Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi At least 19 persons have been gruesomely murdered with 16 of the corpses dumped in the river in two days of renewed armed herdsmen attacks in Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. It was gathered from a source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity that the attacks started Saturday evening when 16 persons from Mbandwe Ward were waylaid on their way home by the armed herdsmen who murdered them and dumped their remains in River Katsina-Ala along Kashimbila road. According to him, the marauders struck again Monday afternoon at Boguwa in Kumakua…

By Agency Report The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday, arraigned Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over alleged N1.1 billion money laundering offences. Yusuf was arraigned alongside a company, Ummays Hummayd Energy Ltd, allegedly operated by him, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on a three-count amended charge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Yusuf is the 1st defendant in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/158/2023, the company is the 2nd defendant. The duo pleaded not guilty to the counts…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have detained two men for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Jalingo village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command’s Spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Monday. He said that the incident occurred at about 3:30 pm on February 15, when the suspects connived and lured the victim into a nearby bush and had carnal knowledge of her. “The Tarmuwa Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended the suspects who conspired and raped the 12-year-old girl, inflicting serious injuries. “The victim received immediate…

By Deborah Nnamdi Police operatives from the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters in Onitsha, Anambra State have rescued 18 malnourished children believed to be victims of trafficking at two different locations within the city. Ten children were rescued from an apartment in Inland Town, Onitsha, while the remaining eight were found in another apartment in the same area. The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, visited the Divine Mercy Orphanage in Umuopku, Awka, where the children are currently being kept. During a briefing at the police headquarters in Awka, CP Orutugu explained that the operation was based on intelligence-led information and…

A civilian in Lagos has been nabbed for impersonating a military officer after successfully organizing a lavish wedding, complete with a sword-crossing ceremony. The elaborate event was attended by genuine military personnel, including an army band. However, suspicions arose because an army sergeant served as the best man, prompting an investigation that exposed the fake Colonel’s true identity. Consequently, all participants in the sword-crossing ceremony, including the groom, were taken into custody.

By Deborah Nnamdi The reinstated Chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, Osun State, Mr Remi Abass, has reportedly been killed by hoodlums working for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after taking over the council secretariat in Ikire on Monday. It would be recalled that both parties have been laying claim to control of the third tier of government as the APC claimed that the Court of Appeal judgment delivered last week had reinstated the sacked elected council chairmen and councilors while the State Government said the election was nullified by the Federal High Court in Osogbo. Early hours on…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four members. NDLEA stated that multi-million-naira worth of tramadol pills concealed in the bumper and false bottom of Sienna buses heading to border towns were recovered during the intelligence-led operations. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. Babafemi said that a Sienna bus marked ABJ 452 HG was intercepted on the Nasarawa-Toto road, Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday, January 25, 2025, at 6 a.m., following weeks of intelligence and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has neutralized seven terrorists and recovered 23 firearms, along with assorted ammunition, in recent operations across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday via X, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the operations were part of efforts to dismantle criminal networks and enhance internal security. The statement noted that on February 14, 2025, armed men invaded Gobiraje Village in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State and kidnapped a 60-year-old man, Umaru Bawa. Police operatives in Kebbi State trailed the suspects to Tundafari Forest in the Dakingari axis, where…

By Douglas Maha, with agency report The latest rating by Fitch Rating has revealed that just two of the 21 commercial banks have met the mandatory N500 billion capital base requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The reputable American credit rating agency said some of the 19 other banks require significant capital injections to meet the new CBN threshold. The new requirements were introduced by the CBN to strengthen the stability of the banking sector and ensure that banks can better withstand economic pressures such as currency volatility and inflation. Fitch said only Access Holding and Zenith banks…

The priest in charge of St Patrick Catholic Catholic church, Isiokpe, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, Reverend Father Livinus Maurice, and two other persons were abducted last Wednesday. Police sources said gunmen snatched the trio on their way from hospital visitation in the locality. The Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt confirmed the incident. A statement by the church revealed that the incident occurred on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, along the Isiokpo-Elele Road in the State. The statement by the Chancellor of the Diocese, Reverend Father Bernadine Anaele, said the matter has been reported to the security agencies. The statement…