The Nigeria Police Force in Kano State has arrested three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and eight other victims.

The killings reportedly occurred in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters and Tudun Yola areas of Gwale Local Government Area.

Confirming the arrests on Sunday, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, said the suspects were apprehended during a sting operation conducted between 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and 4:00 a.m. on Sunday.

Bakori disclosed that the alleged leader of the criminal syndicate, who is a relative of the deceased, confessed to the crime and admitted involvement in several violent attacks, including the killing of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters.

He said the operation was carried out on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and coordinated by the Kano State Police Command.

According to the commissioner, items recovered from the suspects include blood-stained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club, cash allegedly stolen from the crime scenes, and other weapons.

Bakori added that investigations are ongoing and assured residents that the command remains committed to ensuring justice and maintaining public safety. He also commended officers involved in the operation and thanked members of the public for their cooperation.

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after participating in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026.

The return was confirmed on Saturday in Abuja by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.

President Tinubu attended the summit alongside members of his cabinet, engaging global leaders on sustainability, energy transition, and economic cooperation.

On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates. The agreement is designed to deepen economic cooperation, boost bilateral trade and investment, and enhance technology transfer between both countries.

The partnership will also expand collaboration across strategic sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, and renewable energy.

In his address at the summit, Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE will jointly host INVESTOPIA in Lagos in February. The initiative is aimed at attracting global investors and accelerating sustainable investment inflows into Nigeria.

The president further disclosed that Nigeria is targeting the mobilisation of up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance to support energy transition reforms and expand nationwide access to electricity.

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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has confirmed that 20 ships are currently discharging petroleum products and other commodities at major Lagos ports.

The disclosure was made on Saturday in the NPA’s official shipping position released to journalists.

According to the authority, the vessels are operating across Apapa Port, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tin Can Island Port.

The ships are discharging a wide range of cargo, including buck wheat, diesel, crude oil, bulk pallets, general cargo, petrol, containers, bulk gas, fresh fish, bulk urea, salt, and aviation fuel.

The NPA also announced that 35 additional ships laden with petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected to arrive at Lagos ports between Saturday and January 25.

These incoming vessels are expected to deliver general cargo, gypsum, bulk oil, bulk urea, gasoline, condensate, buck wheat, containerised goods, bulk salt, and petrol.

Meanwhile, the authority disclosed that nine ships have already arrived and are currently waiting to berth, carrying bulk urea, crude oil, diesel, aviation fuel, containers, general cargo, and petrol.

The steady flow of ships underscores ongoing commercial activity at Lagos ports and their critical role in Nigeria’s energy supply and trade logistics.

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