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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has formally presented a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, in a move seen as a major push towards decentralising Nigeria’s policing architecture. The proposal, contained in a 75-page document titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” was submitted at the National Assembly, Abuja, on Thursday. The report was delivered on behalf of the IGP by the Chairman of the Nigeria Police Force committee on state police, Olu Ogunsakin, who led the team mandated…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 22 persons, including a hotel manager, over alleged immoral activities in Kumbotso Local Government Area. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the suspects were apprehended during a raid on Stephrica Guest Palace located at Kureken Sani area of the council on Wednesday following intelligence reports. Confirming the development on Thursday, the Deputy Commandant of the board, Mujahid Aminudeen, disclosed that the suspects comprised 10 males and 11 females. He said the operation was carried out after the board received credible information from residents alleging that the individuals had converged on the hotel for activities considered…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of a factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, over his failure to appear for arraignment in a criminal case instituted by the Nigeria Police Force. The trial judge, Justice U.P. Kekemeke, issued the bench warrant on Thursday, ruling that the former minister had no valid reason to be absent from court despite being duly summoned. Turaki is facing a one-count charge filed by the Nigeria Police Force on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, accusing him of allegedly providing false information in a…

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, at a correctional facility over her alleged involvement in the attempted termination of a pregnancy that resulted in the death of a National Youth Service Corps member. Adesanya is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempt to procure abortion and murder. The prosecuting counsel, Solomon Babalola, urged the court to grant an ex parte motion seeking the remand of the defendant for 60 days at the Ibara Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the Ogun State Director of Public Prosecution. Babalola told the court that the offences…

Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited has said it will challenge the recent ruling of the Federal High Court ordering the forfeiture of some of its assets, insisting that neither the company nor its leadership was found guilty of any wrongdoing. The firm disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Company Secretary, Barrister Nnenna Onyeaso, who described the judgment as a civil asset forfeiture order based on suspicion rather than proof. According to Onyeaso, the court’s decision did not establish any criminal liability against the company, stressing that the ruling fell short of indicting Oceangate or its…

A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina on Thursday sentenced a young man, Ibrahim Abdulaziz, to three years’ imprisonment for impersonating a candidate during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The examination is conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Trial judge, Hussaini Dadan-Garba, convicted Abdulaziz after finding him guilty of examination malpractice, stressing that the custodial sentence, handed down without an option of fine, would serve as a deterrent to others. However, the court discharged and acquitted the actual UTME candidate, Bolanwu Emmanuel, who had been standing trial alongside the convict. Earlier, the prosecution, led by the Police Officer-…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to bridging the digital divide in underserved communities, with a special focus on Plateau State. This was disclosed by Ms. Rimini Makama, NCC’s Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, during a courtesy visit to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang at the Government House, Jos, on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the Commission, Ms. Makama described Plateau as a “strategic and indispensable partner” in Nigeria’s national broadband agenda, citing the state’s strong educational institutions, vibrant innovation hubs, youthful population, and policies supportive of digital transformation. “We recognize Plateau State not just ceremonially, but strategically,” she…

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested Chief Edet, the village head of Asik Ubofa Fishing Settlement in Effiat Clan, Mbo Local Government Area, for alleged illegal possession of firearms. A statement by the State Police Command’s spokesperson, Timfon John, confirmed that operatives acting on intelligence swooped on the suspect on March 24, 2026, at about 10:15 a.m., recovering an AK-47 rifle and two empty magazines. “Detectives carried out the operation without any incident and arrested the suspect on the spot,” John said. “He is now in police custody as investigations continue to trace the source of the firearm,…

 A High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced 21-year-old Emmanuel Akpan to death by hanging for the brutal murder of his employer, Mrs. Febisola Adedayo, a food vendor, at her residence in Ifankanbale Street, Sabo, Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area. Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Charge No: AK/57C/2022, Justice Rotimi Olamide ruled that the prosecution had proved Akpan’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt on counts of conspiracy to commit murder and murder, under Sections 324, 316, and 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ondo State, 2006. The court heard that on March 29, 2021, Akpan, alongside…

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports that it has endorsed a gubernatorial candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. The clarification was made in a statement released yesterday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare, who described the rumours as “baseless and misleading.” The false reports suggested that party leaders had convened in Abuja and Lagos to select candidates for Oyo, Lagos, and Ogun states. Sadare, however, urged party members and the public to disregard the claims. He emphasised that the APC will adhere strictly to its internal rules and electoral guidelines in choosing…