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By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of 31-year-old Sunday Jimoh, a resident of Laditan in Oja-Odan, who drowned in a well on February 22, 2025, at about 10:00 am. The spokesperson for the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. Odutola said the incident was reported by Kabiru Aladeshayi Ayigbere, a resident of the Junction Area, Oja-Odan, who stated that he witnessed the deceased attempting to enter a well beside his shop. She explained: “Jimoh reportedly insisted on retrieving a phone that had accidentally fallen into…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State marked his first 100 days in office by highlighting significant progress in various sectors. At an event in Benin City, he emphasized a strong foundation for future development. Speaking at an event to commemorate the administration’s first 100 days in office at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, the state capital, Okpebholo said he had laid a strong foundation for progress across critical sectors in the State. He remarked that he inherited a state struggling with myriad challenges amidst loads of potential, the governor revealed that he had a clear goal “to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Harry Collins, for impersonating a police officer while dressed in a full police uniform with a sergeant rank. The spokesperson for the state command, CSP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Saturday, said that the suspect was apprehended on February 20, 2025, at about 2:10 pm during a reconnaissance patrol led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations on the Long bridge of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The officers on duty were said to have become suspicious of his presence at Longbridge and conducted…

By Deborah Nnamdi The government of Adamawa State and the state Command of the Nigeria Police have launched an investigation into the alleged torture of a secondary school boy. The boy, Jaafar Bashiru, a student of Aliyu Mustafa Academy, Jimeta, was inflicted with injuries allegedly by one of his teachers for eating mango on the school premises. The father of the victim, Bashiru Haman told newsmen on Saturday that he visited the school to confirm online payment of his son’s school fees and coincidentally met his son being flogged. The Adamawa State Police command said it had commenced an investigation…

Late Awele Eluemunor By Deborah Nnamdi Delta State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a final-year student of the University of Delta (UNIDEL). Awele Eluemunor was killed by a 100-level student of the same school while learning how to drive. The tragic accident occurred in Agbor, Ika south local government area of Delta State last Tuesday. According to reports, the young woman, whose name has not yet been disclosed, was being taught how to drive by her boyfriend, allegedly a suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy). During the learning, she lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Southern California family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old son, Nnamdi Glenn Ohaeri Jr., who they believe died after participating in a dangerous social media challenge similar to a past trend that claimed multiple young lives. The teen was found unresponsive in his bedroom in Murrieta on the morning of February 3, just a day after spending time with his family watching the Grammy Awards. When his parents discovered him, his mother immediately began performing CPR while his father, Nnamdi Ohaeri Sr., sought help from a neighbor and called emergency services. Despite their efforts, The…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have thwarted an attempt by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA said Wimonnat was arrested after its operatives discovered the illicit consignment in her boxes. This was contained in a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect, who confessed to being a hired drug trafficker, was arrested on Thursday during…

Despite facing a crisis of credibility, the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, cleared all available seats in the local government council election held on Saturday. The reported death of one person in Ilasa could not be independently confirmed, as it was not clear if it was related to the conduct of the election. The state police command and journalists in the state were barely involved in the election, with the police siding with the Attorney General of the Federation’s directive that the election is illegal. An appeal court ruling reinstating the APC council bosses had threatened to stymie the…

Panic gripped residents of Ogwashi-Uku in the northern part of Delta State on Saturday following a bloody attack on a church, identified as Elyon Paradise Ministry, in the town. One of the presiding apostles, identified as Divine Omodia, is currently undergoing medical treatment for severe gunshot wounds that he sustained in the attack. Residents of the town, which is host to a polytechnic, told newsmen that the attack left members of the church and residents alike in panic mode. “Nobody knows exactly what led to this attack, but this is the continuation of growing insecurity in Ogwashi-Uku and other towns…

Emefiele in court today By Deborah Nnamdi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m, and multiple properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele. The judge, Justice Yellim Bogoro, who had earlier dismissed an application brought by an interested party seeking to stop the judgment from being delivered, granted the final forfeiture application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s counsel, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala. The funds, forfeited to the federal government, were held in First Bank, Titan Bank, and Zenith Bank accounts managed by individuals…