A father and his two sons were reportedly killed in their sleep during an attack on Zogu village, Miango District in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Spokesperson of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Sam Jugo, confirmed the incident on Saturday in Jos. He identified the victims as Weyi …
50-Year-Old Charged With Illegal Cattle Grazing
The Ekiti State Police have arraigned a 50-year-old man, Ladan Abubakar, before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti for alleged unlawful grazing of cattle. Abubakar, who has no fixed address, is facing a one-count charge for allowing his cattle to graze in a restricted area. According to the police prosecutor, …
Group Warns Of Rising Terrorist Presence In South-West
A prominent NGO, the Majeóbajé Community Development Initiative, has raised concerns about the growing presence of terrorists and bandits in Nigeria’s South-West region. In a statement released in Ibadan by its Chairman and Secretary, Akintayo Akin-Deko and Ayo Oyerinde, the group warned that the worsening insecurity in the North …
Officer Arrested For Alleged Stabbing In Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a police officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti, reportedly over a disagreement involving the officer’s girlfriend and the victim’s son. The incident gained public attention after a viral video surfaced, showing the victim’s daughter alleging that her father was attacked in their home. …
Bauchi Man Arrested For Impregnating 17-Year-Old Daughter
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Umar Sule for forceful having carnal knowledge of his biological daughter. This was disclosed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, in a press release issued on Friday. Wakil said, “On April 3, 2025 at about 16:30hrs, the command received a complaint from one Abdullahi …
C’River Governor Slams Theft And Vandalism Of Public Assets
The Cross River State Government has strongly condemned the recent attempted theft and vandalism of public transformers in Obudu, calling the act “reprehensible” and a direct assault on resources intended for the benefit of all citizens. This was revealed in a statement issued by Gilbert Agbor, the Special Adviser to the Governor …
23 Anambra Indigenes On Death Row In Indonesia Over Drug Offenses – Governor Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that 23 indigenes of the state are currently on death row in Indonesia for drug-related offenses. Soludo shared this information on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, during a meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress who defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance in …
Davido Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over Alleged Song Theft
On April 4, 2025, the United States District Court in Manhattan issued an ultimatum to Nigerian Afrobeat star David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, giving him 21 days to respond to a copyright lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by four Nigerian artists—Martins Chukwuka Emmanuel, Abel Great Umaru, Kelvin Ayodele Campbell, and David Ovhioghena Umaru—accuses Davido of using elements of …
Chinese Fraud Suspects Lose N5bn Case Against Nigeria’s EFCC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a N5 billion lawsuit filed by 110 alleged internet fraudsters against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for lack of merit. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the applicants failed to prove their claims of unlawful detention after hearing arguments from both sides. …
Rivers Youth Leader Killed By Cultists
A former youth leader from Odhiajie community, located in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, was shot and killed in the early hours of Wednesday, April 9, by suspected cultists believed to be members of the Iceland faction. The attackers, reportedly five in number, stormed Godspower Uwhetu’s home around 1 a.m., …