Author: Nnamdi Deborah

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old content creator, Anulika Onyeanusia, over an alleged case of child pornography involving social media content. The arrest followed the circulation of a disturbing video on social media, which allegedly showed a woman engaging in sexually abusive conduct involving a minor. The footage reportedly triggered widespread outrage, with several social media users calling for the immediate arrest of the woman identified in connection with the video. Confirming the development in a statement issued on Thursday night, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect…

Tension has heightened in parts of Sokoto metropolis after an Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukwa, was stabbed shortly after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the city on Friday. The cleric was reportedly attacked by a young man who was among the worshippers at the mosque. According to reports, the suspect allegedly stabbed Lukwa twice in the neck before other worshippers overpowered him and killed him. The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the attack, saying the cleric was taken to the Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, where he was receiving treatment and responding to it. The…

Eleven people, including four police officers and seven civilians, have been killed in an attack on the Ayilamo community in the Tombo Council Ward of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the casualties on Friday, saying the victims comprised four Mobile Police officers and seven residents. The attack reportedly occurred between Thursday night and the early hours of Friday, September 11, 2026, with residents alleging that the assailants entered the community through Alufu Road in neighbouring Taraba State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Peter Aondongu, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, saying, “We…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man, Taye Kasali, for allegedly killing his mother, Kudirat Kasali, following a disagreement over the family’s farmland. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident was uncovered after Kudirat and her son were reported missing on September 1, 2026. According to the statement, the police received the missing-person report at the Bode-Osi Police Division in Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of the state and immediately commenced an investigation into their disappearance. The command said an intelligence-led investigation subsequently led to Taye’s arrest on September 7. During interrogation,…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 16 suspects and recovered two firearms, a stolen Toyota Camry and quantities of suspected illicit drugs in separate operations across the state. The command said the operations also disrupted a suspected cult gathering, foiled an alleged extortion attempt at a construction site and led to the arrest of suspects linked to illicit drug activities. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to Edafe, operatives of the Command Anti-Cult Unit, Ozoro, arrested eight suspects during a raid on a suspected cult…

One person has been killed while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Lagos State. The incident occurred at about 12:56am on Thursday at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the agency’s Alpha Eagle Response Team was immediately deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call. According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the building collapsed while workers were carrying…

A young man in Kano State has reportedly cut off one of his fingers after allegedly being offered N80 million to provide a body part from a living person. The bizarre incident was disclosed by the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command in a series of posts on his official Facebook page on Wednesday. According to the police spokesperson, the man approached a police station to report that an individual had allegedly offered him N80 million to provide a human finger. The man reportedly told the police that after failing to find anyone willing to give up a finger,…

The Edo State Police Command has ordered a discreet investigation into an altercation involving officers of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) and personnel of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The investigation followed the emergence of a video on X on Thursday showing an encounter between the officers, during which an IRT operative was seen firing his rifle into the air. In a statement issued on Thursday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, had met with representatives of both parties and directed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to move beyond historical grievances and past conflicts to build a united and prosperous nation. Obi made the call on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show, while responding to questions about the 1966 military coup and its historical impact on Nigeria. The former Anambra State governor was asked to address concerns surrounding the January 1966 coup, which led to the deaths of several prominent political and military figures, particularly in Northern Nigeria. The coup was led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and other…

A 54-year-old Greek woman has given birth to a baby girl from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 22 years, following the tragic death of her son who was born from the same batch of embryos. The remarkable birth was announced by the woman’s gynaecologist, Konstantinos Pantos, who described the arrival of the baby as an emotionally significant moment for the family. According to Pantos, the woman, identified as Christina Rapti-Tzelepi, first underwent an embryo transfer in 2004 and became pregnant on her first attempt. The treatment resulted in the birth of a healthy baby boy. However,…