Gunmen have killed the son of a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and abducted his wife in Mararaba, a Nasarawa state community, neighbouring Abuja. According to Daily Trust, the minister, Ifeji Ausin Oha, was attacked by heavily armed bandits in his home at Gwagwalade, Mararaba in the early hours of Monday, …
Court Grants Diezani Alison-Madueke Permission to Amend Suit Against EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s request to amend her suit challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the final forfeiture of her seized assets. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the application after her lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor, moved the motion, which EFCC’s counsel, Divine Oguru, did not …
Hit-and-run driver kills FUNAAB professor in Ogun
A hit-and-run driver has killed a professor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Oladipo Ademuyiwa, in Ogun State The accident occurred on the newly rehabilitated Kemta-Somorin Road in Kemta area of Abeokuta on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Ademuyiwa, a professor of biochemical toxicology in his early sixties, had just alighted from a cab and was …
‘Missing’ Osun monarch is in FBI custody over ‘$4.2m COVID-19 fraud’
Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has been taken into custody by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after being indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oloyede, who was crowned in 2019, frequently travelled between Nigeria and the U.S. for what he described as royal and personal engagements. …
NFL’s Ben Cleveland arrested for DUI
Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) last week, TMZ Sports has learned. The 26-year-old NFL player allegedly had a blood alcohol content (BAC) more than twice the legal limit. According to documents from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Cleveland was suspected of drunk driving in Milledgeville, Georgia, …
Two arrested for armed robbery in Enugu
Operatives of the 9th Mile Division of Enugu State Police Command have arrested two male suspects on allegations bordering on armed robbery. The suspects identified as Chime Valentine Chidiebere and Alior Jideofor Kenechukwu were apprehended by the operatives on February 6, 2025, following credible intelligence. A Daylong motorcycle which the suspects allegedly snatched from their …
Man sentenced to death for killing mortuary owner in Rivers state
A middle-aged man identified as Eze Kingsley has been sentenced to death by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt for killing a mortuary owner, the late David Wagbara. Wagbara was stabbed to death by Kingsley who was a petroleum tanker conductor on December 7, 2018, in Rumuosi Community along the East-West Road …
How newlywed NDLEA official was killed by mob in Kaduna
An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) identified as Aliyu Imran has been mobbed in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Imran, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, was burnt alive by an angry mob in the Gadan-Gayan area of Igabi LGA after a vehicle allegedly being pursued by the …
Police arrest two men for gang-raping 12-year-old girl in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two men for gang r3ping a 12-year-old girl in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. The spokesperson of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 16, 2025, said police operatives also rescued a 15-year-old kidnap victim after a gun duel and …
Angry mob kills two men in Abuja after accusing them of being ‘one-chance’ robbers
An angry mob has killed two men along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after they accused them of robbing a woman and throwing her out of their moving vehicle. It was gathered that the incident happened around 3pm on Saturday, February 15, 2025 when the suspects, operating in a …