A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the federal government’s request to issue a bench warrant against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged assassination claims.
Justice Muhammed Umar ruled that the senator must first be served the charges personally. The...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest of social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, calling it another sign of rising authoritarianism under President Bola Tinubu.
VDM was arrested last week by the EFCC and remains...
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has dismissed warnings that political opponents plan to arrest and detain him—allegedly in an NSA office reminiscent of the treatment of former CBN Governor Emefiele. In a post on X, El-Rufai claimed he and...
Operatives from the FCT Police Command arrested 27-year-old Magaji Adamu on January 20, 2024, during a routine patrol in Abuja. Adamu, a graduate of Gidan Waya College of Education in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, is accused of transporting cartons of...
The Sokoto State Hisbah Commission has apprehended eight individuals for allegedly organizing a controversial event to crown the “best sex performers” in the state.
The event took place on Monday at Plus Centre along Maiduguri Road. Hisbah operatives, acting on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged mismanagement of N1.3 trillion during the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
Sources...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police have detained Catholic Church officials in connection with a stampede that claimed ten lives during the distribution of food items at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama last weekend.
The arrests follow public outcry,...
The Benue State Police Command has arrested Dr. Ichor Tersagh Smart, a lecturer at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), over his alleged involvement in the abduction of Mrs. Susan Anyagh, wife of the university’s ASUU chairman.
State police spokesperson...
The Nigeria Customs Service's Western Marine Command has apprehended three individuals smuggling 788 kilograms of cannabis sativa through the creeks in Badagry, Lagos. The suspects and the seized illicit substances have been handed over to the National Drug Law...
The Plateau State Police Command has uncovered an alleged academy for training internet fraudsters, commonly known as "Yahoo boys," in the Rantya community of Jos South Local Government Area. The operation led to the arrest of 11 suspects believed...
