Author: Vincent Osuwo

The US has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The operation is focused on surveillance and advisory support, with no US personnel embedded in frontline units and no drone airstrikes being conducted. “The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military,” U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters. Nigerian officials requested the deployment to assist in identifying, tracking, and responding to terrorist threats in the…

The Edo State Police Command on Saturday disclosed that all the suspects involved in the bullying at the Igbinedion Education Centre had been arrested. Videos from the school that went viral showed several pupils being kicked, flogged, and beaten by alleged senior students. According to a statement from the state command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, the arrests were made following an investigation, and the suspects will face charges in family court in compliance with the regulations governing juvenile justice and child safety. The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to update the general public on the viral bullying incident,…

The Delta State Government has announced that 11 more suspects have been arrested by the police in connection with the sexual assault of women during the recently held Ozoro festival. The state government revealed this in a statement on X on Saturday. The statement partly read, “Police investigations into the disturbing incidents in Oramudu Quarters, Ozoro, have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of eleven additional suspects. “Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, the CP Special Assignment Team carried out a detailed investigation, analyzing video evidence and intelligence. “This led to the arrest of…

A private fuel and gas filling station exploded on Edibe Edibe Street in Cross River State’s Calabar South Local Government Area, seriously injuring numerous persons and destroying property. The explosion that happened on Saturday entirely destroyed the facility known as Fonex Gas Station. The fire destroyed large portions of the station, including the gasoline and gas storage tanks, as well as automobiles parked on the site. The explosion’s impact caused severe injuries to a number of people. Some were taken to hospitals for more care, while others received first assistance from local patent medicine shops. There was a security void…

Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, is rallying women in Ondo State’s 18 local government areas to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election quest ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yetunde Adeyanju, the state’s former commissioner for community development and cooperative services, said this on Friday in Akure during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Asiwaju Mandate Group, a political organization affiliated with the minister. According to Adeyanju, the group’s women’s wing has been tasked with mobilizing at least 95% of the state’s women in support of the president’s second-term aspiration. “The congresses are behind us, and we are now focused…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has condemned the sexual assault of several women and female students during a traditional festival in Ozoro, the headquarters of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. The victims were allegedly attacked by youths during the contentious ‘Alue-Do’ festival on Thursday, March 19. Videos of the event, which emerged on social media on Friday, showed young ladies being followed, undressed, and groped in broad daylight, eliciting worldwide condemnation. Residents said the celebration, characterized as a fertility rite aimed at invoking the blessings of children for couples having…

Tukur Buratai, a former Chief of Army Staff, has stated that he should not be held responsible for the failure to reveal the identities of persons accused of supporting terrorism in the country. He did, however, say that the financiers are well-known and active in society. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Friday, the retired lieutenant general indicated that relevant authorities are aware of individuals behind the funding but have reasons not to reveal their identities. “You cannot say I should be responsible for naming the financiers of terror. “It’s not just about mentioning names; those agencies know why…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection to the sexual molestation of many women during a festival in the Ozoro area of the state. A viral video released on Friday has aroused controversy by depicting images of alleged sexual assault involving multiple women during a local festival in Ozoro, Delta State. The horrific clip, which was extensively shared on social media, showed groups of young males allegedly beating women in public, tearing their garments and exposing them to various sorts of abuse. According to reports, the event occurred on Thursday, March 19, during the community’s annual…

The federal government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of offenders of suspected sexual assault at a local festival in Ozoro, Delta State. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, minister of women affairs and social development, issued the directive on Friday in Abuja, according to a statement signed by Ahmed Danbazau, head of press and public relations for the ministry. The decision came after a video on social media went viral on Thursday, alleging sexual assaults at the Alue-Do Festival, also known as the “Festival of Fertility” in the Ozoro Kingdom. Sulaiman-Ibrahim expressed great worry about claims of sexual assault and harassment against women…

The Delta State Government has condemned reports of women being harassed and sexually abused at the Ozoro Festival, describing the conduct as barbaric and unacceptable. In a statement made on Friday, Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, urged security authorities to investigate the incident and bring those guilty to justice. “We are calling on the police and other security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of these heinous acts and bring them to justice. No individual or group should be allowed to hide under the guise of a festival to perpetrate criminal activities,” he said. Aniagwu…