Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The Police Command in Lagos State has discovered the location where the remains of the missing Lagos State University (LASU) graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode were buried, following the arrest of the primary suspect, Olaoluwa Ajisomo. Ajisomo, who was initially rumored to have fled to the Benin Republic, is now in police custody and assisting detectives in pinpointing the exact site where Ogunbode was buried. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development, stated that both the arrest and ongoing investigation had been verified. Ogunbode, a Political Science Education graduate, had been missing since January 16, 2025,…

The nine surveyors who were kidnapped in the Akure North council area of Ondo State last week have regained their freedom after the payment of a ransom of N20 million to their abductors. The kidnappers had initially demanded N100 million for their release and efforts by market women to negotiate the ransom down to N50 million were initially rejected before an agreement was eventually reached. Confirming their release in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday, Pastor Ajibade Owolanke, brother to the Ejemikin of Akure, High Chief Oluwole Omotayo, stated that the victims have now reunited with their families. Reports say…

Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month. Each episode will feature a special guest from the worlds of entertainment, sports, health, and business. “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson” will address “everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us,” according to a press release. IMO is slang for “in my opinion.” Some of the guests slated to speak to the former first lady and Robinson, the executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, include the actors Issa…

…South Africa, Pakistan, Qatar, Iraq, UAE, others will attend as observers The navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, Iranian media reported Monday. The three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they characterize as American hegemony, have held similar exercises in the region in recent years. The drills “will begin on Tuesday in the port of Chabahar,” located in southeast Iran on the Gulf of Oman, the Tasnim news agency said, without specifying their duration. “Warships and combat and support vessels…

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Sunday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation. It thrust many like Hayatullah Omagh, a 29-year-old who fled Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban took control, into a legal limbo, scrambling to find a path forward. “We are refugees. We do not have money. We cannot pay for a hotel in Panama City, we do not have relatives,” Omagh told the Associated Press in an…

Police in Washington are investigating the shooting of a man Sunday by U.S. Secret Service personnel near the White House. A Secret Service spokesperson said a day before the shooting, police had shared information about “a suicidal individual” who may have been traveling to Washington from the state of Indiana. Secret Service personnel spotted the person’s car near the White House and someone matching the person’s description walking in the area. The spokesperson said the person brandished a firearm as officers approached, and that Secret Service personnel fired shots during “an armed confrontation.” Authorities have not identified the person who…

The Argentine government announced three days of national mourning late Sunday, after the death toll from recent flash flooding rose to 16, with more still missing. The deadly floods reportedly struck Friday when a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in and around Bahia Blanca, a major port city located in the south of Buenos Aires province, with entire neighborhoods inundated by the fast-rising waters. Argentinians have been particularly shaken by tragic reports of two girls, aged one and five being swept away in the torrent.Divers were doing yeoman’s job as they continue to search the…

An Oklahoma man recently delivered his own baby on the side of a highway. In a Facebook post, Guthrie Fire and EMS officials shared that Justin and Tessa of Guthrie, Oklahoma were on their way to Mercy Hospital on Feb. 26 to deliver their first child “when both realized they would not make it.” Justin — who according to the department is a licensed paramedic with Guthrie Fire — “pulled his truck over to deliver their child on the side of the highway.” The statement continued: “During the delivery, Justin noticed something was wrong, and the cord had become wrapped…

A woman’s ex-boyfriend is in police custody after she was found dead in a suitcase on Thursday in Yonkers, New York, law enforcement sources said on Sunday. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was found dead in a marshy area by the side of Saw Mill River Parkway after going missing over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, the NYPD said. Pamela Alcantara was reported missing on Sunday.While her 46-year-old ex-boyfriend remains in custody, no one has been charged yet in her death. He is not cooperating with police, sources said. The couple had…

…Trials continue after court quashes detention South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader’s arrest warrant on insurrection charges. Yoon, 64, remains suspended from his duties, and his criminal and impeachment trials continue over his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3. The Seoul Central District Court canceled Yoon’s arrest warrant on Friday, citing the timing of his indictment and “questions about the legality” of the investigation process. “I would like to thank the Central District Court…