Rev. Fr. David Tanko, who was ordained a Catholic priest in 2008 for the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo in Northeastern Nigeria, was burned alive by armed bandits together with his vehicle. This horrific attack took place in Kufai Amadu, Takum, Taraba State. He body was burnt beyond recognition. According to reports, the priest was on…
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two serving police sergeants in connection with a suspected armed robbery operation, leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and weapons. Police sources disclosed that operatives of the command’s surveillance patrol team acted on credible intelligence to intercept a red Toyota Corolla (2010 model)…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly concealing cocaine on his body and inside his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the arrival hall of the Lagos airport during the…
Police have confirmed the arrest of the seven suspects in connection with banditry attacks on the old National Park in Ikoyi Ile, Oyo. The suspects include the alleged mastermind and ring leader of the highly dreaded ten-man armed banditry gang. They were alleged to be responsible for the brutal assault on forest rangers and operatives…
The Oyo State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 28-year-old housewife over alleged human trafficking. In a statement on Saturday in Ibadan, the command’s spokesman, Samuel Opebiyi, said that efforts were ongoing to apprehend her accomplice and husband, who is on the run. Mr Opebiyi said the housewife…
The police command in Kano State has arrested three suspects, Ibrahim Tijjani, Jamilu Auwal, and Mohammed Nura Dauda, for allegedly buying a Mercedes-Benz GLE motor vehicle with a fake payment alert. They were arrested on January 28, 2026, at Kabuga Quarters, Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi…
Tragedy struck on Friday at the Ummu Haani Adigun Memorial Central Mosque, located on B.A. Adigun Street, Ayedun Estate, Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo, Osun state capital, when a worshipper identified as, Najeem was beaten to death by co-worshippers, in the worship centre. Our reporter gathered that, trouble started on this ill-fated day shortly after…
At least, four persons have been beheaded in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in the renewed crisis between the people of community and their Amasiri neighbours, Afikpo Local Government Area of the state. The two communities have been at war since decades over land with many lives lost and property worth…
A58-year-old man, Michael Oritudafila, on Friday, appeared before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged false information. Mr Oritudafila, whose address was not provided, is being tried on a charge of giving false information, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Samuel Owolabi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on…
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who were sentenced to death in September 2025 for homicide, illegal detention, and internet fraud, in Myanmar. The Wenzhou City Intermediate People’s Court announced the executions in a statement on Thursday. The suspects, among whom are Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang, Wu…
