THE Edo State Police Command has announced a major reorganisation of the Ekpoma Division as part of renewed efforts to strengthen security across the area. The Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, approved the immediate posting of CSP Tomofe Nwabueze as the new Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ekpoma following a security assessment and […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM Bandits Establish Parallel Tax Regime in Food-Producing Belt ARMED groups operating across parts of Kano and Katsina states have allegedly imposed an illegal “farming tax” on rural communities, demanding up to ₦50,000 per acre from sugarcane farmers before they are allowed to harvest their crops. The levies […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE ECONOMY OF EXTORTION How Illegality Became Routine POLICE extortion in Nigeria is no longer an aberration; it has become a system. From highways in the South-East to checkpoints in the North-Central and South-South regions, citizens describe an entrenched practice sustained by predictability and silence. Officers allegedly profile first, intimidate next, and […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Legal and Human Rights Implications A magistrate’s court in Jigawa State has issued a warrant for the arrest of an official from the State Security Service (SSS) following allegations involving the abduction, forced conversion and sexual assault of a teenage girl. The court ruling was delivered by Magistrate Sadisu Musa on Friday […]
By TOSI ORE Oloka Attack: National Park Service Targeted in Deadly Assault SUSPECTED bandits launched a deadly late-night attack on the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, killing at least five personnel and leaving others critically injured, security officials and eyewitnesses confirmed. The assault occurred at about […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM Bandits Strike Police, Civilians in Farin Ruwa GUNMEN identified by locals as armed bandits have killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and at least five villagers in Farin Ruwa village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in a brazen assault that highlights the region’s deteriorating […]
Anti-Drug Raid Ignites Deadly Backlash A routine anti-drug operation turned fatal on Saturday in Katsina metropolis after suspected drug peddlers clashed with security operatives, leaving at least three people dead and public assets destroyed. The confrontation erupted at Koraman Nayalle, Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, when officers attempted to arrest a suspected dealer identified as Uzairu, popularly […]
Upholding Justice in Child Protection IN a landmark ruling that resonates across Nigeria’s justice system, the Asaba Division of the Court of Appeal has sentenced Mr. Uchenna Ukpa to life imprisonment for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. The appellate court’s decision, delivered on 17 December 2025, overturned the earlier judgment of the Delta State […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH THE Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Essien James, a former ExxonMobil contract worker, following a violent confrontation in Eket Local Government Area. The incident, which reportedly occurred at a beer parlour, is currently under investigation by the police. The Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, told journalists in […]
WHAT should have been a time for healing after loss instead became another chapter of pain for the family of Lawrence Iorwa, whose home was violently invaded by gunmen just five days after the burial of their mother. The attackers, witnesses say, specifically demanded money contributed during the funeral, exposing a disturbing trend of criminals […]