The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has acquitted and discharged Dayo Akinola, overturning his 2019 conviction and death sentence for conspiracy and armed robbery after ruling that the evidence did not link him to the offences.
Police in Lagos have arrested a suspected armed robber allegedly found with a suspected human hand, firearms, ATM cards and a PoS machine during a stop-and-search operation.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested seven suspects and recovered a firearm following coordinated, intelligence-driven operations across multiple divisions.
Police in Enugu State have detained a suspected cultism and armed robbery suspect, recovering a gun-like object, drugs, and other exhibits during an intelligence-led operation in the New Artisan area.
Arrest operation in Ogun led to the capture of four suspected cultists accused of armed robbery, with police recovering a pistol, axe, charms and a stolen iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Attakwu Akegbe community in Nkanu West, Enugu State, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for second terms in 2027, citing infrastructure and development projects. The community also appealed for the unconditional release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.
Nigerian Army troops have neutralised six terrorists, arrested 11 suspected collaborators and received the surrender of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad member in Borno State during intelligence-led operations targeting terrorist fighters and support networks.
Bulgaria election voting has begun, with 27 candidates contesting the presidency as 6.59 million eligible voters prepare to choose their next leader. Opinion polls suggest a runoff is likely, with no candidate expected to secure an outright victory in the first round.
President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition leaders for Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, accusing them of creating the challenges his administration is working to address during the flag-off of his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna.