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Enugu Police Arrest 30-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Serial Rape, Robbery, Sextortion

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The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugbor Chika Paul, over alleged serial rape, robbery and sextortion involving female victims in Enugu. The Command said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly lured female Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to secluded locations under the pretext of conducting transactions, where he allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted them. In a press release issued on October 27, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said a phone recovered from the suspect reportedly contained nude images and video clips of identified and unidentified victims. According to the police, the first reported victim, a 20-year-old POS operator at Akwata Market, was allegedly lured to a bush behind St. Peter’s Church, Coal Camp, at about 11 a.m. on May 21, 2026. The suspect allegedly robbed and raped her, taking ₦600,000. The second victim, a 30-year-old POS operator at the same market, was allegedly lured to the loca...
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2027 Elections: INEC FCT Assures ECOWAS Mission of Readiness, Puts Voter Register at 1.73 Million

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has reaffirmed its readiness for the 2027 general elections, outlining six key areas of preparation during a meeting with the ECOWAS Pre-Election Mission in Abuja. The FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Gabriel Hale Longpet, gave the assurance in his welcome remarks to the delegation, led by former Sierra Leone Vice President, His Excellency Victor Bockarie Foh, at the INEC FCT headquarters. Longpet was represented by the Administrative Secretary, Mrs. Abimbola Oladunjoye. He said the visit highlighted the longstanding partnership between Nigeria and ECOWAS in strengthening democratic governance and electoral integrity across West Africa. Victor Bockarie Foh Longpet identified the six priority areas as electoral planning and implementation; voter registration and register integrity; personnel readiness and capacity development; election materials, logistics and technology; electoral securi...
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Gambia Moves to Curb Exam Malpractice as Minister, WAEC Registrar Explore Computer-Based Exams

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The Gambian government and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling examination malpractice and improving the credibility of public examinations, with discussions focusing on the possible introduction of computer-based examinations. The commitment emerged from a high-level meeting between the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, and the 14th WAEC Registrar, Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, attended by members of the WAEC Council and the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Louis Moses Mendy. According to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education’s Communications Unit, the discussions centred on examination integrity and reforms aimed at improving teaching, learning and assessment across The Gambia. A key issue was the possible adoption of Computer-Based Examinations (CBE), which is expected to reduce malpractice, strengthen transparency and improve the efficiency of examination delivery and marking. Dr. Drammeh als...
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Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Over Viral Video Allegedly Inciting Religious Violence

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 22-year-old man, Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, from Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, over a viral video allegedly containing statements capable of inciting religious violence. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the video reportedly showed a young man dressed in the uniform of Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa’ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) making remarks allegedly capable of threatening public peace and peaceful coexistence. Following the incident, the Zamfara State Police Command activated its intelligence resources and engaged the leadership of JIBWIS at the national and state levels. According to the statement, the organisation’s leadership disassociated itself from the alleged conduct and handed the suspect over to the police. The police confirmed that the suspect had been arrested and that a comprehensive investigation was underway. “The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect will b...
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INEC JCC Prioritises Staff Welfare, Industrial Harmony at Uyo Meeting

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The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving staff welfare, promoting industrial harmony and strengthening institutional effectiveness. The commitment was reiterated at the committee’s second bi-annual meeting, held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from October 26 to 27, 2026. The meeting, themed “From Engagement to Impact: Advancing Staff Welfare, Industrial Harmony and Credible Electoral Processes,” brought together JCC national executives, state representatives and management representatives to discuss workplace conditions, staff welfare and improved service delivery. Declaring the meeting open on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Anugbum Onuoha, the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Akwa Ibom State, Barrister Vincent Oghene, emphasised the importance of constructive engagement and dialogue in resolving staff concerns. He urged participants to make meaningful contributions t...
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2027 Polls: Amupitan Assesses North-East Readiness, Warns Staff Against Partisanship

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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has urged electoral officials in the North-East to maintain neutrality, resist political pressure and prioritise security as preparations intensify for the 2027 General Election. Amupitan gave the charge in Gombe on Monday, October 26, during a readiness assessment visit involving National Commissioners, Resident Electoral Commissioners from the six North-East states and other senior officials of the commission. He said the exercise was designed to assess operational preparedness, identify gaps and address challenges that could affect the conduct of the elections. The chairman said the nationwide assessment began in Lagos on September 7, covering the South-West, moved to Kaduna on September 28 for the North-West, and continued to Enugu on October 20 for the South-East before reaching Gombe for the North-East review. “The true integrity of an election is not determined in the air-conditi...
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INEC Investigates Suspected AI-Generated Photographs in Voters’ Register

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is investigating reports of suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated photographs in the preliminary Register of Voters, stressing that the circumstances surrounding the photographs have yet to be fully established. In a statement signed by the Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, on Tuesday, the commission clarified that the register published on its website on October 26, 2026, was the same preliminary register physically displayed at Registration Areas nationwide from October 9 to 15 as part of the Display, Claims and Objections exercise. INEC said some questionable registration records were identified and flagged during the physical display, prompting a review and the commencement of corrective procedures. However, the commission did not confirm that the photographs were AI-generated. It said it was examining the circumstances surrounding them, including possible technica...
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