…on Wednesday. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, said that the case has not been reported to the police. Commercial bus driver slumps, dies while conveying passengers in Ibadan [PHOTOS]
…money, not security,” Effiong said. One resident of the area who identified himself as Emmanuel Bassey said the checkpoint had become a spot for extortion, describing the “police officers as selfish, and full of greed.” “These Police officers don’t have conscience. If they have conscience, they would know that the coun…
…and support us as we work through this complex investigation.'Detective Chief Inspector Emma Knight previously urged residents not to speculate while officers continued their work. She said: 'We are aware news of this will be deeply concerning and I want to reassure our local communities that we have a dedicated team o…
The Naval Outpost, Onitsha Command of the Nigerian Navy, has handed over 19 bags of seized substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place at the NDLEA Onitsha Unit on Tuesday, following their recovery at Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of…
…PalaceTim Iroegbunam joined Hull City on a five-year deal to become a new Nigerian teammate for Semi Ajayi at the Premier League clubPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Transfer deadline day proved a hectic one for Nigeria-eligible talent, with nine players completing moves across Europ…
…man decades her junior France First Lady, Brigitte Macron, dated France President Emmanuel Macron when he was still a teenager and she was age 40, before going on to marry him years later. Now Brigitte's daughter is following in her footsteps as she is dating a business-school student who is nearly half her age. Tiphai…
…per cent, respectively, on a day-to-day basis. Recall that the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had launched a wave of strikes against Iranian “air defence sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying capabilities, and communications sites.” The United States airstrikes were in retal…
Police arrests Shilla boys terrorizing Yola community The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested five youths suspected of terrorising residents of Kofare community in Yola, the state capital.The suspects, aged between 18 and 23, were allegedly linked to robbery attacks around the Kofare Masallaci Biyu axis in Yola S…
…hours, including the killing of another APC ward chairman. Police efforts to reach the command’s spokesperson for an update were unsuccessful. Read Here: https://punchng.com/kano-apc-chief-abducted-two-killed/ 4. WASSCE result verification fee now N4,000 JAMB and WAEC have clarified that candidates will pay N4,000 only…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Proceedings in a suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar before a Federal High Court in Abuja ended abruptly on Tuesday after his lawyer refused to serve the suit’s originating documents on President Bola Tinubu’s lawyer. Atiku’s suit, marked…
…for illicit financial activities. The leader of the EFCC delegation, Assistant Commander Tope Erinnomo, disclosed this when the team visited the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, in Minna on Tuesday. Erinnomo said the team would engage relevant state agencies to assess the threats and vuln…
…in the state. The governor gave the assurance while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Everest Okoro, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The GOC was accompanied by senior military officers and other security personnel of the 6th Divisi…
…to his death, which was confirmed at the hospital. Spokesperson for the state Police Command, Blessing Agabe, in a statement identified the suspected killer cop as Corporal Alfred Louis, saying that although youths had attacked the officer and taken his rifle, operatives later rescued him and retrieved his gun. She add…
…the troops later joined Nigerian soldiers in a combat operation that killed a top commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and several other fighters in the North-east. Their activities were largely concentrated in Borno State.The planned withdrawal was first reported by The New York Times last week.…
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Bello Abubakar of Ganwo Village, Yauri Local Government Area, in connection with the attempted culpable homicide of a commercial motorcycle rider and theft of his motorcycle. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly instigating a mob attack on a man accused of stealing mobile phones around Harbour Junction, Calabar. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who said the incident o…
…while attempting to escape from custody. JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH WEST OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA In the North West geopolitical zone, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA sustained large-scale operations against kidnapping and terrorism across Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara States, recording numerous rescue operations during the p…
…in the 2023 Appropriation Bill prepared by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and both past and present administrations had consistently maintained that fuel subsidy was unsustainable. ” Proposals by some political gladiators to reintroduce fuel subsidy amounted to political rhetoric rather than re…
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday debunked reports of images circulating on social media about the use of tear gas on pensioners during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. The command further stated that a specific photograph allegedly depicting what happened at the protes…
…the Second Quarter Arms Destruction Exercise for 2026, conducted on July 30 at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja, resulted in the public destruction of 1,419 illicit weapons. He said the latest exercise brought the cumulative number of illicit weapons destroyed by the centre since 2022 to more than 19,000. K…
…Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has strongly rejected his former national teammate Obafemi Martins' suggestion of Seyi Tinubu as a potential president for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).Seyi Tinubu, 40, is the son of Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking as a guest on John Obi Mikel's The O…
…in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday, August 31Two senior commanders of a terrorist network led by Kachalla Muhammadu Filani were killed during the assault on a hideout near Kogo VillageThe terror kingpin Muhammadu Filani fled the scene with gunshot wounds as the military launched a manhunt across…
…“The officers engaged the woman in dialogue for four minutes and gave her numerous commands to drop the knives, which she refused,” Tisch said. “During the encounter, she told the officers, ‘I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you,'” Tisch added. One witness told local TV outlet PIX11 that the suspec…
The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an alleged fraudulent scheme involving allegations of obtaining money by false pretences and stealing, following a petition submitted to the Commissioner of Police. The command, in a statement issued on Monday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…
…operators and corporate officials.He cited recent convictions of Saleh Mamman, Robert Orya and Chukwunyere Nwabuoku as part of the commission’s accountability drive. Olukoyede declared: “No office or title places anyone beyond the reach of the law. We will continue to investigate professionally, prosecute on the streng…