Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Kidnappers have again struck at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, abducting three staff members who were inspecting crops on a farm within the institute’s premises. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Friday through its Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, who said efforts were underway to rescue the victims and apprehend the perpetrators. In a statement issued in Ibadan, Ayanlade said the command had launched a manhunt for the abductors following the report of the incident. “The Oyo State Police Command confirms a kidnapping incident involving three staff members of the CRIN, who…

Sometimes, the details of a crime are so chilling that one struggles to comprehend the motive behind such savagery. The cruelty inflicted on innocent victims, particularly children, leaves one wondering how greed and violence can drive people to such horrifying extremes. On Wednesday, the Oyo State Police Command announced the arrest of three suspects over the killing of a family of six at Oloba Village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan. The victims were identified as Ifeanyi Chukwu, his wife and their four children, who were allegedly killed during a robbery on September 22, 2026. According to the police, the…

A 20-year-old man, Lawisi Safiyanu, has been arrested and charged to court by the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old customer to death during a dispute over a N500 balance from the purchase of a mobile handset. The incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on October 1, 2026, at Chamo village in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Adam, the deceased, Muhammad Abba, had purchased the handset from Safiyanu for N1,500. Adam said Abba paid N1,000 but was unable to immediately…

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested or detained more than 130 people in a fresh crackdown on an internet scam centre in Ghana targeting Americans. FBI Director, Kash Patel, disclosed this in a post on X on Thursday, saying the operation had so far identified nearly $10 million in losses involving 89 victims, while more than 300 devices were seized. Patel said the operation was carried out under “Operation Blackout”, the FBI’s global campaign against scam centres involved in fraud targeting American citizens. “Another takedown this week out of Ghana,” Patel said, adding that the investigation…

The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of implementation of the Federal Government’s benchmarked agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following grievances raised by teaching staff in the State-owned universities over its non-implementation. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr Tolani Sule, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Alausa Secretariat during a meeting with the leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), representing staff in the State-owned tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Mahmud Hassan, Sule said the State Government remained committed to the welfare…

The Lagos State Government has urged owners of yet-to-be-approved private schools to register with the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), stressing that registration is essential to ensure compliance with standards and protect children from unsafe and substandard learning environments. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, gave the directive on Wednesday as part of the government’s efforts to ensure that all educational institutions below the tertiary level meet prescribed standards and provide safe and quality education to learners. Alli-Balogun said the administration would no longer condone the proliferation of yet-to-be-approved schools operating outside the regulatory…

The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps in Abia state have regained their freedom after spending about a week in captivity. The graduates were abducted on Thursday, October 1, 2026, when gunmen attacked two buses conveying them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South when the gunmen intercepted the buses at about 6:30am. The two buses were later recovered by the police, while 10…

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency () has charged the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (LGAs/LCDAs) to take greater ownership of the state’s HIV response and reach underserved communities and other areas where residents may not routinely access health facilities. The Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, gave the charge at the SACA-LACA Coordination Meeting held on Wednesday, as the agency intensified preparations for statewide HIV screening and a more sustainable HIV programme. Animashaun, in a statement by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Adekunbi Bakare, said effective HIV intervention must move beyond the…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three persons, including a 21-year-old woman, in connection with the death of a senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, who was found dead in a hotel room in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. Uwuigbe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science of the university, reportedly died on Monday, October 5, 2026, at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Eno Ikoedem, who confirmed the incident, said the command received a report at about 8pm on Monday…

Three suspects have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command in connection with the alleged killing and robbery of a family of six at Oloba Village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan. The suspects; Hammed Akinbami, Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward, all residents of Oloba Village, were arrested following investigations into the September 22, 2026 attack on the family of Ifeanyi Chukwu. According to the police, the suspects allegedly invaded the residence of Chukwu, his wife and their four children while armed with a locally made Dane gun, two cutlasses and a club. The command said the suspects robbed…