BREAKING: Kano Lawmaker Dumps NDC, Returns To APC; 2 Arrested Over False Bandit Attack In Oyo

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Kano lawmaker dumps NDC, returns to APC after meeting Barau 

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has received the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back into the All Progressives Congress.

This he says, marks another shift in Kano’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Tomas, who had recently defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, announced his return to the APC during a visit to Barau’s residence in Abuja, on Monday.

He was accompanied by the Executive Chairmen of Makoda and Dambatta Local Government Areas, Alhaji Isa Currency and Alhaji Jamilu Abubakar Dambatta.

Police arrest two over false bandit attack claim in Oyo community 

The Oyo State Police Command, has arrested two suspects over the alleged deliberate circulation of false information claiming that “bandits invaded Lamini Community in Ido Local Government Area and killed six persons.”

The Command, said the claim, which spread through a viral voice note on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, triggered panic among residents before it was confirmed to be false.

In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the Command “immediately mobilised patrol and tactical teams to Lamini Community and its environs to verify the claim, reassure residents, and douse the palpable tension generated by the alarming report.”

He added that following on-the-ground verification, it was established that “the purported bandit invasion and killing of six persons never occurred,” describing the report as unfounded.

Court orders forfeiture of N17.1m linked to alleged romance fraud — EFCC 

The Federal High Court in Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of N17,100,595.40 to the Federal Government, after the money was linked to an alleged romance fraud scheme currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, gave the order on Monday, June 1, 2026, following an application filed by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 through its counsel, C.C. Okezie.

A statement by the EFCC said the funds, domiciled in an Access Bank account, are linked to Ifeanyi Alele David, who is being investigated by the anti-graft agency over alleged romance scam activities and related offences.

The court had earlier, on February 26, 2026, granted an interim forfeiture of the money and directed the EFCC to publish the order in a national newspaper, to allow any interested party to show cause why the funds should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.

Edo: Police arrest officer for alleged killing with tear-gas 

The Edo State Police Command, said it has arrested an officer for reportedly tear-gassing an unknown person to death in Benin City.

ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, disclosed this on Monday, June 1, 2026, in a statement made available to the media in Benin City.

Ikoedem, recalled that on 25th May, 2026, a Police Officer attached to the Command unlawfully discharged tear-gas at Ogida, Benin City. The action, unfortunately, led to the loss of a life.

She said the officer involved, was immediately arrested and subjected to disciplinary and criminal procedures in line with extant laws.