The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, by police officers in Delta state, describing the act as unlawful and a violation of constitutional rights. In a statement on Tuesday, Afam Osigwe, president of the NBA, said the incident reflects a troubling pattern of abuse by law enforcement…
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said the agency investigated Jerry Eze, founder of Streams of Joy International, for six months over alleged money laundering but found no wrongdoing. Olukoyede spoke on Wednesday at the Jerry Eze Business Grant award ceremony. He said the probe followed intelligence reports and…
Federal investigators say the suspect in the White House correspondents’ dinner attack photographed himself and planned the assault in advance. The US Justice Department released new details on Wednesday about suspect Cole Allen, who is accused of attempting to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. According to court filings, Allen allegedly took a…
Five abducted Gateway Polytechnic students have been rescued after a police operation in Ogun State. Police authorities said the students were freed during a coordinated rescue mission following their abduction in Ogun State. According to officials, the kidnappers opened fire when security operatives moved in. A gun battle followed, but the suspects were overpowered by…
Fear spread across Ekiti State after gunmen stormed a church service, killed a pastor and left several people missing. Suspected bandits attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, during a revival programme on Tuesday evening. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen entered the church at about 6:45…
Sani Usman, a retired brigadier-general and former director of army public relations, has said a viral video showing alleged poor feeding of soldiers was doctored. Usman spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday, where he said preliminary investigations by the Nigerian Army revealed that the soldier involved manipulated the content of the video. According…
A US special forces soldier accused of using secret military information for betting profits is due in court. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom after prosecutors accused him of using classified information about the capture of Nicolas Maduro to make more than $400,000 on prediction market platform Polymarket. RELATED:…
A pastor and three members of his family were killed after gunmen attacked a Plateau community late Sunday night. Gunmen stormed Gako Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State at about 11 p.m., killing Reverend Ayuba Choji, his wife Chundung Ayuba, and their two children, Cyril and Endurance Ayuba. Residents said the attackers…
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency has seized 10,000 Captagon pills in Kwara State during a wider crackdown across the country. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said officers on patrol along Bode Saadu Road in Kwara State intercepted a passenger vehicle on April 21 and found the pills on a 33-year-old suspect, Nasiru Mu’azu. Officials also recovered nine…
Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has been killed after major coordinated attacks hit several cities. Sadio Camara died after a car bomb struck his home in Kati, according to family sources. His second wife and two grandchildren were also killed. The attacks were launched across multiple locations, including Bamako, Kati, Kidal, Gao and Sevare. Fighting…
