The Lagos State Police Command has sealed a suspected fake alcohol factory in Badagry and arrested a 48-year-old man as concerns over unsafe and unregulated alcoholic drinks grow across Nigeria. Police operatives raided the facility in Yafin, Badagry, after receiving information from members of the public. They recovered suspected adulterated alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, wine…
The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State have triggered a high-level investigation and renewed questions about how detainees are treated after arrest. The victims were among scores of people arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Minna on September 15 and…
The family of Mary Habila has disclosed that the young nurse died after a congenital heart condition became critical, bringing a new development to a case that has attracted intense public attention since her death at the residence of Works Minister David Umahi. According to the family, Habila had been diagnosed with a hole in…
A Family Court in Aba, Abia State, has sentenced 30-year-old Chidiebere Kalu, a security officer at Radiant Glory Academy, to concurrent one-year prison terms after convicting him of offences involving the abuse and intimidation of a 10-year-old pupil. One of the sentences carried no option of a fine, while the second had a ₦200,000 fine…
The recovery of the remains of Chief Ibe Anyadu, a respected community leader from Aggah in Imo State, marks one of the most significant breakthroughs by troops under Operation UDO KA this year. After weeks of uncertainty, Nigerian Army personnel exhumed his body from a shallow grave in Umudike Forest after a suspect confessed to…
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging after finding her guilty of murdering her husband just nine days after their wedding. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment on Thursday, ruling that the prosecution had proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond reasonable doubt. The court sentenced…
The Oyo State Government is moving to establish a commission of inquiry into the recent wave of kidnappings that shook parts of the state, as the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) warns that security threats across Africa have increased dramatically over the past two years. Governor Seyi Makinde said the planned inquiry will review the…
Joint security forces in Kwara State have rescued nine people abducted by suspected terrorists and killed three bandits during an intelligence-driven operation in the southern part of the state. The operation was carried out around the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti Local Government Area, an area close to the borders with Ekiti and…
A long-running dispute over an allegedly missing twin in Abuja has resurfaced after social media activist VeryDarkMan shared a video drawing renewed attention to the family’s claims against a medical doctor and his maternity clinic. The case dates back to 2022, when Mrs Eunice Bright-Ekwok said she received scans indicating that she was expecting twins…
Political tensions are escalating in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election after the police arrested the state’s Secretary to the Government, Teslim Igbalaye, and five others over alleged vote-buying offences. The arrests have triggered a strong reaction from Governor Ademola Adeleke’s camp, which accused the police of political intimidation. The Osun State…
