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A 39-year-old man arrested for allegedly posing as a medical doctor in Cross River State has confessed to treating at least 15 patients over the years after dropping out of medical school. The suspect, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, was arrested by operatives of the Uwanse Police Division in Calabar South LGA following a complaint by Mrs Edemawan Samuel, who accused him of impersonation, obtaining money by false pretence and operating an illegal mobile clinic. Police alleged that Ekpeme fraudulently obtained N500,000 from the woman after promising to secure employment for her children at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). In…
Following a scuffle between operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and illegal miners, an NSCDC personnel was shot dead in Korokpa Village, Niger State. Confirming the killing in a statement on Thursday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Abubakar M.R. Muti, said the incident occurred on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at about 2 pm, when operatives of the NSCDC Mining Marshal were attacked by suspected illegal miners who resisted enforcement. According to the statement, the officers called for reinforcement, and during the operation, one officer was shot in the head. He was rushed to hospital but…
The Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, NAOC, has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Major Oluwatope Dorcas Aluko, the Corps said preliminary investigations revealed that the soldier, who was serving at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, absconded from his unit on June 3, 2026. According to the statement, the appropriate military authorities have declared Amutu wanted, while efforts are…
A missing child, Amarachi Amos, a 12yr old Primary 6 pupil has been found in the Metropolis of Benin City, where she was taken to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development for proper care. According to Amarachi, she was abducted by suspected kidnappers around the Jakande area, Lagos State, after she went out to buy pepper for her mother. She said the incident occurred a day after she completed her Primary 6 examinations. Amarachi explained that her captors later released her after she told them she did not know her mother’s phone number, making it…
An aircraft operated by Enugu Air skidded off the runway of the Benin airport during landing on Thursday. The aviation company confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its official X account. The plane, with registration number 5N-ENR, had no fewer than 68 passengers on board, excluding the crew members. The airline said all passengers and crew safely disembarked from the aircraft, “with no injuries or casualties recorded”. Enugu Air said the aircraft has been secured, noting that the relevant aviation authorities have also been notified in line with established procedures. “An assessment of the aircraft and the circumstances…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three suspects linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that the life sentence should take effect from the date of the convicts’ arrest, Channels TV reports. He handed down the sentence after convicting Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (Yunusa bin Musa) and Shamsu Adamu Sani (Abu Itisar) on charges connected to terrorism and the kidnapping incident. The defendants had earlier pleaded guilty to some of the allegations brought against them by…
The Edo State Government on Tuesday closed its case in the trial of four suspected kidnappers after calling seven witnesses at a special court established by Governor Monday Okpebholo to handle kidnapping and cult-related cases. The four suspects are standing trial over the alleged abduction of a woman at the vegetable market along Airport Road in Benin City. They face a 10-count charge bordering on alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms. The defendants — Marvellous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; Rufus Emete Michael, 30; and Gift Raphael, 27 — are being prosecuted by the Edo…
United States President Donald Trump has written to President Bola Tinubu, expressing appreciation for what he described as the Nigerian leader’s “decisive leadership” and efforts to tackle security challenges in the country. The commendation was contained in a letter dated July 6, 2026, released on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The US President particularly commended Tinubu for his resolve to address violence targeting Christian communities. In the letter, Trump said he was honoured to stand with Tinubu in the fight against terrorism and efforts to make Nigeria “stronger and more prosperous”.…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ogun State Command, has secured the conviction of three drug traffickers in separate cases at the Federal High Court Abeokuta. This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASN Haris Musa, made available to journalists on Wednesday. Among those convicted is Fatokun Rahmon, 49, who was arrested on 28 December 2025 in possession of 347 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa. Upon conclusion of his trial, he was sentenced to 28 years imprisonment. Also convicted is Ogunnowo Wasiu, 27, who was arrested on 24 April, 2026 with 210 grams of Cannabis…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled an attempted mass abduction and rescued 27 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara states. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst, Bakatsine. According to the post, the operations were carried out over the past two days as troops intensified efforts to tackle insecurity in the North West. Bakatsine said the soldiers successfully prevented a planned mass abduction along the Gummi–Sokoto highway after responding swiftly to reports of the attack. The troops reportedly engaged the suspected kidnappers in a gun battle, forcing them…