The operation, the army said, was part of efforts to secure major routes in Kogi, following similar operations against criminal elements near Obajana and the Agbaja forest.
During the trial, the prosecutor, E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the convict committed the offences at Tewogbade Street, Ayomikun CDA, Off Baba Ekiti Ntabo, Ijoko, Ota.
The organisers of the 2026 Southern Kaduna Festival say the event will promote peaceful coexistence, tourism and investment opportunities.
A final year part-time student of the University of Benin, Edo, was shot dead on Sunday. He was shot dead in front of the school’s main gate while in a car.
“Baba Fasoranti represents a generation that believed in sacrifice, honour and genuine love for the people,” said the Ooni.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has congratulated the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on his 100th birthday.
The Katsina government has approved a ₦3.8 billion loan facility to secure 3,890 hajj slots for intending pilgrims from the state for the 2026 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
”The report of the screening exercise will be made open to the public in a timely manner,” said the Anambra assembly deputy speaker.
The police arrested a suspected arms dealer, Umar Usman, for possessing three fabricated AK-47 rifles, an AK-47 empty shell and a vehicle during a raid.
The governor said, “The action forms part of our mission to build a new Anambra free from deception and social vices.”
