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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 14 passengers travelling from the Igede axis of Oju and Obi Local Government Areas of the state, following an attack along the Okpokwu axis on Monday evening. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, who confirmed the incident, said investigations were ongoing and assured that security operatives were on top of the situation. “Concerning the abduction of passengers on the Okpokwu road, it is true that it happened. Investigation into the incident is ongoing, and we are on top of the situation,” Edet stated. The passengers were reportedly en…

A fire outbreak on Tuesday razed parts of an OPay office located along the busy Akala Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying property estimated to be worth millions of naira and causing panic among residents, motorists, and business operators in the area. The blaze, which occurred in the afternoon, sent thick plumes of smoke and flames billowing from sections of the fintech company’s premises, attracting a large crowd of onlookers. Eyewitnesses said the fire started suddenly and spread rapidly before emergency responders arrived, with some residents initially mistaking the smoke for generator fumes. “As soon as people noticed the smoke,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Senator Nenadi Usman has assumed office as the Labour Party’s acting National Chairman and taken control of the party’s national secretariat in Utako, Abuja, following a Federal High Court ruling that dissolved the Julius Abure-led leadership. Usman’s takeover on Tuesday was marked by heavy security, with armed police officers stationed at strategic points around the secretariat and enforcing strict screening of all visitors, party members, and journalists. Banners and billboards bearing Abure’s image were removed and replaced with those of Usman, signalling a change in leadership. The development was confirmed by Usman’s Senior Special Adviser on Media,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident occurred during a drug bust by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the notorious Ama Hausa enclave of Bonny Island, Rivers State, as Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid lost his life. Mujahid died from severe head injuries inflicted during a violent confrontation with armed hoodlums mobilized by drug dealers in an attempt to thwart the operation. Despite the attack, NDLEA operatives successfully arrested six suspects, including the gang leader, Genesis George Benson, who is believed to be responsible for the officer’s death. The operation, which took place on Friday, February 6,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has voiced strong optimism that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State is on the verge of resolution, following a decisive intervention by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to reporters in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting ongoing projects in the territory, Wike described President Tinubu as a unifying force whose leadership was critical in resolving the friction between the executive and legislative branches of Rivers State’s government. “I believe that by the grace of God, this will be the last time the president will be bothered with this…

Photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to allow for the electronic transmission of election results, with safeguards in place to address potential technical challenges. This decision follows a move on Tuesday to rescind the upper chamber’s earlier stance, which had rejected the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV). Electronic Transmission as Primary Method The amendment permits electronic transmission as part of the electoral process but removes the phrase “real-time.” The Senate stipulated that in cases of internet connectivity…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a case of staged kidnapping involving a 21-year-old dispatch officer who allegedly attempted to conceal the loss of N1.3 million belonging to his employer and a customer through online gambling. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, noting that the incident was reported on January 30, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m. According to the statement, Moses Ekes reported at the Okpella Police Division that his nephew, David Ekes, a dispatch officer with Dibecs Industry Limited, had been missing since…

By Deborah Nnamdi A joint security team comprising the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered shallow graves containing mutilated bodies in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a deadly attack on Okporojo community in Oso-Edda, Edda Local Government Area. The discovery came after the gruesome killing and beheading of four persons in Okporojo village, which prompted the deployment of troops and other security operatives to the area to prevent further violence and apprehend those responsible. In a statement, the Acting Deputy Director…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a sales representative of Prince OJ Global Services Limited and a Point of Sale operator over alleged financial misconduct involving the diversion of company funds amounting to N70,030,450. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the anti-graft agency on Monday. The EFCC identified the suspects as Ibekwe Izuchukwu Emmanuel, a sales representative of the company, and Miracle Onyekachi Nnaji, a POS operator. According to the commission, the company petitioned the EFCC after discovering that millions of naira were unaccounted for, with the alleged diversion traced back to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, James Osita, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in the Asio community, Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed on Monday in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the incident occurred on Thursday in the agrarian community. According to the statement, a report was lodged at the police station on February 5, 2026, by a man identified as Uchena, who alleged that the minor was sexually abused earlier that day at about 4:00…