Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Four suspected members of a syndicate allegedly specialising in the hijacking and diversion of trucks along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and other routes in Oyo and neighbouring states are presently in the custody of Oyo State Police Command. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence and information from members of the public about the activities of the syndicate, which allegedly diverted stolen trucks to criminal receivers in Kwara State. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday. Ayanlade said the Command received information that members of the syndicate were…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on politicians in the state to put aside their political differences and work together in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adeleke made the call on Sunday while receiving the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, who paid him a visit. The governor also reaffirmed his commitment to delivering Osun votes to Tinubu, saying his promise was based on personal conviction and a commitment to keeping his word. Describing Tinubu as his “dear father,” Adeleke said he was serious about his pledge to…

The Kano State Police Command has rescued the Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, after suspected bandits attacked Garun Mallam town in Garun Mallam Local Government Area and abducted the traditional title holder. The incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, when suspected bandits reportedly stormed the town and fired shots into the air. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the attack was reported to the police through a distress call. Kiyawa said the attackers abducted Nadabo during the incident and shot three other…

A suspected cross-border drug kingpin has been arrested, while more than N6.2 billion worth of captagon and opioid tablets have been intercepted in separate operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos. The suspected kingpin, 49-year-old Akinbile Kazeem Aikins, was arrested on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, after arriving from Accra, Ghana, aboard an African World Airlines flight. The NDLEA said a search of his carton of local bathing soap, popularly known as “Ghana Soap”, led to the recovery of 47,200 pills of captagon concealed inside blocks of soap. The…

The Lagos State Retirees Association has rejected the Lagos State Pension Commission’s (LASPEC) recent account of government support for pensioners, insisting that outstanding pension adjustments, wage awards and other arrears remain unresolved. The association stated this in a rejoinder signed by its Chairman, Comrade Olarewaju Oluwafemi Caleb, in response to a statement attributed to the Director-General of LASPEC, Mr Babalola Obilana. Caleb described the LASPEC statement as misleading and out of context, saying it prompted pensioners to embark on a warning protest on Monday, August 24, 2026, across local government areas in the state. He said the central demand of…

Two Colombian women allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate have been rescued by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos. The victims, Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by operatives of the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said in a statement on Saturday that the operation followed actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, concerning the two Colombian nationals who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held against their will. Iniedu said the victims’ travel…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced two men, Agboola Abdullahi Abiodun and Victor Okonjo, over separate charges involving money laundering and fraudulent impersonation. The convictions followed separate arraignments by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice F.N. Ogazi. Abiodun was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on money laundering, while Okonjo faced a two-count charge involving fraudulent impersonation and related cybercrime offences. The charges against Abiodun included an allegation that he disguised part of the origin of an illicit gain from a dating scam by using…

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a campaign against political and digital thuggery and held a Police-Youth Dialogue to strengthen relations with young people and promote responsible citizenship ahead of the 2027 general elections. The programme, held at the POWA Secretariat, Oduduwa Street, Lagos, was organised in line with the initiative and directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, and formed part of efforts to strengthen Police-Youth relations and sensitise young people against political thuggery, digital thuggery and other forms of criminality. In a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the event…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four suspects over an alleged kidney harvesting syndicate in Nasarawa State, with investigators alleging that vulnerable young people were recruited under false pretences and taken to a hospital in Abuja. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) during a sting operation on August 19, 2026, at about 6 p.m. in Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of the suspected syndicate. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, clothes allegedly purchased with proceeds of the crime…

In a significant move towards transforming Nigeria’s agricultural landscape and expanding opportunities within the nation’s agribusiness value chain, the Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, paid a strategic visit to the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center to explore a landmark agricultural partnership. The high-level engagement between Adron Group and the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center focused on unlocking vast opportunities in the livestock industry and exploring the establishment of specialised Adron Farm Estates across Niger State, with the Center positioned to play a strategic facilitation role in the proposed collaboration. Adron Homes and Properties, widely recognised…