The final group of worshippers abducted from First ECWA Aiyetoro Kiri in Kogi State has been released, bringing an end to a prolonged and distressing ordeal. The worshippers were kidnapped on December 14, 2025, when bandits attacked the church during a service. In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu…
The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru city police has dismantled a major drug trafficking operation, arresting a foreign national and seizing MDMA and ecstasy tablets valued at ₹5.15 crore on the international market, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The arrested suspect has been identified as 45-year-old Ernest Onyekachi Ugah, who…
A former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewole, has been allegedly killed by suspected hoodlums in Osogbo, Osun State. Oyewole, who served as part-time chairman of the NURTW Aregbe Unit between 2018 and 2022, was reportedly attacked around Elelede Junction on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A resident who…
A 28-year-old man from Highwood Phase 2 in Concession has been convicted of unlawful entry after he was caught wearing a jacket stolen from his victim. Marlvin Chakanyuka stole the jacket along with several other items in August 2025 before being recognised by the 46-year-old complainant. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, Chakanyuka…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two ECWA pastors and a church member abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims—Rev. Idi Buhari, Rev. Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu—were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, in the Gwagwada area of Chikun Local Government Area while travelling…
Police in Oyo State have arrested a 35-year-old hunter, Waheed Rasaki, for allegedly fatally shooting his colleague, Femi Oyedepo, during a hunting trip in Ibadan. According to the state police spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 7, at Oretan Ijaiye forest in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area. Rasaki reportedly told officers at…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old vulcanizer, Idris Isiaka, for allegedly staging his own kidnapping in Emaudo, Ekpoma, and extorting ransom from his family. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He said Isiaka orchestrated the spread of his supposed abduction on social…
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a Golf vehicle conveying a large consignment of highly explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, January 13. Aliyu said the interception occurred on January 7 during an intelligence-led…
The Rivers state police command has launched an investigation after six members of a family were found de@d in a locked room in Ogale Eleme on January 11 at about 3pm. The police say one Godwin Ogosu ‘m’ of Ogale, Eleme, through a distress call, reported that his elder brother, wife and children who…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists during an alleged initiation ceremony in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of the state. A vehicle and a motorcycle were recovered during the operation. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects are believed to be members of…
