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A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered University College Hospital (UCH) to pay ₦1.5 million in damages and legal costs to a lawyer, Kehinde Taiwo, for what the court described as unlawful interference with his vehicle and removal of the battery by hospital security officers. In handing down the ruling, Justice NA Maha found that the …

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday demolished three residential buildings in Ibadan suspected of being linked to criminal operations, following the discovery of arms and ammunition inside the buildings. The affected buildings, located within a walled complex along Arubiewe Road in Gbendu community, near Olodo Garage, were identified by security agencies as properties allegedly used by criminal elements as operational …

Gunmen have attacked the National Institute for Political and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau State, killing three security operatives in a fresh wave of violence against security outfits. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the incident on Tuesday, describing it as a fatal assault which occurred in the early hours of the day. Police spokesperson Alfred Alabo revealed in …

Judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has convicted and sentenced a terrorist, Bello Liman (aka Doctor Alhaji Bello), to 30 years imprisonment on two charges not approved by the Federal Government. According to the indictment, Liman, sometime in 2020, in Zamfara State, withheld information that he knew would be helpful in securing the arrest of Usman Kachalla, …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to deepen collaboration with federal authorities and security agencies in addressing the worsening security situation in the state, including banditry, kidnappings and threats to rural livelihoods. The governor gave the assurance on Monday while receiving the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the South West, Adegoke Fayoade, at …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Wednesday, disclosed that the state has taken delivery of 3000 bags of rice from the Federal Government as part of palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. Eno disclosed this while inaugurating an 18–man committee to handle the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Maiduguri-based convenience store operator Umar Bashir to 20 years in prison without the possibility of fine for financing terrorism linked to the Boko Haram insurgency. The trial judge, Binta Nyako, delivered the verdict on Monday after the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the federal government. Bashir, who …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerian inmates held in Ethiopian penitentiaries that his administration has not abandoned them, following the signing of a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries. The assurance was given on his behalf by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during a visit to Nigerian inmates at Aba Samuel Prison in Ethiopia on Thursday 11 …

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun, has announced the arrest of 97 suspects linked to various criminal activities across the state during a two-week security operation. The suspects were arrested for offenses ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary to vehicle theft and violations of the state’s anti-open grazing law, according to the agency. Speaking to journalists …

Heavily armed bandits on Saturday handed over the body of late General Rabe who died earlier in their custody. The bandits after handing over the bodies in Katsina walked back to Matazu forest He has been buried with his family and friends praying and paying their last respects. Rabe, a former army spokesman was kidnapped along with his wife while …