Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested 23-year-old Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye for faking her own kidnapping and recovering N1.2 million from her boyfriend as part of a N3 million ransom her parents paid for her release. The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified the boyfriend as 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu. SP…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has disclosed that more than 23,659 individuals are still missing in Nigeria, leaving 13,595 families in deep anguish—most of whom are women enduring prolonged uncertainty and hardship. Mr. Ishaku Luka, Protection of Family Links Team Leader of the ICRC in Damaturu, shared these figures on Sunday during…
Solomon Arase, former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and ex-chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has passed away. Family sources revealed that the former police chief died at a hospital in Abuja after battling an undisclosed illness. Arase served as Nigeria’s 18th IGP from April 2015 to June 2016 before retiring. In January 2023, he…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a woman, Hadiza Bala, also known as Mama Sabir, for the attempted murder of her neighbour in Minna. According to a statement released on Saturday, August 30, 2025, by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the incident followed a disagreement between the two women over a domestic issue…
The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued a senior officer, SP Musa Amadu, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers in the state. Amadu was declared missing on August 27, 2025, after his family reported that he had not returned home and could not be reached by phone. The case was confirmed as a kidnapping on…
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed the arrest of a Ugandan woman at Lagos Airport after she paid $1,000 to illegally obtain a Nigerian international passport. Speaking on Thursday at the Ministry of Interior’s mid-tenure performance retreat in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo described the incident as a stark example of the widespread abuse that once…
Former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Marafa, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of betrayal and worsening internal divisions. Speaking to his supporters, Marafa said the decision followed extensive consultations, adding that the APC had failed its members in Zamfara State and across the country. “I want to inform…
The U.S. government has unveiled plans to limit the duration of visas issued to international students and foreign journalists, a move aimed at tightening immigration oversight. Under a proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), F visas for international students would be capped at four years, regardless of program length. Currently, these visas…
Four Nigerian soldiers have sustained injuries in a vehicle accident on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State. The accident occurred on Thursday, August 28, 2025 while the troops were moving across the mountainous terrain of the area. The Emir of Mambilla, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju, was said to have personally joined in the rescue…
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has reacted strongly to a viral video circulating online, which shows Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) being violently assaulted by motorists while carrying out their lawful duties earlier this week. In the disturbing footage, the motorists are seen attacking the VIO officers, who had reportedly intercepted their vehicle as part…
