The face-off between the anti-corruption agency – the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – and the immediate past civilian governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, is a sad reminder of how weak and easily manipulated institutions are here. It also showcases the crawling stage of our democratic governance. The ongoing Fourth Republic is the longest stretch of civilian …

The Delta State Police Command said it has killed a suspected kidnapper, arrested one and rescued a victim at Abraka. In a statement yesterday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Bright Edafe said: “On 11/06/2023 at 2109hrs, operatives of Abraka police station led by the DPO Fabian Ayameh, while on routine patrol on Campus III Road, Abraka, Ethiope East …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers — Idris Abdullahi, Tukur Yusuf, and Ilyasu Aminu — for attempting to kidnap a man and his son in Yarimawa village, Tofa Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Usaini Gumel, who spoke to journalists, on Tuesday, said the kidnappers stormed the home of one …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Ojo Akerele in the Idoani community, Ose Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. In an interview with journalists in Akure, the state capital on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami said: “A case of defilement was reported against one Ojo Akerele, …