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The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday announced the arrest of six men who allegedly posed as pastors and defrauded unsuspecting residents of Idanre community in Idanre Local Government Area of the state through staged “miracles.” In a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Kazeem, the suspects were identified simply as Fadahunsi, Kolade, Tijani, Iyanuoluwa, Arijesulola and Ademola. The police stated that the arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation conducted on February 16, 2026, by operatives of the command’s tactical teams in collaboration with Community Safety Officers. “On 16th February, 2026, operatives of the Command’s Tactical Teams,…

More than 24 residents have been killed after gunmen attacked Kirchinga village in Madagali LGA of Adamawa state. The assailants were said to have invaded the community on Tuesday, razing homes, shops and places of worship, and leaving several injured. The organisation said although Boko Haram has not claimed responsibility, the pattern of the attack and information garnered from survivors bore the hallmark of the terrorist sect. Amnesty said the village was littered with bodies after the attack, with buildings smouldering hours later as several residents are still missing. The group urged authorities to do more to protect lives and…

Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside 13 other lawmakers. During Wednesday’s plenary session, the clerk of the House, Umar Usman Hamid, read the order of proceeding of the day, after which the Speaker Bathiya Wesley informed the lawmakers of his resignation. Those who also resigned are the Deputy Speaker, Mohammed Buba Jidjiwa (Jada- Mbulo), Kefas Calvin (Toungo), Bulus Geoffrey (Leko – Koma) and Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali). Others are Kefas Emmanuel, (Song), Ahmed Jingi Belel (Maiha), Hon. Moses Yerima Zah (Michika), Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa), Pwamwakeno Mackondo (Numan),…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday decorated Mr. Tunji Disu with the rank of Acting Inspector-General of Police at the State House, Abuja, formally ushering in a new leadership at the helm of the Nigeria Police Force. The decoration ceremony, which followed his swearing-in, was held at about 3:00 p.m. during an expanded session attended by top government and security officials. With his elevation, the 59-year-old Lagos-born officer becomes Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police. Disu arrived at the Presidential Villa at approximately 2:50 p.m. for the ceremony and a brief meeting with the President, marking a significant transition in the…

The Labour Party and the Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday signalled a major grassroots realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, unveiling plans to mobilise workers across the country as polling unit agents to safeguard the party’s votes. The decision was made at a one-day Strategic Multi-Level Stakeholders Summit of the Labour Party, held in Abuja, where party leaders and organised labour representatives resolved to deepen membership registration and validation, using union structures as the backbone of the party’s grassroots operations. The renewed strategy is rooted in the party’s experience in the 2023 presidential election and the legal battle that…

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has arrived at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to be decorated with his new rank. Disu arrived at the Villa at about 3pm, our correspondent observed. His appointment followee the resignation of former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, whose exit from office was confirmed by the Presidency on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu accepted Egbetokun’s resignation after he submitted a letter citing pressing family considerations.

The arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was stalled on Wednesday, following his absence in court, with the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdumalik, adjourning proceedings to April 23, 2026. At the resumed sitting, prosecution counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye, informed the court that although the matter was scheduled for arraignment, the defendant could not be produced as he was currently in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. He urged the court to adjourn the matter to March 10 to enable the anti-graft agency produce his client, adding that the DSS had no control over…

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and a national leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), John Odigie-Oyegun, have condemned a violent attack by suspected thugs on the party’s secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, which left three persons injured. The incident occurred shortly after Obi, Odigie-Oyegun, former Senate Chief Whip Senator Rowland Owie and the Edo State Chairman of the ADC, Kennedy Odion, left the party secretariat. They had gone to receive former Labour Party governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, who defected to the ADC. Eyewitnesses said party members were still at the venue when the suspected hoodlums stormed the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, and approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect. Egbetokun tendered his resignation letter earlier on Tuesday, citing pressing family considerations. Announcing the development, the Presidency, in a statement issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu expressed profound appreciation to the outgoing police chief for his decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police Force and the nation. The President acknowledged Egbetokun’s…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, commended the Governor’s efforts, citing the initiative as evidence of a renewed focus on improving Citizens’ welfare and transforming the State’s development narrative. Representing Local Government Interests, Sunny Ekpeson, Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Edo and Chairman of Etsako East Local Government, praised the effort as a vital step toward strengthening grassroots governance and advancing the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He expressed confidence that the equipment would enable Local Councils to deliver visible infrastructure and better services to their Communities. Additionally, Edesili Anani Okpebholo, Coordinator of the…