20 Prospective NYSC Corps Members Abducted in Imo Regain Freedom After Seven Days
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. The graduates were kidnapped on October 1, 2026,…
Mother Reveals N6m Ransom Paid to Free Abducted NYSC Member in Imo
A mother of one of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway has revealed that N6 million ransom was paid to secure her son’s release. The woman, who spoke in an interview with News Central Television on…
AAU Lecturer Dies in Ekpoma Hotel After Reported Sexual Encounter
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died after reportedly collapsing in a hotel room following a sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The…
US Releases Names, Photos of 24 Nigerians Arrested Over Fraud, Money Laundering, Other Crimes
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians apprehended by immigration enforcement authorities over offences ranging from wire fraud and money laundering to identity theft, drug-related…
