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Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, a musician known as K1 De Ultimate, was the subject of an investigation launched by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

The musician allegedly spitted alcohol on an airport employee on Tuesday while boarding at the Abuja-based Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

According to FAAN spokesman Obiageli Orah, the flight’s Lagos-bound flight was going to be run by ValueJet Airlines.

Despite being repeatedly warned by Aviation Security personnel and the Flight Captain, the passenger attempted to bring an unidentified liquid substance on board, according to FAAN.

In violation of aviation regulations, the musician attempted to board the plane while carrying a flask filled with alcohol later.

The passenger was informed of this rule, but reportedly declined to do so.

An airline security officer demanded the passenger step aside as the boarding process proceeded for further clarification. The passenger allegedly refused to give the officer the alcohol-containing contents of the flask. The Flight Captain intervened, but he encountered similar resistance.

The singer allegedly moved to the front of the plane and allegedly refused to leave until security officers intervened to calm him down.

Regardless of the parties involved, “The Authority will not tolerate any actions that compromise operational integrity or undermine aviation safety standards.”

“This case is under thorough investigation, and all accountable parties will be held accountable by the law,” the statement read.

The Ekiti State Police Command discovered and recovered the one-day-old baby boy who was allegedly stolen from the Oke-Iyimi Health Center in Ado-Ekiti on Monday.

Joseph Aribo, the state’s police commissioner, made this known to journalists on Wednesday.

Aribo reported that the suspect left a cotton wool with a receipt in the hospital and was later tracked to a well-known supermarket, where she was eventually discovered through their CCTV after the Command received a distress call about the missing baby on Monday and immediately took action.

After losing her pregnancy in March of 2025, Deborah Ayeni, 34, claimed she made the decision to commit the willful act in order to avoid being abandoned by her fiance.

Deborah, who admitted to wrapping clothes in her belly to conceal a fake pregnancy, claimed their fiance had visited the United Kingdom in 2024 and had been traveling alone since then.

She continued, stating that she feared being abandoned if she had informed her finances after losing her pregnancy. So, her search and desperation to find a baby to cover up the disappointment.

She stated, “I stole the baby because I needed it.” I met the hospital where we were having a conversation, and I left with the baby after a while.

I was expecting last year before my husband traveled to the UK, but I miscarried in March of this year despite not telling my husband that I had miscarried.

Although I’m not legally married, I did my introduction last year and was considering whether or not he would leave me because this is my first child stealing.

When I feigned being pregnant by packing clothes in my stomach, I was not admitted there.

On Sunday morning, my mother and I began playing because I was able to communicate in Hausa. Her husband requested that she assist him in carrying the child while he went shopping. Around 4 a.m., I stole the baby, and I saw Bike ten minutes later.

Mustapha Aliyu, 29, the father of the child, described her as being very jovial with him the day his wife delivered the boy. He said he didn’t anticipate such would-be acts from Deborah.

Even though he didn’t know her, Aliyu claimed that she was in the hospital on Sunday on a delivery request but that he had to supervise her while she was still in the hospital.

He mentioned that she had earlier traveled to another hospital on Sunday and that she might have gone there to scout before having the operation at Oke-Iyimi Health Center.

Seven victims were abducted along the Chinkai–Kente–Wukari road in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, according to operations from the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS).

The victims were allegedly kidnapped on August 3 by suspected abductor(s).

The kidnappers abandoned the victims and fled after being overpowered by superior firepower and sustained pressure during the operation.

On August 5, 2018, four victims were unharmed in Chinkai Forest, and three other female victims were rescued in Owedi Community, Wukari Local Government Area, on August 6.

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Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the 6 Brigade’s spokesman, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

He cited the Nigerian Army’s commitment and professionalism in preventing kidnapping and ensuring the security of residents of Taraba State.

Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa, commander of the 6th Brigade NA/Sector 3 OPWS, commended the soldiers’ hard work and described the operation as a significant success in the fight against crime.

The Jigawa State Government claims to have completed all 26 of the state’s previous administrations’ road projects, totaling 976 kilometres, and has also begun work on 48 additional state road projects.

The governor’s representative, Hamisu Muhammad Gumel, who claimed the developments are part of the state’s effort to improve connectivity and infrastructure, especially in rural areas, disclosed this in a press release released by the governor’s spokesperson, Hamisu Muhammad Gumel.

“All 26 inherited road projects have now been completed, some of which were in their early stages or didn’t even begin when we took over,” Gumel said. “These roads have made it easier for farmers, traders, and residents to move between hundreds of rural communities.”

Since taking office in 2023, he revealed that the government has also started 48 new road projects. 48 new road projects totaling 976 kilometers were flagged off by the administration of Governor Namadi. 30 of these projects are in advanced stages of completion right now, according to Gumel.

He noted that despite economic strains like the naira devaluation and hyperinflation, the government has continued to deliver on its infrastructure promises.

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The Sundimina – Birnin Kudu Road, one of the biggest projects, received praise for being completed in seven months. He said, “We are proud to say that that road has already been completed,” adding that it cost N11.5 billion.

The 47-kilometer Sara-Gantsa Road, which was awarded an N11 billion, and 15 feeder roads that are 70 to 80 percent finished, are other significant projects that are in progress. According to reports, the Dutse township network and the urban road projects in Bulangu and Gandun Sarki are working toward 60 to 70% of their goals.

Gumel added that the state is also carrying out repairs to several sluggish or flood-damaged roads. He said, “We are not only building new roads, but we are also maintaining defunct sections, many of which were previously either poorly constructed or flooded with water.”

The Eastern Bypass, Madobi-Danguli Road, Zakirai-Gujungu-Hadejia Road, Basirka-Gwaram Bridges, Balago-Auno-Kafinsa Hausa Road, Andaza-Aujara Road, Unguwar Mani-Koreyal-Koreyal-Koreyal-Gwiwa Road, and Tsamiya-Yalwan Damai Road are some

Gumel disclosed that the administration inherited N82 billion in inherited liabilities on the financial front. Before resigning, “the previous administration only paid N32 billion.” The government of Governor Namadi has since received the remaining N50 billion, he claimed.

The development has received favorable reviews from residents and observers, who cite the road projects as essential for agricultural transportation, economic growth, and state connectivity as a whole.

Udeme Uko, a 45-year-old man, is suspected of killing him, according to the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, which is located in the state’s Ukanafun Local Government Area.

Uko was discovered dead in a nearby church while he was sleeping with his family.

This was stated in a statement released by the command’s DSP Timfon John in Uyo.

The incident, according to the PPRO, took place on August 5, 2025, at around 12:10 am while the victim, his wife, and their children were sleeping in a church in the Ikot Oku Usung village, according to the preliminary report.

She claims that a gunshot was audible inside the church, and that Uko’s head had been later discovered to be shot in the head, which would indicate either a suicide or an attack.

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The statement read, “Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man, Mr. Udeme Sunday Uko, who was found in a pool of blood while sleeping with his family inside a church in the Ukanafun Local Government Area.

Concerned citizens who received the report from the victim’s wife sent the command an alert to the incident. A team of police officers arrived at the crime scene right away after receiving the information.

A locally produced pistol was recovered as an exhibit during the visit. Since then, the deceased’s corpse has been deposited at the  Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

The Command assured the public that all necessary resources would be used to bring the perpetrators to justice despite the fact that the investigation was still in progress.

On a seven-count charge involving numerous kidnapping and murder incidents in Umumba Ndiagu and surrounding Enugu LGA, the police on Wednesday arraigned Mr. Obi Levi Obieze and two other suspects.

The suspects were deposed in Enugu, the state capital, before His Worship, Osondu Chukwuani, Court 1, Enugu North.

The charge sheet read, “That you, Obi Levi Obieze, a.k.a. a Ozo Ezeani/E dey play e dey show (male), Sabastine Emeka Offor (male), Odinwamkpa Ejike (male), and others now at large, between April, 2025 to May, 2025, at around 1800hours at along Umuojo Road, Ishiagu Village, Umumba Ndiagu Community in E Enugu State of Nigeria’s revised laws, part II, 2004.

That you, along with others at large, used personal violence to kidnap a female Ukamaka, age 13 years old, and did so in the aforementioned Magisterial District, committed a crime punishable by Section 315 (2) of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, No. 14 of 2010.

That you, along with others at large, used personal violence to kidnap a 15-year-old man called Chimaobi Ezi and commit a crime punishable by Section 315 (2) of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, No. 14 of 2010.

That you, along with others at large, used personal violence to kidnap 31-year-old Joy Miracle Udokamma, a woman, and others at the same time, place, and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did so in violation of Section 315 (2) of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, No. 14 of 2010.

“That you conspired among yourselves to commit felony, including murder, and committed an offence punishable by Section 494 of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. Enugu State of Nigeria’s revised laws, part II, 2004.

That you unlawfully killed a male Chimaobi Ezi, aged 15, on the same day, time, place, and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, was this an offense punishable by Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. Enugu State of Nigeria’s revised laws, part II, from 2004.

That you committed an offense punishable under Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. 1, and on the same day, time, place, and in the aforementioned Magisterial District by unlawfully killing one Joy Miracle Udokamma, a woman, aged 31 years. Enugu State of Nigeria’s revised laws, part II, 2004.

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The Magistrate ordered the defendants to review their charges and, through the Enugu State Jurisdiction, recommend a higher court because Magistrate Courts had no authority to hear such capital crimes. The defendants, however, entered a not guilty plea on the seven-count charge.

He set the hearing for August 20 and ordered the accused to be put on hold for a second time.

Obieze, alias E dey play e dey show, was taken at the Badagry-Seme border area.

Following allegations of involvement in abduction, kidnapping, and ritual killing that rocked the Umumba Ndiagu community in May of this year, the police, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and other sister security agencies worked together to flee Nigeria.

The governor’s administration’s zero tolerance for crime and promise to bring about justice for the matter are at the forefront of the arraignment.

In accordance with Enugu State’s current laws governing any property connected to kidnapping, his administration had earlier destroyed Levi Obieze’s country home in May.

Governor Mbah also handed an Executive Bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly in June to stop the state’s native doctors, herbalists, and related individuals from doing business there.