Author: Naija Daily News

File photo: A part of the flooded community By Deborah Nnamdi Multiple residents, including children, have been reported missing following over six hours of heavy rainfall that struck parts of Adamawa State on Sunday. According to survivors, more than 600 houses were swept away by floodwaters. Many narrowly escaped with their lives, and several families have been separated in the aftermath of the disaster. In response, the Adamawa State Police Command, in partnership with the 23rd Armoured Brigade in Yola, has mobilized emergency teams to the affected communities. Efforts are ongoing to support residents and carry out rescue operations. State…

By Deborah Nnamdi A soldier in the Nigerian Army has allegedly attacked and killed a 35-year-old operative of the Amotekun Corps, Peter Samuel, in Ijeda, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, was confirmed by the Osun State Commandant of the Amotekun Corps, Adekunle Omoyele. Samuel reportedly died from his injuries in the early hours of Sunday while receiving treatment at Wesley Hospital, Ilesa. In a statement released on Sunday by the Corps’ spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, Omoyele alleged that the soldier, identified only as Fiyinoluwa, attacked without provocation. According to the statement, the…

Unrelated photo o a boat mishap By Deborah Nnamdi At least 25 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, with 10 members of a single family among the victims. The accident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the Gunu community as the boat, heavily loaded with passengers and farm produce, was en route to the weekly Kwata-Zumba market. Midway through the journey, the vessel capsized, throwing its occupants into the water. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement from its Director General, Abdullahi…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least six students of the Nigerian Law School have been abducted by suspected gunmen while traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Yola, Adamawa State. The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 26, as the students were en route to resume academic activities at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School, which is scheduled to reopen on Monday, July 28, following a court externship break. A fellow student at the Yola campus, Damilare Adenola, confirmed the abduction via phone on Sunday. “Six Nigerian Law School students have been reportedly kidnapped by suspected armed…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nemesis has caught up with a 31-year-old man, Ahmadu Jiya, who exhumed the skull of his 90-year-old maternal grandmother in a desperate attempt to raise money through ritual means to offset a N2 million debt. Jiya reportedly approached a herbalist, 70-year-old Mohammed Ndache of Nagya, Edati, seeking a quick financial solution. The herbalist allegedly instructed him to provide a human head—dead or alive—for a money ritual. During police interrogation, Jiya confessed: “The skull belongs to my maternal grandmother, who was over 90 years old at the time of her death. I exhumed her remains to obtain the…

By Deborah Nnamdi A man identified as Abubakar Ijidai has allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and fatally wounded her mother in the Dille District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The incident was reported on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola Makama via a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to the report, the attack occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, when 18-year-old Lami Azuba and her 38-year-old mother, Hauwa Azuba, were assaulted with a machete while working on their farmland. Ijidai, who hails from the same district, fled the scene immediately after the attack, leaving both women critically injured. Police…

By Deborah Nnamdi A gas explosion at a fast-food outlet in the Ajah area of Lagos has claimed the life of a 20-year-old staff member and left 13 others with serious burns. The tragic incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at No. 5 Spring Garden Estate, Orchid Road, Ajah. According to the Lagos State Police Command, a suspected gas leak led to a powerful explosion that engulfed the restaurant, reportedly owned by Uchechukwu Godwill Villason. Preliminary investigations suggest the blast caused a massive fire, trapping workers inside the premises. Thirteen staff members suffered varying degrees of burns…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Chinese businessman, an 80-year-old Nigerian woman, and several others in a sweeping nationwide operation targeting drug trafficking networks. The week-long interdiction effort, which spanned from July 21 to July 26, resulted in the seizure of large quantities of synthetic and imported cannabis, opioids, and other illicit substances across multiple states. In a statement issued Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA confirmed that one of the most significant arrests took place at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. A Chinese…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s Super Falcons have once again etched their name into African football history, clinching a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after a dramatic 3-2 victory over hosts Morocco in a thrilling final in Rabat on Saturday night. The win not only cements Nigeria’s status as the most successful team in WAFCON history, but also marks a significant milestone in what the players had dubbed #MissionX—a determined campaign to bring home their 10th continental crown. The match began with Morocco, backed by a roaring home crowd, taking early control and racing to a 2-0…

Photo: SP Bright Edafe, Delta State Police PRO. There has been widespread outrage on social media following allegations that officers of the Ekpan Division of the Delta State Police Command extorted a N500,000 bribe as bail from a woman arrested for drug trafficking alongside her 11-year-old daughter, Rejoice. The suspect, 45-year-old Esther Ugbologbo, was arrested after her daughter was found in possession of various hard drugs while riding in a commercial tricycle along Jakpa Road in the Uvwie Local Government Area. In a video released by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, Ugbologbo confessed to sending her daughter to collect…