Police officer and his wife hack each other to d3ath during v!olent altercation in Ekiti

A senior police officer and his wife have d!ed in a domestic altercation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, February 18, 2024, in the Ita-Eku area along Igirigiri Road. 

It was gathered that the policeman identified as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Leramo Caleb, allegedly engaged in a heated argument with his wife, Tate, over accusations of infidelity. 

The situation spiralled out of control, leading to a deadly confrontation. 

It was reported that the wife allegedly att@cked the officer and cut off his manhood. 

In retaliation, the enraged policeman picked up a machete and hacked his wife to d3ath, smashing her head and face in a gruesome act of v!olence. 

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident.

“We got a report that a couple, husband and wife d3ad and we went to the scene and took them to the hospital where they were confirmed d3ad,” he said.

"We suspected a case of v!olence between the couple and a knife was recovered at the scene. The police have commenced a proper investigation into the matter. It is true, the man was a police officer.

It was further gathered that the late officer was in his second marriage, which, unfortunately, ended in tragedy. 

The couple’s bodies have been deposited at a morgue in an undisclosed hospital. 

Trump administration gives schools two weeks to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs or risk losing federal money

The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply.

In a memo, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as a factor in admissions, financial aid, hiring or other areas. Schools are being given 14 days to end any practice that treats students or workers differently because of their race.

Educators at colleges nationwide were rushing to evaluate their risk and decide whether to stand up for practices they believe are legal.

The sweeping demand threatens to upend all aspects of campus operations, from essays on college applications to classroom lessons and campus clubs.

It’s meant to correct what the memo described as rampant discrimination in education, often against white and Asian students.

“Schools have been operating on the pretext that selecting students for ‘diversity’ or similar euphemisms is not selecting them based on race,” said Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. “No longer. Students should be assessed according to merit, accomplishment, and character.”

The guidance drew sharp backlash from civil rights groups and university groups. Some believe its vague language is meant to have a chilling effect, pressuring schools to eliminate anything touching on the topic of race even if it may be defensible in court.

“Creating a sense of risk around doing work that might promote diverse and welcoming campuses is much more of the goal than a clear statement of existing law,” said Jonathan Fansmith, senior vice president of government relations at the American Council on Education, an association of college presidents.

The memo is an extension of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Angry mob k!lls two men in Abuja after accusing them of being ‘one-chance’ robbers

 

An angry mob has k!lled two men along the Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after they accused them of robbing a woman and throwing her out of their moving vehicle. 

It was gathered that the incident happened around 3pm on Saturday, February 15, 2025 when the suspects,  operating in a commercial vehicle, were accused of robbing the woman travelling from the Gosa area to the city. 

An eyewitness alleged that after dispossessing the woman of her belongings, the suspects pushed her out of the vehicle. 

"The vehicle behind them almost ran over the woman, but thank God, the driver managed to stop just in time,” the eyewitness said.

"That same driver then started chasing the robbers while honking to alert other road users.”

“As the pursuit continued, more motorists and bystanders joined in. Their escape attempt ended at ACO Estate Junction when another motorist blocked their path as they tried to make a U-turn back toward Gosa."

The suspects immediately abandoned their vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but the growing mob quickly overpowered them. 

According to the eyewitness, one of the suspects was intercepted first and beaten severely before being set ablaze. 

Meanwhile, the second suspect was thrown into a roadside gutter, where he remained motionless, leading many to assume he was d3ad. 

However, upon closer inspection, the eyewitness, who had been videoing the events, realised the suspect was still alive.

“I went closer and saw that he was just sitting in the gutter. I started recording again, and people were asking him questions,” the eyewitness recounted. 

“They asked for his name, but he refused to say. When they asked where he was from, he said Ogun State. They also asked if he was Yoruba, and he confirmed it.”

"While the interrogation continued, members of the mob who had initially assumed he was dead began gathering again. Within moments, the aggression resumed. 

“They started coming back, one by one. Then they poured fuel on him, intending to set him on fire like they did with the other one."

The suspect attempted to escape. He staggered out of the gutter and ran toward a nearby church, Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA), possibly seeking refuge.

“He was very weak because they had already beaten him badly before. As he approached the church, someone shouted that they shouldn’t k!ll him there. So, they dragged him away from the church premises to another property nearby." 

The mob continued their assault, pelting him with stones until he d!ed.

The mob set ablaze the vehicle allegedly used to perpetrate their crimes.

US congressman alleges USAID funded Boko Haram and other terror groups

U.S. Congressman Scott Perry has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made the claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday, February 13.

During the session, titled “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud,” Perry asserted that American taxpayer funds were being misused to support extremist groups.

“Who gets some of that money? Does that name ring a bell to anybody in the room? Because your money, your money, $697 million annually, plus the shipments of cash funds in Madrasas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS Khorasan, terrorist training camps. That’s what it’s funding,” Perry said.

He also criticized USAID’s reported $136 million expenditure on building 120 schools in Pakistan, claiming there was “zero evidence” of the schools’ construction.

“USAID spent $840 million in the last 20 years on Pakistan’s education-related programme. It includes $136 million to build 120 schools, of which there is zero evidence that any of them were built. Why would there be any evidence? The Inspector General can’t get in to see them,” Perry alleged.

He further questioned the legitimacy of USAID-funded programs aimed at women’s education in Afghanistan, arguing that such initiatives were unrealistic given the Taliban’s restrictions on women.

“If you think that the programme under Operation Enduring Sentinel entitled Women’s Scholarship Endowment, which receives $60 million annually, or the Young Women Lead, which gets about $5 million annually, is going to women who, by the way, if you read the Inspector General’s report, is telling you that the Taliban does not allow women to speak in public, yet somehow you’re believing, and the American people are supposed to believe, that this money is going for the betterment of the women in Afghanistan. It is not,” Perry stated.

“You are funding terrorism, and it’s coming through USAID. And it’s not just Afghanistan, because Pakistan’s right next door,” he added.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has previously called for USAID’s closure, accusing it of corruption. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the agency was part of a larger effort to dismantle government waste and bureaucracy.

Elon Musk, whom Trump appointed to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, has also criticized USAID, alleging it engages in rogue operations. Musk described the agency as “a viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America” and vowed to shut it down. He also claimed that USAID had been involved in “rogue CIA work” and had even “funded bioweapon research, including COVID-19, that killed millions of people.”

Trump emphasized that his administration’s goal was to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the ‘Save America’ movement.”

Abductors of APC national director demand N350m ransom

The abductors of Dr. Adekunle Raif Adeniji, the Director of Administration at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat, Abuja, have demanded a ransom of N350m for his release.

Dr Adeniji was abducted two weeks ago by gunmen wielding AK-47 rifles in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, within the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

He was taken along with three others, including his brother, the wife and son, during the attack.

It was gathered that the APC chieftain was on a visit to his brother’s residence when the gunmen struck.

However, the brother’s wife, Madam Esther, was k!lled by the abductors and her body was discovered around Ijah-Gbagyi community in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State the following day.

His family was reportedly contacted by the kidnappers, who are insisting that the payment be made for his freedom.  

A member of the family, who spoke with Daily Trust on Tuesday, February 11, said the director and others were still in captivity and the abductors said he will not be released until the money is paid.

A source within the APC also confirmed this development the publication.

A source at the APC national secretariat said, “Yes, it’s true. But it’s not something that we want to discuss.”

On whether the abductors have demanded a ransom, he said, “Well, efforts are being made to secure his release, and we don’t want to blow it.”

Another top official at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja also confirmed the abduction.

“It’s true. This one I am telling you is a confidential confirmation. But we are seeing to his release soon.”

Gunmen abduct three students in Ondo state, demand N15m ransom

The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure while working at a farm near the Akure Airport in the Oba-ile area of Akure North Local Government Area of the state. 

The victims who are students undergoing Industrial Training (IT) in the farm were reportedly abducted on Saturday evening while returning home.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Public Relations Officer of Ondo state police command, ‘Funmilayo Odunlami,  said anti-kidnapping operatives of the command have been deployed to the area.

Also, the Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident. He noted that his men and other security operatives in the state were coming to the whole area in search of the victims.

Meanwhile, a family source disclosed that the abductors have reached out to the families of the victims, demanding a ransom of N15 million as ransom.

Police arrest suspected child trafficker, rescue 5-year-old victim in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka and rescued a stolen five-year-old boy in her custody.

Spokesperson of the command,  Henry Okoye, said the suspect, aged 40, was apprehended on Friday, February 7, 2025 by the Commands operatives conducting a stop and search in Okigwe.

According to the PPRO, the suspect, who hails from Umuokwu Mbutu, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State, was en route to Ebonyi State with the boy. 

When quizzed about the boy, she initially claimed he was her sister’s son but the inconsistencies in her answers raised suspicion.

Okoye further stated that investigations revealed that the boy who was stolen from his mother’s shop in Abia State, displayed a remarkable awareness by providing his father’s phone. 

“On 7th February 2025, police operatives attached to the Imo State Command, while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation in Okigwe, intercepted a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka, 40 years old, from Umuokwu Mbutu, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State. She was en route to Ebonyi State with a five-year-old boy, later confirmed to have been stolen,” the statement read.

"Investigations revealed that the child had been stolen from his mother’s shop at No. 22 Chimezie Street, Obohia, Abia State.

"The suspect initially claimed the boy was her sister’s son, but inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion. The child, displaying remarkable awareness, provided his father’s phone number, leading to his identification as a missing child reported in Abia State.

"Further investigation revealed that the suspect had collected ₦30,000 from a syndicate that remains at large to deliver the child to a buyer in Ebonyi State.

“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation to apprehend other syndicate members. The suspect will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations."