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By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered dangerous weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, during an operation in Gboko Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi. According to the statement, operatives of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) stormed a hideout in Gboko East on Friday following credible intelligence that a gang of armed robbers was planning coordinated attacks in the area. “During the operation, one suspect, identified as Liambe Orpine, 35, of Anvambe, Buruku LGA, was arrested, while other members…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, identified as Ishiaku Bukar, for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Maiduwa Village, Fika Local Government Area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the suspect was apprehended by operatives from the Fika Divisional Headquarters on September 13, 2025, following a distress call from the victim’s guardian. According to the statement, Bukar lured the girl to his farm under the guise of offering assistance with a promised reward, but instead assaulted her. “On September 13, 2025, at…

Photo: Unrelated photo of a building collapse Emergency responders have pulled out four men alive from the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed while under construction on Friday night in Yaba, Lagos. The Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, Mrs. Ibitayo Adenike, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. She said the structure, located at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, gave way around 8:30 p.m., trapping several persons. “Four men have been rescued and taken to the hospital,” Adenike stated, adding that the number of people still trapped could not be ascertained…

A girl believed to be about 15 years old lost her life in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday afternoon near the Muslim Under Bridge area along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan. Eyewitnesses said the tragedy occurred while the teenager was attempting to cross the expressway. She was struck by a speeding vehicle whose driver failed to stop and immediately fled the scene. As of the time of filing this report, the victim’s identity remains unknown. Her body lay by the roadside, drawing a crowd of shocked onlookers and residents. Mr. Ibrahim Adebayo, a roadside mechanic who witnessed the incident, recounted:…

By Deborah Nnamdi Celebrity chef Hilda Baci on Saturday etched her name further into Nigeria’s culinary history after successfully cooking what is being celebrated as the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. The feat, carried out at the car park of Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, formed part of the Gino World Jollof Festival and was aimed at setting a new Guinness World Record. The 28-year-old chef prepared about 200 bags of rice in a custom-made pot measuring 22,619 litres, six metres wide and six metres tall, completing the massive dish in just under nine hours. Although she initially planned…

The future of Giorgio Armani’s fashion empire may soon take a new turn following the late designer’s will, which instructs heirs to either gradually sell stakes in the company or pursue a public stock listing. Armani, who died on September 4 at the age of 91, had long resisted external control, fiercely guarding the independence of the house he built into one of the world’s most recognizable luxury brands. His death, however, now paves the way for a possible ownership restructuring that could reshape the Italian fashion landscape. According to the will, heirs must sell an initial 15% stake in…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit malaria medicines valued at over ₦1.2 billion during a raid on a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos. The agency, in a statement released on Friday via its official X handle, said operatives uncovered 277 cartons of the fake Malamal Forte drugs, which had been smuggled into the country. According to NAFDAC, the unregistered products were disguised in cartons labelled as Diclofenac Potassium 50mg and illegally imported from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in China. The consignment was allegedly declared as spare parts to evade detection.…

Tragedy struck in Ezi village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, when suspected armed cultists opened fire on mourners during a burial ceremony, leaving four people dead and 15 others with gunshot injuries. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, disclosing that it occurred late on September 11. According to him, a distress call alerted police operatives that armed men suspected to be cultists had invaded the ceremony and unleashed violence on attendees. “This resulted in the death of four persons, while 15 others sustained serious gunshot injuries,”…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has waded into the escalating face-off between Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), summoning both parties to an emergency meeting scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. The meeting, which will also have in attendance representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other key stakeholders, is aimed at dousing rising tension following allegations of a breach of a labour agreement signed earlier this week. On September 9, 2025, the management of Dangote Refinery and NUPENG signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

An Abuja-based lawyer, Ridwan Abdulwahab, has been ordered to be remanded in Kuje prison after being arraigned on charges of perjury and defamation of character. The ruling was issued by Magistrate Musa Sadiq of the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone Six, Abuja. Abdulwahab, identified as the Head of Legal Department of EcoBank in the Northern Region, was arraigned on a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), accusing him of giving false information on oath and defaming the character of Justice Charles Agbaza of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The FIR…