CRIME
16 Officers To Face Military Justice For Professional Misconduct
The Armed Forces of Nigeria says a routine military exercise, resulted in the arrest of sixteen officers over professional misconduct and breach of service regulations. In a statement by the Director Defence Information Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said, investigations revealed that their grievances stemmed largely from perceived career stagnation caused by repeated failure in promotion examinations, among other issues. Some of...
Court Orders Remand of Lawyer, Activist Chinedu Agu In Owerri Correctional Center
An Owerri Magistrate Court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Obinna Njemanze, has ordered the remand of lawyer and activist, Chinedu Agu, at the Owerri Correctional Center pending further judicial action. Agu, a former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Owerri branch, was arraigned on Thursday after his scheduled arraignment the previous day was stalled. He was detained on...
Lagos NBA Probes AfriLand Towers Fire
The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, has set up an independent panel of inquiry to investigate the fire outbreak that ravaged AfriLand Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on September 16, 2025. The tragic incident claimed several lives, including that of Mrs Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke, a member of the association. In a statement signed by the Branch Chairman, Mrs Uchenna Ogunedo-Akingbade, the NBA...
LASTMA Deploy UAVs To Enhance Traffic Management In Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to enhance traffic management, strengthen security surveillance and reinforce public safety across Lagos metropolis. The General Manager of the authority, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said the transition from traditional analog method to advanced digital intelligence harmonised with...
UK Arrests Nigerian Man Wanted In US Over $235,000 Cyber Fraud Scheme
A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom, Farouk Adekunle Adepoju, has been arrested by British authorities at the request of the United States government after being indicted for wire fraud and computer fraud. According to US prosecutors, Adepoju hacked into the email system of a Pennsylvania construction company working for a university, created fake staff accounts, and diverted payment...
Lagos NURTW Boss “Shameleon” Arrested Over Brutal Assaults And Suspected Murder
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 55-year-old National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) leader, Shamsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of violent assault and murder. Police confirmed that Oladiti is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where investigations into two separate cases are ongoing. On September 17, 2025, around 3:00 p.m., the suspect...
Trump Seeks Justice Over Charlie Kirk’s Assasination
US President Donald Trump hailed his assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for truth” on Wednesday while assailing the “radical left,” suggesting its rhetoric contributed to the death of the conservative activist. “For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” Trump said in a...
EFCC Declares Abia-born Emeka Ufomba Wanted For Alleged Public Funds Diversion, Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Emeka Ufomba wanted over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, stealing, and money laundering. In a public notice released by the Commission, Ufomba, aged 49, is identified as an indigene of Abia State. His last known address was given as 13 Unity Drive, Eneka Paradise Estate, Port Harcourt,...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
Tinubu To Review Military Operations After Borno Massacre
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces to review ongoing security operations, including the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment, to eliminate terrorist groups across the country. This comes as Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Borno State over the recent terrorist attack that claimed many lives in Darajamal...
