Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Suspected bandits have launched a deadly reprisal attack on Tafoki village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing several residents and dumping their corpses at the community entrance in a chilling show of brutality. The attackers, believed to be mostly in their 20s, reportedly stormed the village on April 9, executing abducted villagers and leaving their lifeless bodies deliberately positioned at the gateway to the town. Sources from the community linked the gruesome attack to the killing of three bandits — including a notorious gang leader known as Goje — during a botched attempt to raid the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants have a case to answer in the drug trafficking charges brought against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Emeka Nwite dismissed the no-case submissions filed by Kyari and his co-defendants, holding that a prima facie case had been established by the prosecution. The court subsequently ordered the defendants to enter their defence in the five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, tampering with narcotics, and trafficking. Kyari, a former commander of the Intelligence Response Team…

No fewer than 11,000 job seekers have applied for less than 100 vacancies announced by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, barely three days after the portal opened. The Commission, headed by Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, confirmed the overwhelming interest on Thursday, citing high unemployment and the agency’s growing reputation for integrity as key drivers of the surge in applications. Rimingado disclosed to SolaceBase that as of 6:30pm on Thursday, about 10,757 individuals had registered via the Commission’s official portal. “By 10:00pm, the figure had surpassed 11,000,” he said. The application process, which began on April 7, is…

Wema Bank Plc has announced the commencement of a N150bn rights issue as part of its recapitalisation strategy, with the offer set to open on April 14, 2025. PLATFORM TIMES reports that in a corporate disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday, the bank said it would issue 14,286,785,417 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N10.45 per share. The offer will be on the basis of two new ordinary shares for every three held by shareholders whose names appear in the register as of March 5, 2025. This marks the first phase of the bank’s broader plan…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced a 72-hour suspension of operations on the Warri-Itakpe train route following a technical engine failure. This was disclosed in a statement shared Thursday by the NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, via his X handle. The statement, signed by the NRC’s Public Relations Officer, Henrietta Eregare, noted that the suspension became necessary after the train experienced a breakdown on Tuesday, April 9. “In view of the situation, the NRC has suspended operations on the Warri-Itakpe route for 72 hours,” the statement read. The corporation said the temporary suspension will allow its technical team to carry…

Seventeen victims abducted over a month ago in Niger State have been rescued by operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, working in synergy with the Office of the National Security Adviser. The victims, comprising women and children, were rescued on Wednesday, April 10, in Kaduna, more than five weeks after their abduction from Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, on March 3, 2025. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the rescue operation reflected the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s commitment to intelligence-led and inter-agency collaborative policing. Among the…

On Wednesday, aggrieved youths from the Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State besieged the entrance of the Delta State Government House in Asaba, protesting against prolonged power outages and alleged exploitation by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).​ The demonstrators brandished placards with inscriptions such as “BEDC, Stop Ridiculing Us—We Pay Bills, Give Us Light!”, “We Say No to BEDC Supply Plan to Okpanam!”, “Stop the Exploitation!” and “We Are in Capital Territory but Live as Slaves, Please Help Us!”​ Addressing journalists during the protest, the President General of the Okpanam Youth Organization, Mr. Lucky…

A tragic incident has rocked the Rimintsiwa area of Zaria City in Kaduna State, where a 53-year-old man, identified as Abubakar Aminu, allegedly beat his younger brother, Sani Yusuf, to death following a violent altercation. The incident reportedly occurred on April 4, 2025, at their family home, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. It was gathered that the suspect launched a brutal attack on his 50-year-old sibling, inflicting severe injuries on him. Sani was rushed to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, where he remained under intensive medical care. However, he succumbed to the injuries and was pronounced dead…

Tragedy struck in Obidi, Agwa community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State on Tuesday, as a thunderstorm reportedly killed three persons and left four others injured. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the unusual incident, which occurred on April 8, 2025, has sparked fear among residents who described the thunderstorm as mysterious because it was not accompanied by heavy rainfall. An elder in the community, Mr. Nze Ike, who confirmed the development said those injured are currently receiving treatment in a hospital. “It was just a little rain in the community on Tuesday, but the impact of the thunderstorm hit…

… 180 Students Paid N30K for Question Papers – JAMB Morenikeji Adebayo and Balkees Adeniji Scores of candidates and their parents at Southwest Resource Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, and CMS Grammar School CBT Centre in Bariga, Lagos, were left stranded for hours on Thursday during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mock examination organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the candidates were directed to report at the centre by 6:30 a.m., but upon arrival, they reportedly waited for hours before the exam commenced. At the Southwest Resource Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta,…