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The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned three suspects, namely Usman Aliyu, Babangida Aliyu and Mohammed Ali, over the kidnapping of 20 NYSC members along the Owerri-Onitsha road, Imo State. The three suspects pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of abduction and hostage taking, collection of ransom of ₦48 million and dollars, as well as illegal possession of firearms. The other two suspects, Aminu Haliru and Jiji Ibrahim, were charged with conspiracy and hostage-taking, and illegal possession of firearms. They were accused of abducting Winner Ogidi, Opara Timothy, Ogechi Henrietta and one other on October 4, 2026, but they also pleaded not guilty to the charges. Counsel for the state, Ekezie Nwauzo, filed a motion for the suspects to remain in the DSS custody, which the court presided over by Hon. Justice Emeka Orafu granted. Nnaemeka Adipuo stood for the first and second defendants in the case of abduction of corps members, while Paschal Ofoma represente...

Jordan Nyesom-Wike (left) shaking hands with his father, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike  A businessman named Safwan Garba, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations that Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, collected $2.1 million on the promise of facilitating the allocation of 60 hectares of land in Abuja. In the petition dated December 11, 2025, and signed by their lawyer, Hamza Dantani, the petitioners alleged that Jordan claimed to have his father’s approval to facilitate the acquisition of 30 hectares of land each in Katampe and Guzape districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. They accused him of fraud, obtaining money by false pretences, criminal misappropriation and conversion of the funds allegedly paid for the proposed land allocations. According to the petition, Jordan reinforced his claims by placing a telephone call to his father in the businessman’s presence, ost...

Nigerian media entrepreneur, Chude Jideonwo has revealed that he wrote his will at the age of 30 or 31 after reflecting on death, his family responsibilities, and the legacy he wants to leave behind. Jideonwo disclosed during an October 2026 interview on Beyond with Ezinne, where he discussed his personal journey and how an exercise confronting his fears about death influenced his decisions. Chude Jideonwo explained that the experience prompted him to consider how he wanted to live and the provisions he needed to make for his mother and an NGO he supports. According to Jideonwo, he wrote his will around 2015 or 2016, when he was approximately 30 or 31 years old. The exercise encouraged him to confront his thoughts about mortality and consider what mattered most to him, including his responsibilities to his loved ones and the causes he supports. His decision to prepare a will at a relatively young age also reflected his desire to make deliberate plans for his assets and the people and o...

Bollywood actor, Jai Hemant Shroff, popularly known as Tiger Shroff was shot at in Mumbai on Sunday, October 18, 2026, police said, adding that three suspects have been arrested. Shooters opened fire at the 36-year-old actor as he was leaving a private event in the city’s upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, according to Police official, Mohit Garg. Aside from being India’s financial capital, Mumbai is also the heart of Bollywood, the country’s Hindi-language film industry. “Tiger Shroff is safe and Mumbai police has deployed different teams to investigate further,” Garg told reporters. Two people were injured in the incident, including the actor’s driver, though Shroff did not sustain gunshot wounds, police said. Three suspects have been rounded up in Rajasthan, another Indian state. “Preliminary questioning revealed that two of them have one case each against them, one related to theft and the other under the Arms Act,” police official Tejaswani Gautam told reporters. Police have yet...

Nigerian-American actress born to a German-Irish mother and a Yoruba father, Adunni Ade has announced the death of her mother following a prolonged illness. The Nollywood actress  disclosed the sad development on Monday, October 19, 2026, in an emotional tribute shared on her official Instagram page, revealing that her mother died on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Expressing her grief,  Adunni Ade said she was announcing the loss with a heavy heart while submitting to the will of Almighty Allah. “With a heavy heart and submission to the will of Almighty Allah, I announce the passing of my beloved mother, who returned to her Creator after a long battle with illness,” she wrote. In her tribute, the actress prayed for Allah’s mercy upon her late mother, asking Him to forgive her shortcomings and grant her eternal rest in paradise. “Ya Allah, forgive her shortcomings, have mercy upon her, make her grave spacious and filled with light, and grant her Al-Jannah Firdaus. Grant us sabr and ...

Former Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has died just three days before his 72nd birthday, according to his family. A statement signed by his son Toju Anire Uduaghan on behalf of the family said that the ex-governor died on Monday, October 19, 2026. “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce the passing to glory of our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Patriarch, His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former Governor of Delta State, who departed this world on the morning of 19th October 2026,” the statement said. “His passing has left us devastated. Words can hardly express the depth of our sorrow at the loss of a man who meant so much to our family and whose life and service touched countless others across Delta State and Nigeria. “He was a source of strength, a father figure, a beloved brother and uncle, and a respected elder. We will deeply miss his presence and forever cherish the memories and legacy he lea...