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By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a 31-year-old woman, Freda Omakhone, over allegations of defrauding several luxury boutiques across the state. In a statement released in Benin City on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, revealed that the suspect was involved in multiple scam cases targeting high-end stores. According to Yamu, Omakhone’s method involved making purchases worth hundreds of thousands of naira and sending doctored bank transfer receipts—altered to reflect false amounts and business names—via WhatsApp to deceive store owners. A variety of stolen items were recovered from the suspect, including luxury wigs, electronics, kitchenware, designer…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended two octogenarians—80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old Uloma Uchechi Sunday—along with her 32-year-old daughter, Chisom Uchechi, during a series of coordinated operations across the country. In a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters, the agency revealed that Ayuba, a previously convicted drug trafficker who served a 10-year sentence from 2014 to 2024, was re-arrested on May 14 in Kaduna State with 2.3kg of skunk. He confessed to being in the drug trade for 46 years. In Abia State, officers raided the home of…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday joined global dignitaries in Rome, Italy, to witness the official inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church at a solemn installation Mass held at St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the beginning of the Pope’s tenure as the 267th Bishop of Rome. Tinubu’s presence at the Vatican followed a formal invitation extended by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on behalf of Pope Leo XIV. Upon arrival at Mario De Bernardi Military Airport on Saturday evening, the Nigerian president was welcomed by Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State…

… I have defeated greedy, wicked politicians in Rivers By Didimoko A. Didimoko Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed rumours that he plans to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 Nigerian presidential election, even if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zones its presidential ticket to the South. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State and a key political figure, reaffirmed his loyalty to President Tinubu’s administration, stating clearly that he has no intention of running against the incumbent president. In an exclusive interview with BBC News Pidgin, Wike said, “I will not contest. Why…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has recorded a major security breakthrough with the arrest of a notorious cattle rustler and kidnap kingpin, Abashe Gizo, in a targeted raid on his hideout at Ruwan Baka village, Doma Local Government Area. Gizo, who had been on the police wanted list for a long time due to his involvement in multiple kidnapping and cattle rustling operations, was captured by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) following a high-level intelligence-led operation. Police spokesperson, DSP Rahman Nansel, confirmed the arrest in a statement released Sunday morning. He disclosed that during interrogation, Gizo confessed…

A jealous middle-aged lover has reportedly killed his girlfriend just days before her wedding in Nsukka Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the man, who was simply identified as Ogbonna (AKA Mourinho), who hails from Igogoro Community in Igbo-Eze LGA of Enugu, is currently cooling his heels in the police cell. He was arrested by the police in Enugu State for killing his ex-girlfriend, Chisom Ayogu, during a visit to his residence in Nsukka Local Government Area. The tragic incident occurred on New Anglican Road, Nsukka, when Ayogu, who hailed from Amufie community in Igbo-Eze North LGA, reportedly…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nelson Adepoyigi, who was abducted earlier in the week, has been confirmed dead. His death was announced on Sunday morning by the Chairman of Ose Local Government, Clement Kolapo Ojo, in a statement issued through his spokesperson, Oluwaseun Ogunniyi. According to the statement, Adepoyigi was killed by his captors despite ongoing efforts to secure his release. The two individuals who had volunteered to deliver the ransom and were subsequently held hostage by the kidnappers have, however, regained their freedom. “While we are grateful that…

Lagos State authorities have sealed DONALD Restaurant, a popular nightlife joint in Lekki Phase 1, after it was linked to illegal refuse dumping along Durosimi-Etti Street. The clampdown followed a swift alert by the Lekki Estate Residents Association (LERA), whose security team caught a white Ford van (Abuja plate number GWA 136E) red-handed dumping waste in the area. According to Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, the van was traced back to the DONALD Restaurant, located on Road 14 within the estate. “The suspects tried to bribe the security team with ₦100,000, but the offer was rejected.…

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident unfolded in Delta State when a 16-year-old boy, Ifeanyi Okafor, accidentally shot and killed his 10-year-old sister using their father’s long-range single-barrel gun. Their father, Christian Okafor, a 50-year-old hunter, was reportedly at his farm when the event occurred. Ifeanyi, known for frequently tampering with the weapon, admitted in a video posted on Saturday by the Delta State Police Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, that he often played with the firearm without his father’s knowledge. “My dad doesn’t know I play with his gun,” Ifeanyi confessed, explaining that he only handled it in his…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is still his political protégé. During an interview with BBC Pidgin, Wike emphasised that his conflict is not with Fubara as an individual, but with certain individuals, whom he accuses of influencing the Governor against him. “That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy; he is my son; why will I fight with him?” Wike said. “I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for. “When you don’t defeat them, they…