Southern Ijaw LGA, was found hanging with the rope still attached…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that internet fraudsters, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo boys,” are no longer limited to online scams but are now involved in far more dangerous activities, such as kidnapping, ritual killings, and arms trafficking. Olukoyede made the statement on Thursday, February…
A 23-year-old salesgirl, Nifemi Friday, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Wednesday by an Eti-Osa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. She is facing charges of allegedly stealing goods worth N5.2 million and defaming a couple by calling them “ritualists.” Friday is charged with two counts: theft and defamation of character. Magistrate Mrs. T.F.…
The suspects, Ibrahim Umar, 22, from Herwa Gana Quarter, Gombe LGA, and Usman Abdullahi, 27, from Kumbiya Kumbiya Quarters, Gombe LGA, broke into the home of Abdulbasid Haruna on February 3, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am. They stole several items, including laptops, mobile phones, and other valuables, with a total worth of N3,200,570. According…
The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects for their involvement in oil pipeline vandalism, oil theft, and the illegal trade of petroleum products. The arrests took place in Umuowaga Umuelechi Obuzo Asa, within Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. Following credible intelligence, the…
Police operatives from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested a Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer found in possession of various firearms and ammunition. The suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was apprehended on Monday afternoon, February 10, 2025, near the Zuma area of the state. Reports indicate that the officer could…
Bandits killed vigilante Aliyu Aminu and abducted six teenage girls in the Pandogari community, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. According to residents who spoke to Daily Trust, the bandits, who came from the Birnin Gwari axis, entered the community through the Mamman Kontagora Technical College, Pandogari. One source said the bandits conducted…
A Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita, a medical doctor, to seven years in prison for fraud and the diversion of N127 million. The sentence was announced on Saturday, February 8, in a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The trial, which began in…
Youths in Gboko, Benue State, have apprehended a suspected thief accused of terrorizing students at Fidei Polytechnic. The suspect was caught on the morning of Thursday, February 6, 2025, while attempting to steal from a student. Joseph Godwin Kumaga, a local resident, reported that a bunch of keys wrapped in charms was found on…
