Author: Vincent Osuwo

An American F-16 fighter jet in an “in-flight emergency” crashed over the West Sea off South Korea early Wednesday, the US military said, adding the pilot had been rescued. “An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing here experienced an in-flight emergency over the West Sea and crashed at approximately 8:41 a.m. (2341 GMT) today,” the military said in a statement. “The pilot ejected safely and was recovered at around 9:30 a.m. He is conscious and was transported to a medical facility for assessment.” The statement applauded the prompt cooperation with South Korea during the rescue operation. “We…

The National Industrial Court, Lagos Division, on Tuesday, ordered Total E&P Nig. (previously Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited) to pay N50 million in aggravated damages to the security guards it unfairly discharged. Justice Elizabeth Oji, a professor of law who delivered the decision on Tuesday, stated that the N50 million was for the psychological and mental damage that the firms caused the disengaged security officers. The judge called Total E&P Nig.’s unwillingness to issue employment letters to the plaintiffs during the 15 years they worked for the corporation cruel, insensitive, and a violation of the Labour Act. The court gave the…

The Ogun State Police Command displayed three police officers on Tuesday who had been subjected to an orderly room trial for their involvement in an armed robbery in Ijebu-Ode, following which they were dismissed and would be tried in court. Inspector Taiwo Kolawole (AP/No. 341113), Inspector John Ogbe (AP/No. 309292), and Cpl. Idowu Sunday (AP/No. 513707) have all been sacked. All of the officers were stationed at Ijebu-Ife, Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. This comes after a Library and Information Science student from Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, as well as Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, a suspected…

The kidnappers of five pupils from the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure, Ekiti, and four staff members have demanded a ransom of N100 million for the release of the nine victims kidnapped on Monday. Boje Olanireti, the principal of the secondary division of the school, verified the ransom demand in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday. Chronicle NG reports that the children and four staff members were abducted after a school bus transporting 25 students home after school hours was stopped by kidnappers in Ekiti State’s Emure town. Olanireti shed light on how the incident transpired, stating that…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign amid the growing spate of insecurity in the country. Atiku, in a statement on his verified X handle on Tuesday, condemned Tinubu for embarking on a private visit to Paris, France, when the nation is “drowning in an ocean of insecurity.” The Chronicle NG reports that Tinubu embarked on a private visit to Paris, France. While lamenting over the murder of a nursing mother and a grandmother for failing to pay ransom to her abductors, the Wazirin Adamawa noted that…

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an unspecified number of pupils in the Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State. According to a post on Ekititrends’ X handle on Tuesday, January 30, the incident involves children from Apostolic Faith School who were allegedly kidnapped on Monday while travelling from Emure Ekiti to Eporo Ekiti by school bus. The number of students in the kidnappers’ den is currently unknown, and the authorities have yet to confirm the occurrence. The incident occurred after the killing of two traditional rulers in the state: Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti, and Oba David Babatunde…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has urged Nigerians to work together in order to bring the ugly spate of insecurity to a stop. Obi made the call in a posted statement on his verified X handle on Tuesday, after he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Nabeeha Al-Kadriya. Chronicle Ng reports that Nabeeha and her sisters were kidnapped in the Bwari area of Abuja. However, she was reportedly killed by her abductors after the family failed to bring the demanded ransom when it was due. Obi noted…

A pastor, identified as Segun Adegboyega, has reportedly been gruesomely murdered on his farm in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, by people suspected to be herdsmen. According to reports, the susected herdsmen murdered the Pastor on Monday at the deceased’s farm in Gege village, on the Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road. The investigation showed that three herdsmen had been detained in connection with the murderand were being held at the Owode Police Headquarters. Meanwhile, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, the Soun of Ogbomosoland, has urged the town’s residents to remain calm in the aftermath of the killing, promising them that those responsible will face justice. Olaoye addressed…

The Ogun State Police Command announced on Tuesday that one Olumide Openaike, a staff member of a microfinance bank, Kemta Oloko, reported to have been missing and found in Mokwa, Niger State, faked his abduction over a N1.7 million debt. SP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the state police command, verified this with our correspondent on Tuesday. Temitope, the banker’s wife, informed journalists that her husband, Olumide, went missing while on his way to work on January 17. However, on Thursday, Temitope told reporters, “I am happy to tell you that my husband has been found in a place called Mokwa…

The air component of Operation Whirl Punch killed 30 terrorists on motorcycles in Kaduna’s Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. This comes on the heels of the rescue of 35 kidnapping victims from the Dumburu jungle by troops in Katsina State. The Kaduna air strikes were ordered in response to an intelligence tip revealing the terrorists’ movements in the area. According to a statement issued on Monday by Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, the eliminated terrorists were responsible for the recent troop ambush at Kwanan Mutuwa, as well as multiple attacks and abductions of innocent…