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The Anambra State Police Command has revealed that a male suspect, Ifesinachi Ezeolu aged 28 years, as the person inside the violent masquerade that carried out several unprovoked attacks on residents during a festival in Awgbu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. Recall that in a viral video that recently circulated online, the masquerade was seen chasing and attacking passers-by, residents and also disrupting a public function, thereby causing tension. The incident was said to have occurred over the weekend during the last Ofala Festival of the traditional ruler of Awgbu community. Following the development, the Anambra…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has firmly reasserted his authority as the state’s leader, pledging to prioritise peace, security, and public safety while rejecting any action capable of destabilising the coastal state. Speaking on Saturday as a special guest at the grand finale of the 2026 Port Harcourt Polo Tournament, Governor Fubara stressed that safeguarding lives and property remains the foremost duty of his administration. “What is important is that I am still the governor of Rivers State, and we will continue to do what we have promised the Rivers people,” he said. The governor expressed satisfaction with the successful,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says removing President Bola Tinubu from office in 2027 is the only way to take Nigeria back from those he said have hijacked the country. Speaking on Friday on Politics Today, a Channels TV programme, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC spokesperson, said there is no way Nigeria can be reclaimed while Tinubu remains in office. “Of course, we want to get Tinubu out of power… because it is only by getting him out of power that we can take our country back,” Abdullahi said. “There is no scenario where he remains in power and we are able…

The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, resumed on Friday before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, with fresh testimony detailing alleged suspicious financial transactions linked to the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service. A prosecution witness told the court that more than ₦1.16 billion was paid as commission by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service into a Sterling Bank account belonging to one Philip Kumar within eight months in 2019, followed by heavy and unusual cash withdrawals. Prosecution Witness 9, David Ajoma, a compliance officer with Sterling Bank, said the payments were…

The Nigerian Army (NA) says at least 80 militants have surrendered to security forces in Cross River under the state government’s amnesty programme. In a statement on Friday, Yemi Sokoya, assistant director, army public relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade, said the militants voluntarily emerged from the creeks in Akpabuyo LGA of the state in the early hours of the day. Sokoya said the surrender took place at Atimbo rear area, Operation Okwok, adding that the militants sprung from two separate camps. He said the first camp, led by ThankGod Ebikontei, also known as Ayibanuagha, presented 39 fighters, while the second camp,…

The Supreme Court has ordered a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, and other defendants to enter their defence at the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged N1.35 billion fraud. A five-member panel of the apex court gave the directive on Friday, January 16, 2026, in two unanimous judgments delivered in appeals filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC had challenged the July 25, 2023 judgments of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which upheld a no-case submission by Lamido and others and struck out the 43-count amended…

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, on Friday visited the Old Oyo National Park in Oloka village, Oriire LGA, following an attack that claimed the lives of five forest guards. The governor was in the community to commiserate with residents and families of the slain officers, describing the incident as a criminal attack that must not go unpunished. Makinde had said the attack was carried out by cross-border bandits. He said security agencies have arrested three suspects believed to be directly linked to the attack and assured that they would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Makinde…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has restated that bail remains free of charge and warned officers against extorting money from suspects or their families. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, made the clarification on Friday in Abuja amid growing public complaints that some police officers were demanding payments before granting bail. Adeh described the practice as fraudulent and unacceptable, stressing that any officer found culpable would face disciplinary action. She said reporting such misconduct would not only bring justice to victims but also deter other officers from engaging in similar acts. According to her, ignorance and fear often embolden…

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned state governments to immediately stop engaging in peace deals with bandits, describing such arrangements as counterproductive and harmful to Nigeria’s security efforts. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Gen. Musa said the Federal Government has consistently advised all levels of government against negotiating with armed groups, stressing that bandits cannot be trusted to honour any agreement. “There will be no peace deal with bandits. We have advised all levels of government not to take that route because these bandits are not truthful and will not abide by any agreement.…

Super Falcons of Nigeria has been drawn in Group C of the Morocco 2026 African Women’s Nations Cup alongside Zambia, Egypt and Malawi. The group will be based in Casablanca. Nigeria is the seeded team in Group C, while hosts Morocco head Group A of the championship, slated to hold from March 17 to April 3, 2026. The 2026 championship will feature a record 16 nations in four groups of A to D. Alongside Morocco in Group A are Algeria, Senegal and Kenya, while Group B comprises South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Tanzania, just as Group D is…