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In a shocking breach of security and prison protocol, a convicted armed robber serving a 21-year sentence at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos was caught attempting to process an international passport while still in custody. The inmate, identified as Haruna Ayo, was reportedly escorted to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) passport office in FESTAC Town under questionable circumstances on Wednesday, May 19, 2025. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Ayo, who was initially sentenced to life imprisonment before the term was commuted to 21 years, was not due for release until October 11, 2025. Despite his incarceration, he was…

Tragedy struck in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday evening as the Commander of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS), Mr. Aondoakaa Yayough, was gruesomely murdered by suspected assassins. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. at the bustling Wannune Market, where eyewitnesses said the attackers, riding on a motorcycle, trailed Yayough before shooting him at close range and fleeing the scene. He died on the spot. Yayough, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Tarka LGA and a well-known community figure, hailed from the same local government as the Secretary to the…

[ad_1] Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has consoled the families of the travellers killed on their way to a wedding ceremony in Mangu area of Plateau state.In a condolence message delivered to the family of the deceased at Dan bami, Anguwar Rimi village in Kudan Local government, the governor pleaded for calm, saying the government is on top of the situation. Represented by the Kaduna State Police Commissioner, CP Rabi’u Muhammad, he assured that both governments of Kaduna and Plateau had been in contact since the ugly incident occurred.SPONSOR AD He informed that already so many arrest had been…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to individuals attempting to undermine his efforts at restoring order to the troubled IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja, declaring that he will not hesitate to “take out” anyone who tries to sabotage his plans. Wike, who made the statement during his first official visit to the crisis-ridden golf club on Saturday, expressed frustration over what he described as ongoing acts of blackmail and power tussles aimed at obstructing the federal government’s intervention. “We will not allow anybody to take what belongs to the…

A wedding celebration turned into a bloodbath on Friday as a mob attack in Plateau State claimed the lives of 12 travelers, including the father, younger brother, and uncle of the groom. The victims were part of a wedding delegation journeying from Basawa in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State to Pau in Plateau for a marriage ceremony. They were traveling in an 18-seater bus belonging to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, when they were ambushed by a violent mob. The Chief Imam of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) in Mangu, Sheikh Suleiman Haruna, confirmed the casualties, disclosing…

[ad_1] No fewer than five people have been killed by a suspected explosion involving a military-grade mortar bomb in Kano.15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Daily Trust reports that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, caused panic in the affected area and drew emergency responders to the scene, including security personnel and medical teams.SPONSOR AD The State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion, said the blast may have originated from a military ordnance believed to have been improperly handled or transported.“I received a call that something…

[ad_1] Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a joke which lacks political weight to trouble the ruling party.He said it is not a coalition of political forces and cannot be regarded as a merger. Keyamo made the remarks in a post on his X page while reacting to the move by opposition leaders to register the party with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).SPONSOR AD ADA is being promoted by the Nigerian National Coalition Group (NNCG) and backed by key opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar…

[ad_1] At least, 12 travelers from Basawa community of Zaria local government area of Kaduna state have been attacked and killed in Mangu local government area of Plateau state.11 out the travelers who were injured in the attack, which happened on Friday, are currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Our correspondent reports that a group of 31 travelers including men, women and children, were being conveyed in an 18-seater Bus, belonging to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, when they were attacked by the assailants around 8:pm.SPONSOR AD Daily Trust gathered that the travelers were heading for Qua’an Pan LGA to…

At least 24 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a suicide bomb attack on a food joint in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday night. The attack, which occurred around 10pm, was reportedly carried out by a female suicide bomber who infiltrated a crowded local eatery before detonating an improvised explosive device (IED), witnesses and security sources confirmed. The Borno State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident, stating that investigation was ongoing to determine the exact number of casualties. “Yesterday, around 22:00 hours in Konduga, someone…

[ad_1] The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed the immediate deployment of the ministry’s personnel and the maintenance team of China Harbour Operations and Maintenance company, for the repair of the flooded section of the Lafia-Makurdi highway.Weekend Trust reports that the flooded section was blamed by the presidency for not enabling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to visit the troubled site of the Yelwata community in Benue State. Umahi in a statement yesterday by his media aide, Orji Uchenna Orji, said the maintenance was to bring effective and permanent solution to flood disturbances along the road.SPONSOR AD The minister condemned…