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The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom to face charges of murder and drug trafficking. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, the extradition followed a formal request from United Kingdom authorities in September 2024, seeking the arrest and surrender of the suspect over his alleged involvement in the murder of Joshua Boadu on June 18, 2018.  Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi was also accused of supplying crack cocaine, a Class-A controlled drug, between October 2017 and March 2018 before fleeing to Nigeria to evade arrest. The suspect was arrested on January 23, 2025, by operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja, after which extradition proceedings were filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, under Suit No. FHC/L/CS/416/2025. On February 16, 2026, Justice A. O. Faji granted the extradition request in line with t...

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, has ordered the deployment of adequate personnel, operational, and intelligence assets to all approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the state for the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The measure, according to a statement by the Command's spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and is aimed at ensuring a safe, secure, and conducive environment for candidates, examination officials, and other stakeholders throughout the examination period. The statement said officers deployed for the exercise have been directed to maintain high standards of professionalism, civility, and vigilance, while taking firm action against any form of examination malpractice, disorderly conduct, or security breach. They are also expected to work in collaboration with other security agencies and relevant stakeholder...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has commenced the final liquidation process for 89 closed Microfinance Banks (MFBs) and Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs) following their acquisition under the Purchase and Assumption (P&A) resolution framework. The Corporation in a statement said the move follows the successful transfer of assets and liabilities of the affected institutions to new owners licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The banks were among 179 Microfinance Banks and four Primary Mortgage Banks whose licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023. According to the NDIC, 89 eligible new institutions were subsequently licensed to take over the assets and liabilities of the defunct banks and have since begun operations under new names. The Corporation stated that it will approach the Federal High Court to obtain orders for the formal dissolution of the affected institutions, in line with its statutory mandate. It added that the court orders will also for...

CP Bola Ojajuni The Ogun State Police Command has deployed personnel and operational assets across 72 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres to ensure the safe conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, is scheduled to hold from April 16 to 25 across the state. A statement by the command's spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said the deployment forms part of proactive and intelligence-led security measures aimed at guaranteeing a safe, orderly, and credible examination process. According to the command, the operational plan includes increased police visibility, early threat detection, and rapid response to any security concerns before, during, and after the examination period. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, directed all Area Commanders to remain on heightened alert and take full responsibility for security within their jurisdictions. He also instructed officers to in...

CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa The Enugu State Police Command has ordered the deployment of security personnel to all approved centres for the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test across the state. The directive was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, as part of measures to ensure a safe and conducive environment for candidates and examination officials. According to the command, the deployment aligns with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to guarantee security throughout the examination period. CP Giwa in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe said police operatives have been instructed to maintain professionalism while preventing examination malpractice, disorderly conduct, and any form of security breach at the centres. He added that officers would work in collaboration with other security agencies to secure examination venues, surrounding areas, and access rou...

L-R: Aduwo, Linus and Gbadegesin in court on Wednesday Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the judiciary for quashing the unlawful rustication of University of Ibadan (UI) student activists, Ayodele Aduwo and Mide Gbadegesin, and for addressing the ongoing victimisation of Nice Linus, who held placards reading “No to fee hike” during a student gathering last year. In a statement on Wednesday, CAPPA demanded that the university immediately comply with the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Ibadan, reinstate the students, and tender a full, unreserved apology to the trio for its conduct. According to the organisation, the judgment affirms students’ constitutional rights to freedom of thought and expression as guaranteed under Sections 38 and 39 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Justice N. E. Maha, who delivered the judgment, referenced the students’ testimony that they were dragged out of the h...