Wanted Drug Queenpin “Iya Ruka” Finally Arrested Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, started the new year with the arrest of a wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye on Wednesday January 1, in her mansion at Okota area of Lagos following the interception of a truckload illicit drug consignment from her staff same day. Known in the drug underworld as “Iya Ruka”, Alhaja Ajoke as she is fondly called in social circle, has her true identity shrouded in mystery for years while she remained on the wanted list of NDLEA for…
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Real Reason I Abandoned My One-day-old Baby In A Bush – Woman A woman, whose identity has been withheld, has been arrested for abandoning her one-day-old baby along a bush path near Crush Rock, behind an uncompleted Red Bricks Market in Mpape, Abuja. During interrogation, the woman confessed that she abandoned the baby due to her inability to care for the child after her husband deserted her. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the incident. Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh stated that operatives from the Mpape Division’s Juvenile and Women Care Section (JWC) rescued the baby…
Many Feared Dead As India’s Coast Gurad Helicopter Crashes A helicopter belonging to the Indian Coast Guard crashed Sunday in the western state of Gujarat, killing all three crew members, including two pilots, on board, police said. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv crashed during a routine training sortie at Porbandar airport, about 416 km west of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Officials said the helicopter experienced technical difficulties, resulting in its crash. The three crew members were immediately removed from the spot and rushed to a hospital in severely burnt condition after the helicopter crashed and went into…
How I Escaped Death From Food Poisoπing By Teenage Bride – Jigawa Man A 34-year-old man has narrated how he escaped death, but his friend died after his 14-year-old bride poisoned their food two days after his wedding. Kamisu Haruna, 34, said that the incident occurred on 22 December at his residence at Albasu village in the Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State. He said after the wedding on 20 December, at Kiyawa Local Government Area, he took his bride, Zahra’u Dauda, home. After the wedding guests had left, he said Zahra’u, at around 10 p.m., sent her friends…
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian Professor, Demand N10m Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Professor John Ebeh, a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State. The assailants are reportedly demanding a N10 million ransom for his release. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the attackers invaded the professor’s residence in Agbeji, a suburb of Anyigba, in Dekina Local Government Area, at about 7 p.m. on Thursday. According to a neighbor who identified himself as Akpai, “The hoodlums operated in a commando manner. It was swift. We noticed a car trailing him furiously; we took…
BREAKING: Ondo SSG Is Dead The Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Tayo Oluwatuyi, on Saturday died in an auto crash. The SSG died in the crash which occurred while he was traveling from Akure, Ondo State capital, to Ibadan in Oyo State. Confirming the incident, Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Wale Akinlosotu, stated that Oluwatuyi was hospitalised before he gave up the ghost. “Hon. Oluwatuyi was a dedicated public servant whose unwavering commitment to administrative coordination, policy advisory, and implementation had a significant impact on Ondo State. “Further details regarding memorial arrangements will be shared as they become available,”…
US Govt Plans To Sell $8billion Arms To Israel Amid Middle-East Crisis Amid the crisis between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas, the United States government has signalled intent to sell arms worth $8billion to Israel. This position was made known by the administration of President Joe Biden which notified Congress of the proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to end the 15-month-old Israeli war in Gaza that was triggered after an October 7, 2023 attack by Palestinian Hamas militants that killed 1200 and in which about 250 were taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.…
Kano Board Fires Popular Actress Samha Over Revealing Dress, ‘Provocative’ Videos The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended popular Kannywood actress, Samha M. Inuwa, from appearing in films for one year. The board said the suspension followed complaints from concerned citizens about her “revealing dress and provocative videos.” In a statement issued by Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, Information Officer of the Kano State Censorship Board, the board revealed that Samha had been warned multiple times about her “crude dressing, vulgar displays, and language in her some videos.” The board emphasised that the actress’ conduct had violated cultural and moral standards. In…
Man Steals Goat For Daughter’s Naming Operatives of the Odeda Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, on Saturday, revealed that Waris was arrested on January 2, 2024, in the Odeda Area of the state, along with his accomplice, Ajayi Yusuf. The suspects had allegedly invaded a farm in the area to steal the goat, having ensured that the farm owner, simply known as Mark, had taken the cattle for grazing on December 25.…
Nigerian Govt Moves To Subsidise Petrol At N600 Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum announced the subsidy on Friday evening in Bama town when he flagged off the distribution of farm inputs to over 5,000 farmers hitherto displaced by Boko Haram insurgents. According to the governor, a litre of petrol sold between N1,000 and N1,200 in Maiduguri will be subsidised to the farmers for N600. This is aimed at alleviating the financial burdens faced by farmers in communities…