A 29-year-old man, identified as Salaudeen Toheeb, has been arrested in Ogun State after a 22-year-old woman, Boluwatife, who was reportedly being sought by her family, was found in his company around Olohunda, Ota. The man is facing an allegation of sexual assault following claims that he allegedly forced himself on the woman after taking…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced plans to arraign three suspects before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate Court over alleged obstruction and assault of Police Officers performing their lawful duties. The suspects, identified as Alaba Mulika, 51; Alawode Iyanu, 21; and Temitope Saliu, 29, are expected to face five counts bordering on conspiracy, obstruction of Police…
A seemingly ordinary pack of bottled water has become the centre of another security incident at the Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, after Correctional Officers intercepted a woman allegedly attempting to use it to smuggle ethanol into the facility. The woman, identified as Shobowale Balikis, was arrested at about 3:50 p.m. on Saturday,…
Police Arrest Couple Over Alleged Cruelty, Starvation of Teenager For a 15-year-old girl identified as Amarachi, what should have been an opportunity to live, learn and build a future away from home allegedly turned into months of fear, isolation and suffering inside a toilet in a Port Harcourt residence. The teenager, reportedly from Ebonyi State,…
Family Demands Justice as Police Arrest 43-Year-Old Neighbour A simple moment of affection between a 38-year-old University graduate and a little child has ended in a heartbreaking tragedy in Mowe-Ofada, Ogun State, leaving a family mourning a son who, according to his relatives, had just begun making plans for marriage, work and a better future….
A relationship dispute over allegations of who infected the other with HIV has reportedly ended in tragedy in Enugu State, after a 30-year-old man, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, was arrested over the alleged killing of his girlfriend identified as Chinyere. The incident occurred in the Awkunanaw area of Enugu, where the victim’s decomposing remains were allegedly…
The Federal Government has given motorists and other road users on the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway a two-week ultimatum to comply with safety regulations or risk closure of the route. The warning was issued on Monday, September 21, 2026, by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olufemi Dare, during an…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested about 300 persons during a security operation targeting identified crime hotspots, shanties, uncompleted buildings and suspected criminal hideouts across the nation’s capital. The operation, conducted on Saturday, September 19, 2026, was part of the Command’s ongoing efforts to prevent criminal activities, disrupt the activities of suspected…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the reported sporadic shooting involving security personnel attached to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, in Ososa, the hometown of the APC deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun. The party called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tunji…
At least 47 job applicants have allegedly lost more than N51.8 million to fraudsters who promised them employment in the Cross River State Local Government Service. The applicants were reportedly defrauded during the now-cancelled 2024/2025 local government recruitment exercise in the state. Chairman of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Barrister Eyo Nsa…
