A Shari’ah court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped de@th or possible abduction after suspected bandits invaded a courtroom in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday, July 29, firing sporadically and demanding to know his whereabouts.

According to reports, the gunmen entered the courtroom while shooting indiscriminately and repeatedly asked where Judge Mohammed Muktar was.

However, the judge reportedly spotted the approaching attackers from a distance and acted swiftly, escaping through a window just moments before the armed men reached the courtroom.

Daily Trust reports that a resident who witnessed the incident said the judge’s quick thinking saved his life.

“The bandits entered the courtroom, shooting indiscriminately and repeatedly asking where the judge was. Fortunately, he had already escaped through the window, and a commercial motorcyclist helped him flee before they arrived” the resident said

The source added that after discovering the judge had escaped, the attackers became enraged and issued chilling threats, warning that they would k!ll him if he ever returned to preside over court proceedings in the community.

The state police command is yet to react to this development.

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State Okebaram Stanley Chimaroke, has been found d3ad.

Chimaroke was a former President of the Student Union Government (SUG) of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede and a Civil Engineering graduate.

According to information circulating among colleagues and associates, his lifeless body was allegedly recovered from a body of water in Nembe after he was reportedly attacked by yet-to-be-identified assailants.

The Bayelsa State Police Command had earlier commenced a search operation following his disappearance in Nembe.

Police sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the missing case was reported at about 8:40 p.m. on July 25, 2026 by Aribisola Bisi Isaac, a corps member serving in Nembe, accompanied by Adeola Marvelous.

According to the report, the Local Government Inspector informed them that the missing 27-year-old corps member, who was posted to serve in Nembe Creek, was last seen at about 8:00 p.m. on July 24.

The sources said repeated attempts to reach him through his mobile phone numbers were unsuccessful, prompting concerns over his whereabouts.

Following the report, police operatives were mobilised to the creek community, located about 45 minutes by boat from the Nembe Divisional Headquarters, to commence search and investigation.

The police said efforts are ongoing to locate the missing corps member and establish the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

As at the time of filing this report, authorities have not officially confirmed the latest development and exact circumstances surrounding his d3ath.

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On Wednesday, July 22, music executive, Soso Soberekon, paid the bride price of his woman, Ebiere, in Benikrukru Community, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State.

The ceremony was attended by family members and friends. Their wedding celebration holds this Saturday, July 25 in Warri, Delta state.

Residents of Ugwuoba community in Enugu State have paraded a woman accused of force feeding human faeces to a child under her care.

A viral video shows the woman being paraded through the community while angry women loudly condemned her actions, describing the alleged act as an abomination.

The incident has equally sparked outrage and widespread condemnation on social media amid renewed calls for stronger enforcement of child protection laws.

Controversial Nigerian content creator and TikTok personality, Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, has regained his freedom from detention after fulfilling the bail conditions imposed by a Lagos Magistrate Court.

His release was confirmed on Tuesday by his lawyer, Rotimi Stephen, via his Instagram Story. He shared a video appealing to DJ Chicken not to make any comment about the case since its in court.

Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, also announced the release in a post on X, saying DJ Chicken had reunited with his family, friends and loved ones.

DJ Chicken was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre last Friday after he was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in the Ogba area of Lagos State.

He was charged over an alleged threat to k!ll Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. He had shared a video in which he said President Tinubu must not seek re-election otherwis he his son, Seyi, will be k!lled. He retracted his statement after public criticism.

He was later arrested for the comment he made. He was arraigned before the court on a three-count charge bordering on alleged violations of the Cybercrimes Act, breach of peace and making threats to ****.

When the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.

The court granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

The Magistrate ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant, while the other must be a community leader with landed property in Lagos State. The court also ordered that both sureties must provide three years’ tax clearance certificates, utility bills, National Identification Number details and Lagos State Residents Registration Agency registration.

In addition, one of the sureties was ordered to be a blood relative of the defendant.

The court adjourned the case until August 3, 2026, while ordering that the defendant remain in custody pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions.

The Abuja-based car dealer whose vehicle was allegedly stolen has shared his account of what happened before the suspect was eventually arrested.

According to him, the suspect first contacted him online after seeing an advert for the ₦15 million vehicle and later negotiated the price down to ₦13.5 million before scheduling an inspection.

He said they went on a test drive, during which the suspect claimed he was hungry and suggested they stop by the dealer's house. Believing there was no danger, the dealer agreed.

The dealer alleged that as soon as they got out of the car, two other men suddenly appeared, restrained him, snatched the car keys and drove off with the vehicle.

He said the incident was immediately reported to the police and the car community in Abuja, while the vehicle's location was also tracked.

According to him, the suspect was eventually found with the car at the University of Abuja after allegedly driving around the campus. He claimed the vehicle has since been recovered, while the suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Clement Anthony for the m8rder of a community leader in Bauchi metropolis and recovered the firearm allegedly used in the attack.

The 55-year-old victim, Jacob Bature, was the Mai Anguwa of Unguwar Ngas in the Inkil area of Bauchi Local Government Area.

The spokesperson SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, July 20, 2026 said officers recovered a locally made single-barrel gun and one expended cartridge from the suspect.

According to the PPRO, the incident happened at about Sunday evening, July 19, when the suspect armed himself with the locally made gun and opened fire on the community leader.

Bature sustained severe gunshot wounds to his right ribs and collapsed.

He was immediately rushed to ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where a medical doctor confirmed him d3ad.

LIB further gathered from some members of the community that the suspect shot the community leader shortly after a little argument between them at a beer parlour.

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Zamfara State Hisbah Commission has arrested a woman, Khadija Abdullah, over allegations of engaging in witchcraft-related activities in the Gadar Baga area of Gusau, the state capital.

The commission’s Public Relations Officer, Umar Haruna Tsafe, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 15, saud the arrest followed complaints from community leaders about alleged spiritual practices being carried out at the suspect’s residence.

According to the statement, operatives of the commission raided the residence after receiving reports from residents.

The Director of Operations of the commission, Lawal Abubakar Maradun, said the suspect admitted during interrogation that she used certain perfumes and claimed to be possessed by spirits.

He alleged that the suspect told investigators she would recite prayers into water and give it to people as a form of treatment.

The commission also said another woman, identified as Asiya Lawal, was found at the residence during the operation.

According to the statement, Lawal informed officials that she had visited the house to seek treatment for what she described as a spiritual ailment.

A resident of the area, quoted by the commission, alleged that the house had become a regular destination for people seeking traditional or spiritual remedies during both day and night.

The Chairman of the Zamfara State Hisbah Commission, Sheikh Umar Hassan Gusau, has directed that investigations be intensified to determine the authenticity of the allegations and ensure that appropriate action is taken in accordance with the law.

The commission did not disclose whether any formal charges had been filed against the suspect as investigations continue

A major controversy has hit the Senegalese football community following the national team’s World Cup exit, with Senegal Football Federation (FSF) president Abdoulaye Fall revealing that the squad’s chief medical officer was primarily trained as a gynaecologist.

According to Fall, the late discovery of this training left players deeply concerned about the quality of sports medicine available to them, forcing the federation to hastily secure external medical consultants to restore confidence.

The Senegalese Association of Sports Medicine quickly pushed back against the claims, calling them unfounded and defamatory. The association clarified that the team doctor, Abderahmane Fediore, is a highly qualified practitioner holding a specialist diploma in sports medicine and sports biology from Cheikh Anta Diop University. Fediore has led the medical team since 2017, supporting the squad through multiple World Cups and Africa Cup of Nations tournaments without prior issue.

The medical dispute capped off a turbulent week for the national team, coming right after the federation dismissed head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw and his entire technical staff. Despite entering the tournament with high expectations as African champions, Senegal suffered a disappointing campaign in North America, which ultimately ended in a dramatic 3-2 extra-time defeat to Belgium in the round of 32.