The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two Islamic clerics in Owo, Ondo State, over the alleged torture and abuse of two minors under their care. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday, February 5, 2026, by the Ondo State Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Daniel Aidamenbor. According to…
By Adewole Kehinde Sahara Reporters’ recent publication alleging that the promotion of the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Hundeyin, was secretly approved by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, is not only baseless but also betrays a poor understanding of police administration and established service rules. To begin…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly concealing cocaine on his body and inside his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the arrival hall of the Lagos airport during the…
Wife of former Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu returns home following custodial sentence, while her husband remains imprisoned in UK. The wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice, has returned to Nigeria after being released from a prison in the United Kingdom. Her arrival in the country on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, followed…
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a newly married woman over the alleged poisoning of her husband in Gauza village, Jahun Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, the command said the incident occurred on January 23, 2026, at about 5 pm. According…
Gyang Dung Gyang (GDG), an aspirant for the House of Representatives seat representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly condemned the recent deadly attack on artisanal miners in Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday at a mining…
No fewer than 11 Nigerians are facing serious legal trouble in Thailand after immigration and police authorities dismantled a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating from a luxury condominium in the Muang Thong Thani area of Nonthaburi Province. Eyes Of Lagos reports, The arrests were carried out on Monday and confirmed in a report published…
A First Bank PLC customer, Ojo Eghosa Kingsley, has opted to go to prison than to refund the sum of N1.5b mistakenly credited into his account. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Kingsley, was arrested by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over his conduct. Thus, the EFCC charged him before the…
Former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday for the preliminary hearing of her bribery case. The court appearance was part of early proceedings ahead of her full trial relating to allegations connected to her time in office. Alison-Madueke served as Minister of Petroleum Resources from 2010 to 2015 and…
Alleged N31billion Fraud: Court Slams Ex-Minister Saleh Mamman’s Counsel Over Time-Wasting Antics In Trial The Federal High Court judge in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Justice Maryann Anenih has accused defence counsel Temitayo Sonuyi, SAN, of adopting “time wasting antics” in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. Mamman and seven others are…
