Author: Naija Daily News

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…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters has said troops on internal security operations across the country have killed 82 terrorists, arrested 198 criminals, and rescued 93 kidnap victims in the past week. In a statement on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, said the troops also recovered 86 high-caliber weapons and 2,040 weapons across the theatres of operation in the country. According to the DHQ spokesman, 41 terrorists, comprising 10 males, 12 females, and 19 children, surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North East. He said troops in the Niger Delta region seized…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned a total sum of $120,548.43 and N70,602,841.46 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland as part of its ongoing efforts to combat economic and financial crimes. The funds, recovered from local fraudsters, were handed over to the foreign victims as part of the EFCC’s commitment to ensuring justice and restitution for those affected by fraudulent activities. The anti-graft agency reiterated its dedication to tracking down financial criminals and recovering stolen assets, emphasizing that such efforts strengthen Nigeria’s credibility in the global fight against financial…

By Deborah Nnamdi An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, to conduct the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025. In an enrollment order brought before Justice A. Aderigbigbe on Friday by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP against OSIEC and Its Chairman, Hashim Abioye, the court stated that there is vacancy in the 30 local government areas of the state as held by the judgment of the Federal High Court. The court found that the election conducted by the first defendant on 15th October 2022, had been invalidated, nullified,…