Missing Ipetumodu Monarch Found in FBI Custody

…Faces $4.2 Million COVID-19 Fraud Charges The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was declared missing on 3 March 2024, has been found in the custody of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The traditional ruler is currently facing a 13-count fraud indictment in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio over allegations of defrauding the US government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Oba Oloyede, who also...

NDLEA Officer Burnt Alive by Mob in Kaduna Following Fatal Police Chase

An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Aliyu Imran, was brutally murdered by a mob in the Gadan-Gayan area of Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Imran, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics 1, was reportedly burnt alive after a police chase involving NDLEA officers ended in a fatal accident. According to reports, Imran and his colleagues were pursuing a suspected drug dealer when the suspect reversed his vehicle, hitting several pedestrians and...

World’s First Openly Gay Imam, Muhsin Hendricks, Shot Dead in South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ Muslims and widely regarded as the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot and killed on Saturday near Gqeberha, Eastern Cape police have confirmed. According to police reports, Hendricks was in a vehicle with another individual when an unidentified car blocked their path. “Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle,” the police said in a statement....

Viral Police Brutality Video In Enugu A Past Occurrence – Police

The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, calls on the public to refrain from disseminating false information, as this can adversely affect the peace and unity of the nation. SP Ndukwe stated this in response to the viral video of alleged police brutality of a youth in Enugu who refused a phone search. “In this age of social media, we really need to deal with misinformation and, at its extreme, disinformation. Yes,...

Hoodlums Beat NYSC Member to Death in Plateau

A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Safwan Fade, has been beaten to death by hoodlums in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. Fade, who was serving at the Federal University of Education, Pankshin, was reportedly attacked at a local stadium by a group of assailants. Confirming the development on Tuesday at the Plateau State Police Command headquarters in Jos, the Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed that two suspects—Samuel Dang...

NAFDAC DG Pushes for Harsher Penalties for Drug Peddlers

…Laments Understaffing, Underfunding The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advocated for the introduction of the death penalty for drug peddlers, particularly those whose activities lead to the death of children. Speaking at the weekend, Adeyeye emphasised the need for stricter penalties to curb the circulation of harmful and substandard medications. She described such drug dealers as “merchants of death” who prioritise illegal profits...

Senator Umeh Mourns Over Murder Of Anambra Lawmaker, Azuka

…. Asks Citizens To Uphold Sanctity Of Human Life Senator Victor Umeh, lawmaker representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly has mourned over the murder of Justice Azuka, the legislator representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Recall that the late Azuka whose decomposing body was said to have been found near the 2nd Niger Bridge on Wednesday, was kidnapped on December 24, 2024,...

Police Arrest Nine Suspects Involved In Killing Of Anambra Lawmaker

Anambra State Police Command has arrested nine suspects involved in the killing of Anambra Assembly lawmaker, Honourable Justice Azuka. The suspects are; Ugochukwu Onuorah aged 30 years Ikemefuna Ossai aged 20 years Ikenna Orugu aged 27 years Chibuike Obiefuna aged 19 years Chinonso Olisa aged 19 years years Chinedu Okoli aged 21 years David Ojini aged 25 years Peter Sunday 20 years old (with the big tattoo inscription on his chest – “NO PEACE 4...

Soludo’s Hometown Erupts: Protest Over Youth Killings by Agunechemba

The kinsmen of Anambra State Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, from Isuofia community in Aguata Local Government Area, have staged a protest over the killing of three young men by Udo Ga Achi operatives. The protest took place in Isuofia, where the kinsmen accused the Agunechemba ,Udo Ga Achi group of murdering the three youths , claiming they were mistaken for kidnappers. The protesters stated that the victims were working at a construction site in Owerre-Ezukala...

NCTC: Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara Worst-Hit by Kidnappings in 2024

The Federal Government has revealed that Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states recorded the highest cases of kidnapping for ransom in 2024, accounting for 13.8 per cent of total incidents and 61.1 per cent of all victims. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Major General Adamu Laka, made this known on Thursday while briefing journalists in Abuja on the activities of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell....

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