Author: Nnamdi Deborah

Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerians arrested during a cybercrime crackdown after authorities alleged they had been trafficked to the country and forced to work in cybercrime operations. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, announced the development in a post on X on Tuesday, thanking the Ghana Air Force and Ministry of Defence for facilitating their return to Nigeria. The operation, codenamed Operation Cyberhunt, was led by Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority in collaboration with intelligence and security agencies from Ghana, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States. George said the operation led to the rescue of…

The US Mission in Nigeria has warned visa applicants that fees will not be refunded if their applications are rejected, stressing that payment covers processing and does not guarantee approval. The mission issued the clarification on Wednesday in a post on its official social media account, @USinNigeria, debunking the belief that unsuccessful applicants are entitled to refunds. “ The fee paid is an application processing fee, not a payment for a visa to be issued,” it stated. It explained that the fee covers the processing of an application until a final decision is reached, regardless of whether the visa is…

Suspected bandits have killed an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), four villagers and set a market ablaze in separate attacks on communities in Niger State. The attacks occurred along the Tungan Taya–Woko axis in Borgu Local Government Area and in Mashegu Local Government Area, where residents were reportedly forced to flee their homes following the violence. The immigration officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I (ASI I) Ibrahim Usman Babagiwa, was killed while carrying out a surveillance operation with an Inspector of Immigration. The Niger State Command Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Immigration I Mohammed Abubakar,…

Three siblings aged six, eight and 12 have drowned in an abandoned fish pond in Saniko Community, Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The victims, identified as Great Anthony Ikpera, 6; Goodluck Anthony Ikpera, 8; and Vwegba Jite Ikpera, 12, were members of the Ikpera family from Awirhe Community, Agbarha-Otor. The tragedy reportedly occurred after the children were declared missing by their parents on Saturday, triggering a search that continued into Sunday morning. The President of the Agbarha Youth Council, Rufus Ovotu, and a family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that the…

A major disaster was averted in Lagos after a truck carrying 33,000 litres of highly flammable ethanol fell while negotiating a turn on the Second Rainbow Bridge in the Amuwo Odofin area. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Wednesday, saying no casualties were recorded. The truck, a FOTON vehicle with registration number APP 346 YC, reportedly fell after its turntable detached while the driver was negotiating a turn on the bridge. Preliminary investigations attributed the incident to speeding, which caused the vehicle’s turntable to…

A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala, a country in Central America, has reportedly regained consciousness inside a coffin during her funeral after her family mistakenly presumed her dead. The teenager, identified as Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, reportedly collapsed while her father, Abraham Ixcotoyac, an evangelical pastor, was driving her to a medical centre. According to reports, her father stopped the vehicle and checked for signs of life, but unable to detect a pulse or observe any breathing, he believed she had died. The family subsequently made funeral arrangements without a doctor confirming her death or an official death certificate being issued. About eight…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a 12-member specialist Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to determine the cause of the fatal crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The board will investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident, identify possible contributing factors and recommend measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who said the Service was also intensifying search and recovery operations following the October 5, 2026, crash. According to Ejodame, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal…

… says Rivers governor backs Tinubu’s re-election The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has blamed some governors for the political crisis that strained his relationship with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, insisting that both men have reconciled and are now working together. Wike also maintained that Fubara is comfortable with his role in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, dismissing suggestions that the Rivers governor has been sidelined in the political arrangements ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former Rivers State governor made the remarks on Tuesday during his monthly media chat in Abuja, where he…

An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl in Ofankor, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. Gahornu was convicted by the Gender-Based Violence Court following investigations by the Tesano Divisional Police Command, the Accra Regional Police Command disclosed in a statement issued on October 12, 2026. The case came to light on August 29, after the victim’s mother returned from work and discovered bloodstains on her daughter’s clothing. According to the police, the girl subsequently revealed that Gahornu had repeatedly sexually abused her between July and August 2026.…

A domestic dispute has claimed the lives of a couple in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, after a man allegedly dismembered his wife before taking his own life by consuming a poisonous substance. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Owiri Street in Agbarho, leaving the couple’s four children without their parents. A source familiar with the incident said the man allegedly became enraged over claims that his wife was unfaithful and had sold his landed property. A neighbour in the area disclosed that the couple had a history of repeated physical confrontations before the incident…