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Bayelsa Police Nab Key Suspect in Decade-Old 2015 Kidnapping of High Court Judge

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 In a significant breakthrough, the Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a key suspect linked to the infamous June 2015 abduction of State High Court Judge, Justice Eniyerin Omukoro. The suspect, apprehended by operatives of the anti-kidnapping squad Operation Puff Adder, was found in possession of an old-model white Hilux van believed to have been used during the daring kidnapping. Police investigations have reportedly established a direct connection between the vehicle and the crime. Justice Omukoro was abducted on June 21, 2015, from an eatery in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The judge was held hostage for 12 days before his eventual release, an incident that sparked widespread outrage and highlighted security challenges in the region at the time. Despite initial arrests and parades of several suspects shortly after the release—including eight individuals (six men and two women) who confessed to aspects of the plot—the case appeared to have gone cold over th...
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APC Commences Distribution of Gadgets to Boost E-Membership Registration in Benue State

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 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has begun distributing essential gadgets to local government supervisors and ward agents as part of efforts to enhance its ongoing electronic membership registration (e-registration) exercise. The distribution, which commenced recently, aims to equip party officials with the necessary digital tools—such as tablets or specialized devices—to facilitate seamless, accurate, and efficient registration of members across the state's 23 local government areas and 872 wards. This move comes shortly after the party trained an additional 800 ward registration agents and deployed gadgets provided with support from Governor Hyacinth Alia to strengthen the exercise. The e-registration initiative, flagged off earlier this month by the governor himself (who registered as the first member), is designed to create a verifiable digital database of genuine party members ahead of future political activities, including preparations for the 2027 general ...
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Ejiofor Slams Critics: Opponents of International Counter-Terrorism Without Alternatives Are Not Patriots

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 Prominent social critic and human rights lawyer, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has strongly condemned those who reject international collaboration in Nigeria's fight against terrorism without proposing viable domestic alternatives, describing such individuals as lacking true patriotism and potentially enabling continued insecurity through their inaction. In a pointed statement published today, Ejiofor emphasized that Nigeria's ongoing battle against insurgency, banditry, and jihadist threats requires sustained global partnerships, particularly in intelligence sharing, logistics, military support, and strategic coordination. He argued that outright opposition to foreign assistance—especially from partners like the United States—without offering credible, homegrown solutions amounts to a disservice to the nation and its citizens who bear the brunt of violence. "Nigeria stands to gain immensely from sustained, intelligence-driven international counter-terrorism cooperation," Eji...
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FCTA Strike: 10 of 14 Workers' Demands Met, But Indefinite Action Shuts Down Secretariat and Offices

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  Government operations in the Federal Capital Territory came to a standstill on Monday as workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) commenced an indefinite strike, effectively shutting down the FCTA Secretariat, various departments, agencies, area councils, and parastatals. The industrial action, directed by the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to FCTA management on January 7, 2026. Despite several meetings, unions accused authorities of failing to adequately address longstanding labour and welfare grievances, prompting workers across all cadres to withdraw their services. Key demands include payment of outstanding promotion arrears, implementation of stalled promotions, settlement of wage awards, hazard and rural allowances (particularly for health workers), correction of salary distortions, non-remittance of pension and National Housing Fund deduct...
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Ogun Court Remands Doctor for Issuing Fake Medical Report to Aid Blogger Just Adetoun Evade Police

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 A medical doctor has been remanded in prison custody by an Ogun State Magistrates' Court following allegations that he issued a fraudulent medical report. The document was purportedly used to help popular social media blogger and activist Adetoun Onajobi, widely known as @justadetoun, avoid honoring a police invitation. According to a statement from the Ogun State Government, released through the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, the doctor was arrested after police investigations revealed the medical report was fabricated. The doctor reportedly confessed that he never examined, treated, or even met Onajobi, and that the report was created at her direction during a phone conversation facilitated by her lawyer. The controversy stems from a broader case involving cyberbullying charges against Onajobi. The Ogun State Police Command has filed a six-count charge against her at the Federal High Court in Abeokuta for alleged violations of the Cy...
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Kano Board warns pilgrims ahead of 2026 Hajj screening

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  The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged intending pilgrims to prepare fully for the forthcoming medical screening ahead of the 2026 Hajj. The Director-General, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u, made this known in a statement signed by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi, on Saturday in Kano. Rabi’u said the exercise was meant to monitor preparations and ensure strict compliance with all laid-down training and medical guidelines. “Any intending pilgrim who fails to participate in the medical screening will not be issued a visa. “Pilgrims should take the exercise seriously, as it is mandatory,” he said. Earlier, the Deputy Director of Operations, Alhaji Faruk Musa, said the 2026 Hajj would differ, with visas and medical certificates digitally attached to the Nusuk platform. He advised pilgrims yet to submit their international passports to do so promptly to avoid being excluded from the exercise. (NAN)
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NDLEA nabs ex-convict, female online vendor

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  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-convict, female online vendor and others in raids conducted in Jigawa, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Oyo, FCT, Enugu, and Kwara states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Edo state on Tuesday, Jan. 13 raided the Arokpa forest, Uzebba town, Owan West LGA, leading to the arrest of another drug lord, and seizure of 320kg skunk and seeds. Meanwhile, in the FCT, Abuja, operatives on Friday, Jan. 16 tracked and arrested a 44-year-old lady following intelligence on her online sale of illicit substances. “At the time of her arrest, 2.2kg skunk and litres of cannabis oil which she produces in her kitchen and sells through online advertisement were recovered from her home at the Kaura district, Abuja. “Another suspect was on Tuesday, Jan. 13 arrested with 148.3 grams of cocaine and skunk at his 12 Biski...
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