•The rescued Youth Corps members After a seven-day ordeal, the rescued prospective Corps members have reunited with their families in Ibadan, Oyo State. DSS Oyo State headquarters in Aleshinloye released them to their family members around 8:30pm yesterday, reports The Nation. Their parents and family members received them after waiting about ...
•The suspect, Adewale Arojah The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adewale Arojah, identified as a prophet’s son, for allegedly impersonating a renowned cleric on Facebook and defrauding multiple victims of over N18 million under the guise of offering prayers and spiritual assistance. According to a statement by the command’s P...
•Terrorists and NYSC members A mother of one of the freed members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has revealed that she paid N6 million ransom to secure her son’s release. Recall the prospective corps members were abducted on October 1 after gunmen attacked two 18-seater buses travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, along the […]...
•CP Audu Bosso and NYSC members The Imo State Police Command has said it is unaware that a ransom was paid for the release of the 20 abducted corps members and one other who regained freedom from their abductors in the state. The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Audu Bosso, stated this during an […]
•Kidnapped NYSC members The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and one other abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have regained their freedom. The victims are currently receiving medical attention at the Department of State Services (DSS) Hospital in Owerri, reports Channels TV. The Director-General of th...
•Gunman A traditional ruler in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, has been reportedly shot dead during the burial rites of a fellow traditional ruler in the community. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday while traditional rulers and other members of the community were performing funeral ...
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, to 14 years’ imprisonment in absentia for child stealing. She was subsequently declared wanted as a fugitive on the run. Justice Lekan Olatawura handed down the sentence when the convict sureties failed to produce her in court after the prosecution...
The Kano State Police Command has invited a politician, Hon. Aminu Abdullahi Warkal, for questioning over an alleged unlawful display of a firearm during what appeared to be a political gathering. The Command said it came across a video circulating on social media during its routine cyber patrol, in which Warkal was allegedly seen openly [&hel...
•A dispatch rider on duty As new means of intra-city drug trafficking now emerge in desperation to beat the odds, David Meshioye investigates the use of dispatch riders as mules. The special report also uncovers the recklessness that permeates the daily lives of dispatch riders in this 10-month investigation, reports The Guardian. Since dawn, ...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama has ordered the issuance of a hearing notice for the resumption of trial of a member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, who is facing trial for allegedly making a false declaration in an affidavit he filed in court. The lawmaker, who represents […]

