Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident unfolded in Jalingo, Taraba State, as a newly recruited soldier, identified as Dauda Dedan, allegedly stabbed a police constable, Aaron John, to death. Confirming the incident to journalists on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Taraba State Command, James Lashen, said the fatal altercation occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo. According to Lashen, Constable John had responded to a distress call from residents reporting a dispute involving the soldier. In the course of trying to intervene, John was allegedly stabbed by the soldier. “The late…

A Nigerian national has been extradited to the United States from France to face federal charges linked to a series of cyber-enabled fraud schemes that allegedly stole millions from the U.S. government and private victims. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, also known by the aliases “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo” and “So Kwan Leung,” was transferred to U.S. custody following a coordinated international effort involving the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, and French law enforcement. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia announced the…

A hearing-impaired woman, Hauwa’u Bello, on Wednesday took her husband, Usman Shuaibu, before a Shari’a court in the Magajin Gari area of Kaduna State, accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities and providing her with only N50 for food. Bello, who communicated through sign language interpreted by Aisha Sulaiman, told the court that her husband was subjecting her to hardship and hunger. “We got married in 2016, and initially, my parents supported us with food. The problems began when their support stopped,” she said. According to her, Shuaibu, a tailor by profession, has consistently failed to provide for the household. She…

Amid renewed efforts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to bring him back into its fold, former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday made a significant appearance at the launch of two political books authored by veteran journalist and political strategist, Ike Abonyi. The event, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, featured the unveiling of Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist—named after the PDP national secretariat—and another political work by Abonyi, who previously served as Media Adviser to two PDP National Chairmen. Obi’s presence at the event, which drew…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has opened an investigation into the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man who was found dead in a pool of blood while sleeping with his family inside a church. In a statement issued Wednesday in Uyo, Police Public Relations Officer DSP Timfon John confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday in Ikot Oku Usung village, Ukanafun Local Government Area. According to John, preliminary findings revealed that the victim, identified as Mr. Udeme Uko, was asleep with his wife and children in the church when a gunshot was…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licences of two ValueJet pilots following a serious breach of aviation safety procedures at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. According to an official statement released by the NCAA, the incident occurred on Tuesday, August 5, when a ValueJet aircraft initiated departure from the domestic terminal without obtaining mandatory clearance from air traffic control (ATC). The regulatory body described the event as a significant violation of aviation protocols, warning that such actions pose risks to both airport personnel and the flying public. “This breach endangered the safety of ground personnel and other…

File photo: Unrelated photo of floods after heavy rainfall By Deborah Nnamdi A devastating tragedy unfolded in Dankama Local Government Area of Katsina State as a mother and her five children lost their lives when their home collapsed during a heavy downpour. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Tuesday while the family was asleep. According to reports, the building gave way under the force of the rainfall, leading to the deaths of six family members. Muhammad Sani, the father of the children, confirmed the heartbreaking news to journalists in Katsina. He said he was away from home at the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Tension gripped the Karfi community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday evening after residents captured and killed a man suspected to be an informant for bandits. The development was disclosed by a security analyst, Bakatsine, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday morning. According to Bakatsine, the suspect reportedly confessed to aiding bandits in planning and executing attacks on several communities, including Karfi, Tashar-Fulani, and Layin Minister. He also admitted to kidnapping a woman identified as Hajiyar Buroni, whom he allegedly transported on a motorcycle. Residents who apprehended him found charms…

… President Tinubu, Akpabio, save Warri By G.T. Addey (Agolokorobosin), Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) The silence of history often bears the weight of unspeakable truths. Between 1997 and 2003, the Itsekiri people of Warri bore witness to one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s post-colonial ethnic history. Entire villages were razed, families torn apart, and innocent lives- children, women, the elderly, and the sick- were lost in what can only be described as a genocidal purge, led by armed Ijaw militias. Those who fled never returned, leaving behind once-thriving communities that now stand as ghost villages, overgrown by forest and haunted…

By Deborah Nnamdi Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has honoured seven Super Falcons players of Imo origin with a cash reward of ₦30 million each and plots of land in choice areas of Owerri. The gesture follows Nigeria’s recent triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The players—Chiamaka Nnadozie, Jennifer Echegini, Tochukwu Oluchi, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Osinachi Ohale, Michelle Alozie, and Ifeoma Onumonu—were received at a special dinner hosted at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Owerri. Governor Uzodinma said the reward was a gesture of appreciation from the people of Imo State to celebrate…