Author: Naija Daily News

The Nigerian Army says its troops have arrested a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), while also rescuing 12 kidnap victims and neutralising terrorists in a series of coordinated operations across the country within the last 24 hours. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operations were conducted in synergy with sister services and other security agencies. According to the source, troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, in a joint operation, stormed Aku-Ihube in Okigwe Local Government Area…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Bila Halili, over the abduction of a young girl, Rebecca Mathew, from Niger State. Police spokesman Bright Edafe, in a statement on Monday in Asaba, said Halili was arrested following an intelligence-led operation carried out by operatives of Agbor Division, led by Divisional Police Officer CSP Obekpa Michael. “Acting on credible intelligence regarding a suspect who forcefully abducted girls from the North and kept them in his house against their will, the DPO and his team, supported by members of the local vigilante, traced the suspect to Oza Nogogo community…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Port Harcourt. Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Monday, said the incident happened on September 6 at Mini Orlu, off Ada-George Road. The victim, who was staying with her aunt, was attacked while returning from an errand. Iringe-Koko said George lured the girl into a stationary tricycle, tied her hands, covered her mouth, and assaulted her before fleeing. Operatives attached to the CP Strike Force later rescued the child and took her to the Police Hospital for medical…

By Deborah Nnamdi Armed bandits on Monday abducted about 40 Muslim worshippers during early morning prayers at Gidan Turbe village mosque in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Community sources said the attackers stormed the mosque at about 5:30 a.m., surrounding the premises before herding worshippers at gunpoint into the nearby forests along the Gohori axis. The incident has thrown the community into fear, underscoring the fragility of ongoing peace initiatives in the North-West. Meanwhile, troops of Operation Fasin Yamma (OPFY) reported foiling several terrorist attacks across Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara States in the past 24 hours. In Katsina,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo, has responded to speculations surrounding the departure of the church’s former First Vice President, Bishop David Abioye, insisting that the ministry operates strictly by its founding document, The Mandate. Speaking on Sunday at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, after the third service, Oyedepo cautioned critics to steer clear of church matters, stressing that order and structure remain the pillars of the ministry’s operations. “The Mandate, which is the church’s manual, was written in 2012. Some of you need to go read…

By Deborah Nnamdi A businessman, Chiebonam Eze, popularly known as Power-Autos, was allegedly stabbed to death during a bonfire night at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), over the weekend. Eze, who hailed from Lejja community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, was said to have attended the event organised on Friday night by the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, at UNN. Trouble reportedly started when his Mercedes-Benz GLK brushed another vehicle, sparking a confrontation. Although campus security operatives intervened, tensions escalated shortly after. Eyewitnesses said that as Eze attempted to leave the venue with his friends,…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across parts of the country from Monday through Wednesday. In its three-day weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains on Monday morning over Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba states, extending across the northern region later in the day. The agency warned of possible flash floods in Adamawa, Taraba, and Gombe. For the central region, cloudy skies with sunshine intervals are expected on Monday morning, with moderate rains likely over Niger, Kogi, Kwara, the FCT, and Benue. Thunderstorms with moderate rain are…

By Deborah Nnamdi A UK medical tribunal has heard that consultant anaesthetist, Dr. Suhail Anjum, left a patient under anaesthetic to engage in sexual activity with a nurse in another room at Tameside Hospital, Greater Manchester. The tribunal was told that Dr. Anjum asked a colleague to cover for him during surgery, claiming he needed a “comfort break.” Instead, he went to another operating theatre, where he had sex with Nurse C. He was later discovered in a “compromising position” by a nurse who reported the incident. Andrew Molloy, representing the General Medical Council (GMC), confirmed that the patient was…

By Deborah Nnamdi An Abuja High Court sitting in Apo has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of two lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, who are facing charges of forgery and impersonation. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie made the order on Monday after the defendants repeatedly failed to appear in court to take their plea in a three-count charge filed against them by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The duo is accused of conspiring to forge a legal document purportedly issued by the chambers of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Awa U. Kalu, with the intent to mislead…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, Joseph Okon Eren, in connection with the death of his neighbour, Ekopimo Effiong Moses, following a violent altercation in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Timfon John, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday. She said the incident occurred on Thursday, September 11, 2025, around 6:00 p.m., after both men engaged in a heated argument that escalated into a fight. “During the scuffle, the duo resorted to using machetes. The youth president of the community, Ekopimo Effiong Moses, 34, sustained serious injuries…