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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Kemi Kolawole, over her alleged involvement in a human trafficking case involving a 17-year-old girl reportedly taken out of Nigeria for prostitution. Kolawole, a resident of the Ifeleye area of Ogunpa, Ibadan, and a native of Oyo town, was arrested on Thursday, January 22, 2026, by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit. The arrest followed a complaint lodged on January 20 by the victim’s elder sister, Temilade Olayiwola. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, identified as Ayomide Olayiwola, was allegedly trafficked on November…

The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a man, Abdullahi Isah Nagari, who was abducted by armed bandits on January 29, 2026, in the Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the victim was found tied to a tree with a machete cut injury on his hand when security operatives located him. Abubakar explained that the rescue operation was carried out by a combined team of police officers and military personnel following a report of the abduction. He said efforts were ongoing to track down and arrest the perpetrators, while security…

Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a cleric, Pastor Elijah Oro, over an alleged plot to assassinate a rival pastor in the state. The police said Oro allegedly engaged one Samuel Daniel, a 21-year-old suspected member of a notorious cult group, to carry out the killing following a dispute reportedly linked to church membership drive and property issues. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed that the arrests were made on January 28, 2026, at about 10:35 a.m., based on credible intelligence. According to…

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the killing and beheading of four persons in Okporojọr Village, Osso Edda Community, Edda Local Government Area of the state. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, was linked to a renewed outbreak of violence arising from a long-standing land dispute between the Oso Edda Community in Edda LGA and the Amasiri Community in Afikpo Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the two neighbouring communities have been embroiled in a protracted conflict over farmland spanning several years. NAN also reports that the latest clash…

Fresh details have emerged linking an Igbo civilian to the alleged coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marking the first time an individual of Igbo extraction has been associated with the foiled scheme, despite the absence of any Igbo among the principal alleged plotters. Investigations by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that Stanley Amandi, a Nollywood filmmaker and actor, was arrested in September 2025 alongside several military officers accused of plotting a violent overthrow of the Tinubu administration. Amandi, a former chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), is so far the only Igbo individual…

Nigeria’s average internet download speed in urban areas increased to 20.5 megabits per second in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 19Mbps recorded in the third quarter, according to the latest Industry Performance Report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The report, however, showed a decline in internet speeds for rural users, who recorded an average download speed of 11Mbps, down from 12.7Mbps in the previous quarter, highlighting persistent disparities in broadband performance across the country. Presenting the report during a webinar attended by media and industry stakeholders, the NCC’s Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Edoyemi…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased cargo port charges to N20, marking the first upward review of the tariff in nearly two decades. The adjustment, which took immediate effect, was obtained exclusively from FAAN on Friday, January 30. The authority said the decision was driven by prolonged inflation, foreign exchange pressures and the need to fund and sustain critical cargo infrastructure at Nigerian airports. FAAN explained that the cargo tariff had remained unchanged at N7 since 2008, despite major shifts in Nigeria’s economic environment over the past 18 years. According to the authority, cumulative inflation during the…

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits and recovered five firearms with live ammunition in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, said the arrests followed credible intelligence received by the Command on January 28, indicating that five individuals had prohibited firearms. He explained that operatives of the Anti–Car Theft Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) acted swiftly on the information, leading to the arrest of Yusuf Aliyu Yusuf, Ahmed Umar, Abdullahi Muhammad, Ahmad Jazuli, and Muktar Bashir. According to the police, items recovered during the…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher in Uyo and recovered a stolen Toyota Corolla with registration number DKA-337 CB. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the arrest followed a distress call received at about 11:30 p.m. on January 20, 2026, from a Bolt driver who was reportedly robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint. DSP John said operatives who responded to the scene discovered that the suspects had already fled with the car. However, through prompt intelligence gathering, the stolen vehicle was traced to…

The Rivers State Government has denied claims that it blocked organisers of a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rally, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from using the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, on Friday, saying the facility is currently under reconstruction and unsafe for public use. Wike and the Chairman of the Renewed Hope Agenda in Rivers State, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, had accused the state government of refusing their request to use the stadium for the inauguration of coordinators of the Renewed Hope Agenda across the state’s three senatorial districts and 23 local government…