The Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar, the social media handler behind the viral @haifah_er_abba account on X, for allegedly fabricating and spreading false information that fintech giant OPay was shutting down operations. The arrest followed a joint petition filed by OPay’s legal team to […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five suspected members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the alleged killing of two […]
Tinubu Hails Security Agencies, Orders Medical Care as 8 Kidnappers Arrested Dozens of schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped by suspected bandits in Oriire, Oyo State, have been freed after 56 days in captivity, the Presidency announced on Friday. The Rescue Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed the rescue was achieved through a […]
Controversial TikTok personality DJ Chicken has reportedly been arrested following viral remarks about Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. His lawyer, Rotimi Stephen, said the entertainer was picked up in Ikeja and is being held at the police headquarters, alleging the case may involve the Department of State Services […]
The Federal Government has launched an emergency intervention to tackle rising cooking gas prices, bringing together the EFCC, DSS, Police, regulators, and industry stakeholders to curb LPG hoarding, diversion, and market manipulation. According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the move aims to improve gas supply, […]
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has urged politicians to stop turning the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State into a political weapon, insisting that rescue efforts and security reforms should take priority. Speaking on Television yesterday, Falana criticised public figures making unverified claims about who was behind […]
Sowore Accuses DSS of Illegal Detention, Demands Release of 11 Nigerians Held Since 2021 Article:Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of unlawfully detaining 11 Nigerian citizens since 2021 over their alleged link to the Nnamdi Kanu court case. Sowore claimed the detainees were […]
