Southern Ijaw in chaos as alleged rapist of minor dies during flogging
Chaos erupted in Southern Ijaw on Wednesday after a 47-year-old man, identified simply as Emi, collapsed and died while undergoing a traditional punishment for the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl in Ekeowe. According to community sources, the victim was returning from a farm with her aunt when Emi allegedly ambushed and assaulted her in a […]
State Police: IGP submits framework for establishment to the Senate
In preparation for the establishment of state police, the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a framework for the creation of State Police to the Senate. According to Disu, the move is part of efforts to decentralize policing in the country. On Thursday, the police chief submitted the framework to the Deputy […]
N2.46bn fraud: Court discharges ex-minister Oduah after restitution
The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday discharged a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, following the restitution of funds to the Federal Government. The trial judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, struck out the charge against Oduah and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita, after the prosecution confirmed recovery of the alleged proceeds. […]
Police exhume body of man allegedly killed by cousin in Anambra
Operatives of the Anambra State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) have exhumed the corpse of a 52-year-old man, Chinedu Ezeani, allegedly murdered and buried by his cousin, Chukwudalu Ezeani, in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred about eight months ago, was initially reported as a missing person case until […]
Kebbi attack: Gunmen kill 10 security officers
Gunmen, on Tuesday night, killed 10 security personnel — nine soldiers and one police officer — in a deadly ambush on troops in Kebbi State. The incident occurred in the Giro Masa community, Shanga Local Government Area, where the assailants also burned two military gun trucks and reportedly left several civilians dead or injured. Kebbi […]
Soldiers rescue 28-year-old kidnap victim, arrest two in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued a 28-year-old woman identified as Mrs Member Ityavber at Tse-Ubena village in Yooyo Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, and made available to journalists on Thursday. […]
24-year-old Nigerian jailed for life in UK
A Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman he attacked on a street in Leicester, United Kingdom, after crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis. According to reports gathered from Leicestershire Police the 24-year-old assaulted the victim, Nila Patel, on June 24, 2025, […]
Eight dead as terrorists bomb bridge in Niger
Eight persons were killed on Monday when terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device, IED, along Luma Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The same attackers reportedly used a similar device to destroy a bridge connecting the Luma-Babana-Agwara communities — a vital route serving residents travelling to the Babanna border market, which holds […]
Iran denies talks with US, contradicts Trump’s claim of ‘very good’ negotiations
A sharp contradiction has emerged between Washington and Tehran over the state of diplomatic contacts between the two countries, with Iranian state media Press TV flatly denying that any negotiations — direct or indirect — have taken place, even as United States President Donald Trump claimed that talks had been productive and were set to continue. Trump made the […]
Delta women assault: Why unmarried girls are barred from Ozoro festival – Community leader
The President-General of the Ozoro Progress Union, Asiafa Berkeley, has explained why young unmarried girls are traditionally forbidden from appearing during certain moments of the Alue-Do festival in Delta State. Berkeley clarified this while condemning the harassment of women during the event. During the festival in one of the communities in Ozoro, in Delta, some […]
