The Ogun State Police Command has declared Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi popularly known as “Portable”, wanted for his involvement in a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. This was made known in a press statement posted on social media by the state’s police public relations officer CSP Omolola Odutola. CSP Odutola in the statement reported that the “State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ota Zonal Office 1.TPL Onabanjo Abidemi 2.TPL Raymond Lateef 3.TPL Ridwan Oyero Akinlesi were conducting an enforcement exercise at Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu Ota, when they encountered an elderly man, later identified as...
Repentant’ Boko Haram Terrorists Sent To Psychiatric Hospital For Further Care19 February 2025
The Nigerian government has transferred 22 repentant terrorists undergoing rehabilitation at the Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) Centre to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State, for further evaluation and medical care. This was disclosed during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja aimed at planning the smooth reintegration of rehabilitated individuals into society. Brig Gen Yusuf Ali, the Coordinator of OPSC, stated that the affected individuals required specialised psychiatric attention as part of their rehabilitation process. Since the programme’s inception in 2016, OPSC has successfully processed 2190 individuals, including 2163 Nigerians and 27 foreign nationals from Cameroon, Chad, and Niger Republic....
Tomiyasu Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery, Ruled Out for the Season
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu announced yesterday that he recently underwent knee surgery, which will keep him out for the remainder of the season. He shared the update on Instagram, stating: *”I’m late posting this, but I had surgery on my right knee a few days ago, and I’m already starting rehabilitation to get back on track! I’m sorry that I haven’t been able to tell my fans and supporters about my situation in the past six months. I have a lot to say, but right now, there are people waiting for me, and for them, I want to get back...
Japan Court Sentences 25-Year-Old To 10 Years Imprisonment For Attempted Murder Of Former P.M.
25-year-old Ryuji Kimura on Wednesday has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Japan’s former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023. Kimura had hurled a pipe bomb at Kishida as approached a crowd for a speech during an election event in the city of Wakayama, causing the explosion of the homemade device to wreck minor injuries to a police officer and a member of the public, leaving Kishida unharmed. The attack came less than a year after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead at an outdoor election campaign event. Kimura during questioning claimed his intention...
Atalanta Crash Out of the Champions League After a Humiliating Defeat to Club Brugge
Atalanta were knocked out of the Champions League by Club Brugge. They needed to win at home by three goals to stand a chance of qualifying for the next round, but the reverse was the case as they suffered a 3-1 defeat. Three first-half goals helped Club Brugge progress. Chemsdine Talbi opened the scoring in the third minute, netting the club’s fastest goal in the competition. Talbi completed his brace in the 27th minute, making him the youngest Belgian to score a brace in the UEFA Champions League. Ferran Jutglà wrapped up the game for Club Brugge in first-half stoppage...
Gasperini Criticizes Lookman After Penalty Miss Against Club Brugge
Atalanta’s head coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, publicly criticized his star player, Ademola Lookman, after his penalty miss against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League. The 67-year-old stated, “Ademola Lookman is one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen.” “He wanted to take the penalty after scoring a goal. He took the ball despite Retegui and De Ketelaere being available to take it… I didn’t like what Lookman did.” Lookman injured his knee in training last month, and in his absence, the club won only once in six matches. They were also knocked out of the Coppa Italia. This...
Australian P.M Describes Assaults On Two Muslims As ‘Reprehensible’ As Police Charges 31-Year-Old
Australian police have charged a 31-year-old woman for assaulting two Muslim women at a shopping centre in Melbourne last week. According to local media, the woman from Pascoe Vale suburb is due in court on Wednesday, where it will be alleged that she targeted the two victims on 13 February because of their head coverings. She allegedly grabbed and choked a 30-year-old pregnant woman using the latter’s hijab at Epping shopping centre before pushing and slapping another 26-year-old woman in a separate assault 10 minutes later. This comes two weeks after the country passed tough new laws against hate crimes following a...