An 18-year-old, Samad Olalere, and six others were on Friday docked at an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan over alleged impersonation on social media.
They are: Daud Ademola, 26, George Thomas, 24, Kim Aruna, 23, Martins Sunday, 26, Mubarak Alade, 21 and Thomas Williams, 21.
They were charged with impersonation, to which they pleaded not guilty.
The 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, has inaugurated a special operation to tackle banditry and other security challenges in Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State.
Lt.-Col. Victor Olukoya, the acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of the division, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump that he was missing answers on how the situation in Iran could develop after the war.
Many questions remained open after a “very open” discussion at the White House on Tuesday, Merz said in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF.
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The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested and detained four male suspects, recovered stolen cellphones and suspected illicit substances in separate raid operations carried out within the state.
This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Wednesday in Enugu.
A 43-year-old man is in police net after he allegedly killed his older brother, Mustapha Amidu for ”shooting him” in a dream.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Wednesday in Ibadan.
”The tragic incident was reported at the Ago-Amodu Divisional Police Headquarters, by one Badmus Yunisa of Alegunlode Compound, Sepeteri area of Oyo State.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday claimed significant American casualties during the first two days of what it described as retaliatory strikes, figures sharply disputed by U.S. officials.
An IRGC spokesperson said up to 650 U.S. service members were killed or wounded in operations targeting American military assets across the region.
The Police Command in Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the attack and murder of a farmer along Agunla Farm Road, Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of the state.
DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who confirmed the incident to newsmen said the case was reported at approximately 9:30 p.m. by a concerned citizen on Monday.
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and top military officials over their role in
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The Police command in Lagos State says officers accused of misconduct against a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member have been identified and are under investigation.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this on Monday via her X handle, @AbimbolaShotayo, following a formal complaint by the corps member, Devcharlezen.
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled coordinated attacks by suspected ISWAP fighters on three Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Borno State, killing at least 10 insurgents and recovering several weapons.
The attacks occurred between the night of February 28 and the early hours of March 1, 2026, targeting FOBs in Mayanti, Gajigana, and Gajiram.
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