METRO

Oct

2025

AIG Fayoade Orders Crackdown on Multiple Checkpoints in Ogun Border Areas, Sets Up Task Force to Curb Extortion”

METRO#AIGFayoade, #Aiyetoro, #CheckpointExtortion, #Communitypolicing, #IdiIroko, #Imeko, #NigerianPolice, #OgunSecurity, #PoliceReformNigeria, #SecurityUpdate, #Taskforce, #Zone2PoliceCommand

AIG Fayoade Orders Crackdown on Multiple Checkpoints in Ogun Border Areas, Sets Up Task Force to Curb Extortion” AIG Adegoke Fayoade of Zone 2 Police Command has ordered the creation of a Task Force to reduce excessive checkpoints and curb extortion along the Idi-Iroko, Imeko, and Aiyetoro routes in Ogun State. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 Command, AIG Adegoke M. Fayoade, mni, psc, has convened a strategic meeting with operational commanders in charge of the Idi-Iroko, Imeko, and Aiyetoro areas to address mounting concerns over the excessive number of checkpoints mounted by various security agencies along these…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Vindication at Last: Gov Otti Flags Off Ikot Ekpene–Ikwuano–Umuahia Road as Ubani, Icheku’s Advocacy Triumphs

METRO#AbiaInfrastructure, #AbiaProgress, #AbiaState, #AlexOtti, #DrMondayUbani, #FederalRoads, #GoodGovernance, #IkotEkpeneUmuahiaRoad, #IkwuanoDevelopment, #NigeriaRoads, #RenewedHope, #SamOnuigbo, #SouthEastDevelopment, #Tonyicheku, #Vindication

Vindication at Last: Gov Otti Flags Off Ikot Ekpene–Ikwuano–Umuahia Road as Ubani, Icheku’s Advocacy Triumphs Governor Alex Otti flags off the long-awaited reconstruction of the 25km Ikot Ekpene–Ikwuano–Umuahia Road after securing Federal approval. The project ends years of neglect, economic hardship, and political sabotage, bringing hope and renewed development to Abia communities. By Tony Icheku Finally, on Friday, October 24, 2025, Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti will usher in relief and joyous celebrations for communities along the 25-kilometre stretch of the Ikot Ekpene–Ikwuano–Umuahia Road. On that day, he will officially flag off the reconstruction of the long-abandoned Federal road—an…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Pandemonium, as Teenage Boy Plucks Out 7-Year-Old Cousin’s Eyes for Rituals

CRIME, METRO#BauchiTragedy, #BreakingNews, #ChildAbuse, #CrimeInNigeria, #JusticeForRukkaya, #NigerianNews, #Ritual killingsinNigeria, #RitualKillings, #SadReality, #StopRitualKillings, #teenageboypluckscousin’seyes, #ViralStory

Pandemonium, as Teenage Boy Plucks Out 7-Year-Old Cousin’s Eyes for Rituals Pandemonium has erupted in Bayan Dutse, Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, after a shocking case of a ritual attack involving a teenage boy and his own cousin. According to reports, Auwal Dahiru, a teenager, was arrested for allegedly conspiring with five others to lure his seven-year-old cousin, Rukkaya Muhammad, into a nearby bush — where they forcefully plucked out her eyes for alleged money rituals. The heartbreaking act has left the entire community in deep shock and sorrow. The suspect’s mother, Amina Adamu, could not hold back…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

I Can’t Live Again’: 22-Year-Old Hairdresser Commits Suicide After Heartbreak in Enugu

METRO#BreakingNewsNigeria, #CrossRiverladysuicide, #EnuguNews, #Enugusuicide, #EnuguUpdate, #HairdresserTragedy, #HeartbreakTragedy, #MentalHealthNigeria, #NigeriaNews, #RelationshipDrama, #Relationshipheartbreak, #SuicideAwareness, #TragicStory

I Can’t Live Again’: 22-Year-Old Hairdresser Commits Suicide After Heartbreak in Enugu Tragedy struck in Enugu over the weekend as a 22-year-old hairdresser, Miss Odama Mary Agado, allegedly took her own life after discovering her boyfriend with another woman. Mary, who hailed from Woleche-Ipuole in Yahe Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, reportedly ingested a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper shortly after the heartbreaking discovery. According to sources, the deceased had been doing well in her hairdressing business in Enugu. She had recently bought a car and even rented an apartment for her boyfriend, whom she…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Customs Officer Found Dead in Hotel Room After Night with Women

METRO#Customsofficerinvolvedinthreesome, #LawalTukur, #NigeriaCustomsService

Customs Officer Found Dead in Hotel Room After Night with Women A Customs officer has reportedly been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina after allegedly engaging in a threesome with some women. An Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Lawal Tukur, has reportedly died after lodging at a hotel with three women in Katsina State, north-west Nigeria. According to information released by security analyst Zagazola Makama, the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, October 15, at Murjani Hotel in Katsina, where the late officer had checked in. Hotel staff reportedly discovered the officer’s lifeless body in his room at about 8:30…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

We Are Tired of Burying Our Sons, Kwara Communities wail

METRO#24Kwaravigilanteswhodiedfightingterrorists, #Bamdit, #Kwarawomenmournyouths, #Terrorisminkwarastate

We Are Tired of Burying Our Sons, Kwara Communities wail At least 24 young men have been confirmed dead after volunteering to defend several communities in Kwara North from heavily armed terrorists who invaded parts of the region in July 2025. The victims, mostly local vigilante members, courageously confronted the attackers during coordinated assaults on Patigi, Chekpan, and Lade, leaving behind deserted villages, grieving families, and a region plunged into mourning. According to community accounts, over 100 people have lost their lives in recent months, more than 70 have been kidnapped, and schools remain shut down across Kwara North as…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Doctor Shares Hilarious Pre-Surgery Confession That Left the Operating Room in Laughter

METRO#Drbishop, #Hilariousconfessionofapatientintheatre, #Presurgerycomfessionsofapatient

Doctor Shares Hilarious Pre-Surgery Confession That Left the Operating Room in Laughter A Doctor has recounted a certain patient’s shocking confessions that cracked up doctors moments before surgery. A Nigerian medical doctor, identified as Dr. Bishop, has left social media users in stitches after sharing a hilarious confession made by one of his patients moments before surgery. The doctor recounted the incident on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, explaining that the patient was being prepared for an emergency bowel obstruction surgery when he suddenly asked to make a confession. A representational image of a team of doctors in theatre.…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

76-Year-Old Woman Killed by Dislodged Solar Panel During Storm

FOREIGN NEWS, METRO#Solarpanel, #Storm, Cbsnews

76-Year-Old Woman Killed by Dislodged Solar Panel During Storm Tragedy struck today, in New York, the capital of the United States of America, as high winds claimed the life of a 76-year-old woman who was struck by an airborne solar panel. Brooklyn Woman Killed by Flying Solar Panel as Nor’easter Batters New York A 76-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning in Brooklyn after being struck by a solar panel torn loose by powerful winds from a nor’easter, officials confirmed. The fatal incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at 3100 Ocean Parkway. According to the New York City Department of Buildings, the…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Pregnant Widow Banished from Benue Community Over Alleged Shoplifting

METRO#BenueState, #Pregnatwomanbannishedforstealinginbenue, #Shoplifting

Pregnant Widow Banished from Benue Community Over Alleged Shoplifting A heavily pregnant widow has reportedly been banished from the Ugbema community in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State after she was accused of stealing items from local shops. Sources said community elders ordered her expulsion following allegations that she had been taking small household goods to feed herself, her young child, and her unborn baby after the recent death of her husband. Eyewitnesses recounted that her ordeal began on Saturday, October 10, 2025, when some local youths caught her in the act. The woman was said to have been…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

“I Tried to Hold Her,” Suspect Reveals in Robbery That Claimed Life of Arise News Staff

CRIME, METRO#AriseTV, #ArmedrobberyoperationinKatampedistrict, #Peterobimournsarisetvpresenter, #SommieMaduagwu, #SomtochukwuChristelleMaduagwu, AriseTvpresenterfallsfromthreestoreybuilding, Arisetvpresenterkilledduringarmedrobberyattack

“I Tried to Hold Her,” Suspect Reveals in Robbery That Claimed Life of Arise News Staff In a major breakthrough, the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended twelve suspects linked to the violent armed robbery that led to the tragic death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, an employee of Arise News, in Abuja. The robbery, which shook the Gishiri community and indeed the entire country, turned fatal when Maduagwu fell from a three-storey building in a desperate attempt to flee from the assailants. Suspects Identified Police authorities have released the identities of the arrested suspects, who are mostly from Katsina and Kaduna States.…