Youth corper reported missing in Rivers State.

Family and friends are seeking help regarding the “sudden and mysterious disappearance” of Yahya Faruq, a corps member serving at Mixed Secondary School in Ikuru Town, Rivers State. Yahya was last seen on Monday, October 14, 2024, after reporting for his shift at LDM Chinese Milling Company in Ikuru Town. Alarmingly, although he signed in…

Court threatens to jail SSS DG over Nnamdi Kanu

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a stern warning to Adeola Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), over his failure to comply with court-ordered visitations for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu, who has been in DSS custody since his 2021 re-arrest and…

Police arrest 18-yr-old who kidnapped 2-yr-old baby in Sokoto

Police in Sokoto State have arrested 18-year-old Abba Aliyu for allegedly abducting a two-year-old boy from his neighborhood in Badon Hanya. According to a statement from ASP Ahmad Rufai, the police successfully dismantled a kidnapping operation with Aliyu as the main suspect. Following reports of the abduction, the anti-kidnapping unit launched an intelligence-led operation, leading…

UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight

A record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians were deported to their home countries on one flight, with 44 people forcibly removed on Friday, October 18, the Home Office has confirmed. The Home Office said that the Nigeria and Ghana deportations were part of a “major surge” in immigration enforcement and returns, according to the Guardian UK. Since…

Fake police officer arrested in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man masquerading as a Police Special Constabulary and extorting unsuspicious members of the public. SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 18, 2024, said the suspect, Salisu Bala, confessed to being an illicit drug user. “Reports of public outcry were…

Kenyan High Court temporarily halts deputy president Gachagua’s impeachment

A Kenyan high court has issued a temporary suspension of the country’s Senate’s decision to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, following a petition citing “monumental constitutional issues.” Kenya’s parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back the nomination of President William Ruto’s pick to replace his deputy Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment.Ruto’s…

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