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Court adjourns El-Rufai’s bail hearing to March 31
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has adjourned proceedings on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to March 31, 2026. The adjournment followed arguments presented on Tuesday by counsel to both the prosecution and the defence. During the hearing, defence counsel, Ukpon Akpan, urged…
Read More »Police arrest two, recover stolen vehicle in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen Toyota Camry in Akure following an investigation into a case of conspiracy, stealing, and receiving stolen property. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command said the case…
Read More »Gunmen kill POS operator in Imo
By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen on Sunday shot dead a Point-of-Sale (POS) operator identified simply as Daniel near the Everyday Supermarket in the World Bank area of Owerri, the Imo State capital. Daniel, said to be an indigene of Ndegwu in the Orogwe community, Owerri West Local Government Area, was attacked…
Read More »Police arrest suspected tricycle robbers, recover stolen vehicles in Rivers
File image of Rivers State Police PRO Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers linked to a series of tricycle thefts across Elelenwo, Igwuruta, Tank, and Woji areas of Port Harcourt. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer,…
Read More »Obi raises alarm over arrest of Tijjani Umar after Kaduna meeting
By Deborah Nnamdi Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the reported arrest of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, shortly after hosting him in Kaduna. Obi disclosed the development in a statement posted on March 24, 2026, describing the arrest as alarming and indicative…
Read More »Tight security as El-Rufai arrives Federal High Court for arraignment
By Deborah Nnamdi Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under heavy security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related offences. El-Rufai was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for more…
Read More »ICPC to arraign El-Rufai Tuesday over alleged corruption
By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday over alleged corruption-related offences. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, John Okor Odey, the…
Read More »Eight killed as terrorists bomb bridge, detonate IEDs in Niger community
By Deborah Nnamdi Eight persons were killed on Monday after terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) along Luma Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attackers also reportedly destroyed a key bridge linking the Luma–Babana–Agwara communities, cutting off a vital route used by residents travelling to…
Read More »NYSC official arraigned in Ogun over alleged link to corps member’s death
By Deborah Nnamdi An official of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ogun State, Abass Olalekan, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and unlawful procurement of abortion. Olalekan was accused of unlawfully procuring an abortion for…
Read More »Police probe discovery of man’s body hanging on tree in Adamawa
By Deborah Nnamdi The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 46-year-old man, Ahmed Mohammed, whose lifeless body was found hanging on a tree in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident was reported on Monday at the foothills of Bagale Mountain.…
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