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By Deborah Nnamdi Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, is dead. He was 71. Muhammad reportedly died on Tuesday at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, about two weeks before his 72nd birthday on December 31. A source close to the family confirmed that the retired jurist passed away in the Kingdom, where he had been receiving medical care. The death of the former head of the Nigerian judiciary was also confirmed by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The governor described Muhammad as…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 11 out of the 18 passengers abducted by gunmen along the Benin–Akure Highway in Edo State. The passengers were kidnapped on Friday, December 12, near Obarenren village in Ovia North-East Local Government Area while travelling in a commercial vehicle operated by a popular transport company in the state. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, told newsmen that security agencies were intensifying efforts to secure the release of the remaining seven victims. According to the police, the vehicle was ambushed at gunpoint by…

By Deborah Nnamdi An elderly Islamic cleric, Ladan Zubairu, was brutally murdered early Monday at Yusuf Garko Mosque in the Maraba Quarters area of Kano, triggering mob violence and widespread panic before security agents restored order. The attack occurred shortly after dawn prayers. According to residents, the assailant struck inside the mosque moments after the cleric made the first call to prayer. The suspect was immediately chased by angry youths, lynched, and his house was later set ablaze, leading to the destruction of property in the neighbourhood. Speaking with journalists, the deceased’s son, Isa Kasim, recounted how his father was…

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has accused her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, of deliberately exposing their children to public attention during an ongoing custody battle. In a video shared on her Instagram page, one of Daniels’ sons could be heard saying, “Mummy, come back.” The actress accompanied the clip with a lengthy caption in which she addressed her separation from the children and alleged that their father’s actions were calculated to attract media scrutiny. Daniels said that despite public assumptions, no mother can be truly at peace while separated from her children. She explained that she had chosen not to let…

By Deborah Nnamdi Fear has gripped Ora, a community along the Osun–Kwara boundary, following an attack by gunmen who abducted a retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, and killed a resident. Residents said the assailants stormed the community on Monday evening, firing gunshots that sent people fleeing in different directions before escaping into the bush with the victim. It was gathered that the attackers abducted Owolabi after shooting sporadically in the area, while another resident was killed during the incident. Owolabi’s wife, Titilayo, said the attack occurred a few minutes before 7 p.m. in front of their house on Akisa Road,…

The Nigerian Bar Association has strongly condemned the Nigeria Police Force over its decision to resume enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy from January 2, 2026, accusing the police of disregarding the rule of law and due process. The police had, in a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced that enforcement of the policy would resume in January, citing a rise in vehicle-related crimes and emerging security concerns. Hundeyin said the move followed a careful review aimed at ensuring the safety of citizens. Reacting to the announcement, the NBA President,…

Renowned American film director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Southern California mansion on Sunday, December 14, 2025, according to reports by CNN and NBC. Los Angeles police, speaking at a media conference Sunday evening, said they were treating the deaths as an apparent homicide but had not yet publicly confirmed the identities of the two individuals found at the residence of the director of When Harry Met Sally. Authorities said no arrests had been made and no suspects were being publicly identified. Deputy Police Chief Alan Hamilton said homicide detectives…

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has ordered the prosecution of popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, following a viral video showing him livestreaming while driving, an action that culminated in a road crash. The directive was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in which the FRSC expressed serious concern over what it described as a growing pattern of reckless road use by celebrities, content creators, and social media influencers in pursuit of online attention. The statement followed the widespread circulation of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has recorded major successes in its ongoing fight against crime with the arrest of a suspected female arms and ammunition courier, a notorious child abductor, and several other criminal suspects across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Minna. According to the statement, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS), acting on credible intelligence, arrested a 35-year-old woman, Zuwaira Usman, from Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area, on November 4, 2025. She is alleged…

Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, has ordered that a former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until December 18, when a ruling will be delivered on his bail application. The order was made on Monday after the court heard arguments for and against the bail request of the former Anambra State governor, who is standing trial on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged corrupt practices. Counsel to Ngige, Mr Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, urged the court to grant his client bail, citing…