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A 20-year-old man, identified as Pascal Ogbogu, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his 56-year-old father in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect was said to have attacked his father with a machete on Tuesday evening before fleeing the scene. The Anambra State Police Command, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday following a distress call and a joint search involving the police, family members and members of the Abatete vigilante group. According to the statement,…

Daud Olatunji Gunmen have abducted a senior driver with Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, Usman Umar, popularly known as Baba Olowo, in Ajibawo village, near Ijako-Orile, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday when Umar was returning from work and was reportedly attacked shortly after he alighted from a motorcycle in front of his residence. According to information gathered by PLATFORM TIMES, about three armed men ambushed the driver and dragged him into a nearby bush while firing shots sporadically into the air to scare residents and prevent them from intervening. Sources familiar…

Daud Olatunji The Grand Chief Imam of Oyoland, Fodhilatu Shaykh Imam Bilaal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has called for strict compliance with court orders and the Constitution, warning against actions capable of undermining the rule of law and religious harmony in Nigeria. Shaykh Bilaal, in a statement issued by his office on Wednesday, also urged the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to discharge their constitutional responsibilities professionally and within the confines of the law. The cleric expressed concern over alleged actions attributed to Yoruba activist, Oloye Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, particularly an allegation that he obstructed police…

The Ogun State Police Command has busted an alleged baby factory in Mowe, rescuing two heavily pregnant women and four children while arresting six suspects in connection with suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities. The operation, conducted by operatives of the Mowe Divisional Police Headquarters on Monday, followed sustained intelligence on the activities of the suspected syndicate operating at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, Mowe. The command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, said the raid was carried out around 8am on August 24. Those arrested were identified…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of contractors and concessionaires found removing asphalt from federal roads without authorisation, describing the practice as a destruction of public infrastructure. Umahi gave the order on Tuesday in Benin, Edo State, during an inspection of major federal roads in the state, where he also apologised to residents and commuters over the deplorable condition of the Benin-Sapele Road. The minister said the condition of the road had subjected road users in Edo and Delta states to severe hardship, expressing disappointment with the company handling the project. He said the concessionaire lacked…

Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu has told ministers and other public officials that Nigerians will increasingly judge the government by the results it delivers and the impact of its policies on their lives, rather than by announcements and promises. The President said his administration was strengthening accountability mechanisms to ensure that government officials were measured by tangible outcomes and the value their ministries and agencies delivered to citizens. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday in Abuja in an address delivered on his behalf by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Ude, at the presentation of two memoirs by the…

Zainab Abioye The Olorunda community in Ogun State has embarked on a series of self-help projects to address critical infrastructure and social needs, even as the traditional institution called for increased government intervention in areas beyond its capacity. The Orunda 1 of Olorunda, Oba Joshua Olusegun Phillips Ogunsola, disclosed this on Tuesday at Motun Hotel Event Hall during a press conference to herald the 2026 Olorunda Day celebration. The celebration is themed, “Unity, Heritage and Progress.” The monarch said the community’s development initiatives were driven by the need to improve living conditions, create opportunities for youths and preserve the heritage…

The family of Mary Habila, the nurse who died at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Ebonyi State, has disclosed that she died from cardiac arrest after battling a heart condition. The family made the disclosure in a tribute contained in the burial brochure of Habila, marking the first time it has publicly stated what it believes caused her death. Habila, who was attached to Umahi, was brought dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State, on June 27, 2026. Her death, however, sparked controversy after details surrounding the circumstances emerged weeks…

Zainab Abioye The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies, Ifeanyi Odinye, for three months over alleged violations of the institution’s regulations. The suspension, which carries half salary, followed the preliminary findings of a six-member investigative panel set up by the university to examine allegations against the lecturer. The development came days after Odinye was allegedly assaulted and stripped by some students following an allegation that he attempted to sexually molest a female student in his office. The university’s spokesman, Aloysius Attah, disclosed the suspension in a statement on…

The International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL, has arrested 58 suspected members of West African organised crime networks and identified 263 suspects across 22 countries in an eight-month international crackdown. The operation, codenamed Operation Jackal IV, was conducted between November 2025 and June 2026 and targeted criminal networks allegedly involved in cyber-enabled fraud, money laundering and other violent and financial crimes. INTERPOL disclosed the outcome of the operation in a statement published on Tuesday. The agency said the operation involved law enforcement authorities from 22 countries across six continents, with investigators focusing on dismantling criminal networks, tracing illicit financial flows, recovering…