Author: Naija Daily News

The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has announced plans for his burial, with funeral rites scheduled to conclude on June 18, 2026. Ekubo reportedly died on May 11 after battling kidney cancer. In an obituary statement released on the actor’s Instagram page on Monday, the family urged the public to continue praying for the late actor, his wife and the entire family during the difficult period. According to the funeral arrangements, a service of songs will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at The Monarch Event Center in Lekki, Lagos, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with…

The Katsina State Government has confirmed that a former Senior Special Assistant on Community Development, Nura Aliyu Garwa, who is currently under investigation for alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate, had earlier been suspended from office before contesting for a seat in the Katsina State House of Assembly. Garwa was recently paraded by the Katsina State Police Command over the alleged kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy at Sardauna Estate in Katsina metropolis. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Salisu Zango. According to the statement, Garwa had previously been suspended…

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that suspected armed bandits launched a coordinated midnight attack on Yashikira community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 persons, including wives and children of the traditional ruler, Umar Seriki, while also setting part of the Emir’s palace ablaze. The command said the attackers struck at about 2:00 a.m. on Monday in a simultaneous assault on the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the Emir’s palace, describing the operation as coordinated and desperate. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the police condemned the attack, noting…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect over an alleged internet fraud linked to a fake online vehicle purchase worth more than N3 million. The Edo State Commandant of the corps, Saidi Akintayo, disclosed this during a news conference in Benin City on Monday. Akintayo said the case was reported on February 3 by the complainant, Olanrewaju Nurudeen, a resident of Aduwawa in Benin City, who attempted to purchase a 2010 Toyota Corolla through a United States-based car auction website. According to him, the victim unknowingly transferred N3,005,000 into an Access Bank…

The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects over the alleged rape and murder of a 21-year-old nursing student, Wendy Achumba, in Umuadara Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. The deceased was a student of Our Lady of Mercy Nursing School, Obowo, where she was undergoing post-basic training in midwifery before her death last Thursday. Police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, disclosed on Sunday that operatives of the Obowo Divisional Police Headquarters, working with community stakeholders, arrested the suspects following intelligence-led investigations into the incident. The suspects were identified as 32-year-old Onyema Okonkwo and 25-year-old Emmanuel…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested six suspects, including a neighbour of the victim’s family, over the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in the Katsina metropolis. The command said the suspects would be arraigned in court after the conclusion of investigations. In a statement issued on Sunday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed that the arrests were made by operatives of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit. According to the police, the boy, whose identity was withheld, was abducted on May 13, 2026, while returning home from an Islamic school. Aliyu explained that the kidnappers contacted…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 31 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The suspect, who reportedly naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, after arriving from Thailand via Dubai aboard an Emirates Airline flight. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, NDLEA operatives attached to the Terminal 2 Arrival Hall intercepted the suspect after discovering two large travel…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 92 kidnapped victims from Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Biu–Buratai–Kamuya–Damaturu road in Borno State. The operation was carried out on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in the Biu Local Government Area after troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion stationed at Dutse Kura detected insurgents forcing civilians and vehicles off the highway into nearby bushes through surveillance monitoring. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the troops immediately…

Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Kayode Are, has officially presented his Letter of Credence to US President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House. The event, held on Thursday, May 21, featured an honour guard made up of members of the US armed forces, officers of the State Department, and staff of the National Security Council. Are was among 12 ambassadors who formally presented their credentials to the US president during the diplomatic ceremony. Other envoys in attendance included ambassadors from South Africa, Chad, Chile, Yemen, Australia and Kyrgyzstan. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved Are’s…

A gunman was shot dead by United States Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House on Saturday evening, sparking panic in downtown Washington, DC, and triggering a massive security response around the presidential complex. The shooting occurred shortly after 6:00 p.m. local time when the suspect reportedly pulled a firearm from a bag and began shooting close to the White House security perimeter. Secret Service officers immediately returned fire, killing the attacker during the exchange. According to Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi, one bystander was also struck during the gunfire and taken for medical attention, although…