The Commissioner of Special Duties, Jigawa State, Auwal Danladi Sankara, who was allegedly caught having an extramarital affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, has been arrested. Announcing the development on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board said the commissioner was caught red-handed with Nabegu in an uncompleted building owned by him. The Hisbah Director General, Abba Sufi, disclosed that the commissioner’s arrest followed a series of complaints from Nabegu’s husband’s younger brother, alleging the commissioner’s involvement in nefarious activities.Sahara Reporters quoted Sufi as saying, “Yes, it is true we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner, with…
Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that its men were chasing a young man who jumped into a canal in Gowon Estate, Ipaja-Ayobo, Lagos, and died. In a statement, Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said eyewitnesses confirmed that the man was not being chased or physically engaged by the police before the tragic incident occurred. Hundeyin stated that eyewitnesses narrated that at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the deceased was a passenger on a motorcycle that was riding against traffic in the Gowon Estate area. ”As soon as the rider and his passenger noticed a police…
Veteran actors, Jide Kosoko and Pete Edochie have come together once more after a separation of approximately 12 years. Kosoko posted a video of their reunion on his Instagram account on Friday. The footage shows Edochie seated with a snooker cue in hand as Kosoko approaches him to exchange greetings.They engage in the traditional Igbo handshake before embracing, after which Kosoko took a seat next to Pete. In the video, Jide joyfully sings in Yoruba, expressing his happiness at reuniting with his long-time friend after so many years. He captioned the post, “After about 12 years, I am seeing High…
Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, who was accused of stealing gold at the Oba Akintoye Market in the Lagos Island area of the state, has been cleared of the allegation by the Police. The Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, confirmed that no case of stealing was established against the fair-skinned actress. Disclosing the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin said during the command’s investigation, it was established that the video showing people, including traders, accusing Anjorin-Lawal of stealing was a mistake of facts. The PPRO said, “There was no case of stealing to start with; our…
Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested three individuals suspected of collaborating with terrorists in Taraba State. According to the Daily Post, the army said the operation was driven by intelligence reports, and took place on October 15, 2024, in Landey Jessy village, Lau local government council of the state. The acting spokesperson of the Bridge, Captain Oni Olubodunde, in a statement made available to journalists in Jalingo on Friday morning, said the operation was launched after reports of bandit activity in the Kona mountain range, which spans Jalingo and Lau council. He said, “The troops…
The founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has described corruption as a fraternity that cannot be fought with only the law, guns, and technology. The cleric said corruption in Nigeria has gone beyond the physical and anyone who wants to fight it must be spiritually inclined and fortified. Ayodele, who urged the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to go spiritual in the fight against corruption, spoke in a statement by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin. He said: “The EFCC chairman should be aware that corruption is beyond the physical in Nigeria, it cannot…
The judicial inquiry into the cause of death of Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter with Gboah TV, who died during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, began in Lagos on Thursday. A Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the coroner’s inquest into the death of the journalist, who was reportedly arrested by policemen attached to a Lagos State taskforce while he was covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020. He was later found dead at a mortuary in Ikorodu a suburb of Lagos, where his body was deposited. The development follows a wrongful death suit brought against the police and the…
In a tragic incident that marks 2024 as the deadliest year since 2018 for migrants attempting the dangerous English Channel crossing, a baby died, while 65 other persons were rescued after an overloaded migrant dinghy headed for the UK from France capsized and sank on Thursday night. According to AFP reports, French maritime authorities managed to save the survivors, but the baby, found unconscious, was later declared dead. According to the maritime authority overseeing the Channel and the North Sea, the accident occurred near the French town of Wissant. “65 people were rescued but a baby was found unconscious and…
A 70-year-old man Identified As Malam Abu Yusuf has died after he was hit by lightning in Angwa Abocho, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to Linda Ikeji’s blog, the incident happened at about 5:40 pm on Thursday, October 17, 2024, following a heavy downpour in the community. It was gathered that the deceased was outside when the incident happened. He fell and died on the spot. Malam Yusuf will be laid to rest on Friday morning.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has said that some soldiers and police officers sell arms from their security formations to criminals. He spoke during the arms destruction exercise organized by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), which took place at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment Giri, Abuja on Thursday. The NSA condemned security personnel who facilitate the movement of arms to terrorists and other non-state actors, adding that some illicit arms being used to commit crimes in the country originally belonged to the government. He said the destruction of the recovered and…
