Category: Metro

From Lateef Taiwo The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted the request of the State Security Service, SSS, to detain Emmanuel Osase, a Nigerian accused of being a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 60 days. The presiding judge Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, gave the order while ruling in…

The FCT Police Command launched a proactive operation on Monday, targeting suspected kidnappers’ hideouts and routes nestled within the hills and thickets surrounding Apo Resettlement in Abuja. In a statement released on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, it was disclosed that the operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth…

The Abuja Federal High Court is scheduled to arraign Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, on Thursday. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla will face charges before Justice Emeka Nwite, with two separate cases filed against them. One case, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accuses them of money laundering with five counts. The…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in the inferno that gutted the popular Owode market in Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state, in the early hours of Tuesday. A statement by the spokesperson of the Kwara state Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said 50 shops out of the…

By Milcah Tanimu A Federal High Court in Borno has issued an order for the release of 313 individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism-related offenses. The court reached this decision due to insufficient evidence to prosecute the suspects after completing the investigation process. Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, the Director of Defence Media Operations, made this…

By Milcah Tanimu On the 28th of March 2024, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) took action by shutting down a KFC branch situated at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos State. The decision came following allegations of discriminatory behavior towards a passenger with reduced mobility, specifically the son of a former governor, at…

Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has come forward to address what he perceives as attempts to undermine his reputation, asserting that his silence should not be misinterpreted as weakness. Amidst a swirl of controversy surrounding an alleged audio recording, Adams has expressed his readiness to provide clarity on the matter, refuting claims of…

By Milcah Tanimu Tragedy struck in Madaka community, Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, as bandits unleashed violence in a market, resulting in multiple casualties. Reports indicate that the assailants stormed the market at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, a time when the market was bustling with activity, and began shooting indiscriminately at…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The abducted Chinese national, MrPengChao Zhang (also known as Williams Kaka amongst his business associates), has regained his freedom. This was made known on Wednesday in a statement by the spokesperson of the Kwara state Police Command, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun. It would be recalled that the Kidnap incident occurred in Eiyenkorin,…

By Milcah Tanimu In a harrowing incident, terrorists descended upon the Kajuru Station community in Kaduna State, abducting no fewer than 87 individuals, including women and children, in a brazen attack on Sunday night. The assault has plunged the community into a state of turmoil and trepidation, with some residents already relocating out of fear…