Author: Naija Daily News

A Nigerian court on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of shares valued at over N5 billion (approximately $6 million) linked to a former army general convicted of corruption. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos ruled that 245 million shares traced to Major General Umar Mohammed, former Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), were acquired with illicit funds and must be surrendered to the Federal Government. The decision followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which alleged that Mohammed used proceeds from the fraudulent sale of military-owned properties to acquire the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of officers captured in a viral video counting bundles of cash inside a patrol van marked “Area Command Asaba.” The footage, widely circulated on social media, showed the officers handling large sums of money from inside a parked patrol vehicle, sparking public outrage and suspicion that the cash may have been extorted. In a statement on Tuesday via X (formerly Twitter), the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, announced that the officers had been identified, tracked, and taken into custody. “The policemen in the embarrassing video have been…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a man, Anas Ahmed, his wife, Halimatu, and their young daughter, Jidda, in the early hours of Tuesday in the Filin Canada Quarters of Katsina metropolis. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the attack occurred around 3:00 a.m. when suspected gunmen stormed the victims’ residence. During the attack, 25-year-old Abdullahi Muhammad, a member of the local vigilante group, was shot and killed. Following a distress call, officers responded swiftly to the scene, restoring calm and launching a full investigation to track down the assailants. Commissioner…

Photo: Scene of the incident By Deborah Nnamdi A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and sparking panic among commuters. The derailment occurred shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11:09 a.m., at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station — a key section along the busy Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with passengers fleeing the overturned carriages in fear. “It was complete pandemonium,” one passenger told reporters. “People who were confirmed to be safe were running in different directions. It was pure panic. We still…

Photo: Recovered items By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a four-member gang notorious for snatching tricycles and mobile phones along the Agu Awka and Ifite Awka axis, with students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University being their primary targets. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, officers from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) carried out the operation in the early hours of Monday, August 25, 2025. Items recovered from the suspects include nine mobile phones—among them an iPhone belonging to one of the victims—one laptop, two tricycles with registration numbers LSD…

By Deborah Nnamdi Faiza Abdulkadir, a cleaner at a tertiary hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State, has captured the hearts of Nigerians nationwide after returning a staggering N4.8 million that was mistakenly deposited into her bank account. The story, originally reported by News Central TV on August 24th, has since gone viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where many have hailed her rare display of integrity amid Nigeria’s economic challenges. Faiza, who earns just N30,000 a month, lives in a single-room apartment in Gongi with her five children. The room was provided by prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ibrahim…

By Deborah Nnamdi Paris Saint-Germain have officially announced the signing of Nigerian forward Rasheedat Ajibade on a two-year contract, following her departure from Atlético de Madrid at the end of last season. The Super Falcons captain, who led Nigeria to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), expressed her excitement at joining the French powerhouse. “It’s a great honour to sign for Paris Saint-Germain, one of the top clubs in Europe. This is a big step in my career, and I’m fully committed to helping the team win trophies and to being a source of inspiration for…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have rescued five kidnapped victims, dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate, and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in separate operations across Kebbi and Abia States. The development was confirmed on Tuesday by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, in an official statement. “In line with ongoing efforts to strengthen internal security and protect lives and property, the Nigeria Police Force has recorded notable breakthroughs in recent anti-crime operations,” the statement read. In Kebbi, on August 15, officers on routine patrol near Dankade Village in Ribah District engaged a…

Youths in Nkpolu, a community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have reportedly apprehended and flogged a serving police officer and two other individuals over alleged involvement in hard drug use. As part of a community-driven anti-drug campaign tagged “No to Drug Abuse,” Nkpolu youths have taken a firm stance against drug use and trafficking within their locality. Community leaders claim that drug abuse has led to widespread social and economic deterioration, including the loss of homes and family properties by affected residents. The community youth leadership, which conducts routine patrols to enforce the anti-drug initiative, said the…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, have arrested 69 suspects and seized more than 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products as part of ongoing operations against crude oil theft (COT) in the Niger Delta region. In a statement released by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the operations were conducted between August 11 and 24, 2025, across several states, yielding significant successes. During the two-week operation, troops dismantled nine illegal refining sites and confiscated large quantities of illicit petroleum products. In Delta State, soldiers intercepted two…