Author: Nnamdi Deborah

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.15kg of cocaine out of Nigeria after concealing 87 wraps of the illicit substance around her pelvic region. The suspect, identified as Farida Nansubuga, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, while preparing to board a flight to Uganda. The agency disclosed this in a statement, explaining that Nansubuga had arrived in Nigeria with members of her church for a spiritual renewal programme but allegedly remained behind to collect a cocaine consignment for delivery to her home country. According…

A mother and her three sons have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers while harvesting cassava on their farmland in Ugbene Ajima, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Nwiyi Ivuruge, along the road leading to Umualogo Village in Nkpologu community, which shares a boundary with Ugbene Ajima. The victims were identified as Mrs Bridget Okey and her three sons, Chukwubuike, Chukwuemeka, and Chijioke. One of the abducted children, Chukwubuike, is reportedly 14 years old. Sources said the family was working on their farmland when the armed men…

A woman, identified as Mariya Abdullahi, has allegedly poisoned her co-wife’s two children, killing one and leaving the other hospitalised in the Takuti community, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, November 6, 2026, when Abdullahi allegedly gave the children, aged four and nine, a substance suspected to be poison in a cup. It was gathered that one of the children died shortly after consuming the substance, while the surviving victim was rushed to a general hospital, where she was receiving medical attention as of the time of filing this report. Preliminary accounts indicated…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested five men over separate alleged cases of rape, child defilement, and sodomy involving four girls and a 13-year-old boy across different communities in the state. The suspects, aged between 18 and 44, were arrested following reports of sexual assaults involving victims aged between four and 17. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, giving details of the separate incidents and the arrests made by operatives of the command. According to Habib, the first incident was reported on November 2, 2026, when a man alerted…

The Benue State Police Command has arrested three suspected herbal mixture hawkers following the deaths of three people who reportedly consumed their preparations in Igede community, Oju Local Government Area of the state. Several other residents were also reportedly hospitalised after consuming the herbal mixtures allegedly purchased from the suspects during the Ihiejwo market day last weekend. The incident reportedly triggered panic in the community on Monday after several people who had bought and consumed the preparations began experiencing similar symptoms. The Police Public Relations Officer, Peter Aondongu, confirmed the incident in an interview on Friday, saying the suspects had…

President Bola Tinubu has taken a swipe at former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi over his handling of erosion challenges in the state, questioning his capacity to lead Nigeria as president. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a political rally in Akwa Ibom State. The President, who did not mention Obi by name, accused the former governor of failing to confront the erosion menace in Anambra during his time in office, contrasting his performance with what he described as his own efforts to tackle coastal challenges in Lagos State. Tinubu…

Two Mexican nationals and four Nigerians have been remanded at the Correctional Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State, over their alleged involvement in the establishment and operation of an illegal methamphetamine production laboratory. The six defendants were arraigned before Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, drug trafficking, and the establishment of a clandestine drug manufacturing facility. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The defendants were identified as Mexican nationals Jose Villa Ochoa,…

A Kenyan court has sentenced self-proclaimed pastor and cult leader, Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for his role in the deaths of 191 people, including 190 children, in one of the country’s deadliest cult-related tragedies. Mackenzie, founder of the Good News International Church, was sentenced on Friday, November 6, 2026, by the High Court in Mombasa, following his conviction for orchestrating the deaths of his followers through extreme starvation practices. The prosecution had urged the court to impose the death penalty on the controversial preacher, arguing that the scale and brutality of the killings warranted the maximum…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the recovery of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the wreckage of its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State., which crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The aircraft crashed on October 5, 2026, while undertaking a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, with five crew members and 20 passengers on board. The NAF disclosed the latest development in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who said the recovery marked significant progress in the ongoing search and investigation into the accident. According to him, technical…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to resolve its lingering leadership crisis instead of accusing the ruling party and the judiciary of influencing recent court decisions affecting its leadership. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the position known in a statement, insisting that the ruling party had no involvement in the legal dispute that culminated in the removal of the David Mark-led leadership of the ADC by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Morka said the crisis was an internal matter arising from a legal challenge instituted by some national officers of…