FEMI OWOEYE Motorists who ignore traffic lights, exceed speed limits or drive under the influence of alcohol may soon face a hefty ₦100,000 fine under a new amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act passed by the Senate. The proposed legislation, aimed at tightening road safety enforcement across the country, significantly raises penalties…
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have struck a major blow against illicit mining, arresting eight individuals and seizing six trucks loaded with suspected lithium and kaolin along the Ilorin–Ogbomoso corridor. The crackdown, which took place on Saturday, February 20, 2026, followed days of meticulous surveillance and…
Car theft are no longer distant headlines in Nigeria. The have been a regular reality on our highways, in city estates, and even within supposedly secure neighbourhoods. From Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt to Onitsha, criminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated methods to steal vehicles — often with alarming speed and, in many cases, violence. Security…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, a Nigerian national wanted for the alleged killing of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter, Sewa, in Ogun State. Eastern South Regional Police Commander, George Ohene-Boadi, confirmed the arrest at a press briefing. He said the 36-year-old suspect fled Nigeria to…
