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The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a staged kidnapping involving a 21-year-old dispatch officer who allegedly attempted to conceal a ₦1.3 million gambling loss. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the case was reported on January 30, 2026, at about 4:00 pm, when one Moses Ekes informed the Okpella Police Division that his nephew, David Ekes, an employee of Dibecs Industry Limited, had been missing since January 27. “On 30/01/2026 at about 1600hrs, one Moses Ekes ‘M’, of Dibecs Industry Limited, reported…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday joined protesters at the National Assembly in Abuja under the banner of the “Occupy National Assembly” protest. The protest follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through third reading, during which lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” from provisions on the electronic transmission of election results. Although the Senate has issued several clarifications over reports that it rejected electronic transmission of results, the protesters insist that lawmakers must explicitly include the phrase “real-time electronic transmission” in the proposed legislation. Obi, who…

Protesters on Monday began converging at the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest. There was a heavy security presence at the scene, with personnel drawn from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The protest is against the backdrop of the Senate’s position on the electronic transmission of election results. Although the Senate has issued several clarifications following reports that it rejected electronic transmission of results, the protesters insist that lawmakers must be explicit by including the phrase “real-time electronic transmission” in the proposed legislation.…

The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has announced that the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza will reopen on Monday, signaling a return to normalcy within the party. The announcement followed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) quarterly meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Thursday. The faction, backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the development to reporters. The secretariat was sealed by the Nigeria Police Force on November 19, 2025, following clashes between the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led caretaker committee. Speaking…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has announced a six-week partial closure of sections of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to allow for urgent repairs on expansion joints at Kara Bridge, Magboro Bridge and Arepo–Punch Bridge. The ministry said the closure was necessary to resume critical rehabilitation works earlier suspended on the Lagos-bound section of Kara Bridge, following persistent complaints from motorists over severe traffic congestion and safety concerns. Addressing journalists at Kara Bridge, the Ogun State Federal Controller of Works, Michael Komolafe, apologised to road users for the inconvenience and assured them that improved traffic management measures would…

The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, continued on Thursday, February 5, 2026, before Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Asokoro, with the judge threatening to revoke the defendant’s bail over what he described as repeated antics aimed at stalling the trial. Justice Kutigi expressed displeasure following the presentation of a hospital referral by the defence counsel, Mr Achibong, and his subsequent request for an adjournment, despite the referral indicating no specific illness. The judge lamented that the case had failed to make meaningful progress in the last four…