The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought popular social media personality and self-styled relationship coach, Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of fraud involving ₦36 million. Blessing CEO, legally known as Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu at the Federal High Court, sitting …
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered all Commissioners of Police to conduct an immediate and comprehensive audit of arms and ammunition across their commands as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and operational efficiency. Disu said the audit must be thorough, transparent, properly documented, and submitted to Force Headquarters within a stipulated timeframe, …
The Nigerian Navy has stepped up its offensive against militants and kidnappers in Cross River State, recovering boats and outboard engines in a series of targeted operations across the Calabar waterways. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, the latest seizures followed sustained pressure on …
Two young men, barely out of secondary school, are now at the centre of a chilling murder case that has sent shockwaves through Lagos, after they allegedly kidnapped and killed their former classmate in a crime police say was both premeditated and brutally executed. The suspects, 21-year-old Anthony Oghenetega from Delta State and 23-year-old Emmanuel …
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, declaring that no law enforcement officer has the authority to act as “prosecutor, judge, and executioner.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NBA expressed deep concern over a viral video showing the summary execution …
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in Lagos, seizing tramadol and codeine consignments valued at over ₦16.9 billion. The raid, which took place on April 17, 2026, followed coordinated intelligence that led officers to three warehouses hidden in a residential estate in the …
The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegations of torture and inhumane treatment at its detention facility in Sokoto, while confirming that an investigation is underway into the death of a detained soldier. The response follows a petition by Malcolm Omirhobo, who accused personnel at the 8 Division Provost Group Detention Facility in Giginya Cantonment of brutality, …
For the proposed State Police system to function effectively, a constitutionally backed funding structure with guaranteed contributions from both federal and state governments is essential. This formed part of key recommendations by the Prof. Olu Ogunsakin-led Steering Committee on State Police, inaugurated recently by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. According to the report, the …
Journalists invited to cover the inauguration of the Court Martial for the trial of alleged coup plotters were on Friday barred from the proceedings at the Scorpion Officers’ Mess, the venue of the trial. Confusion began when reporters, were repeatedly moved from one location to another shortly after arriving at the facility. As journalists were …
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over allegations that he accessed a telephone conversation involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai is being prosecuted on a five-count amended charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the start of proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that …
