Umar Idris News Today

A 22- year-old man, Aliyu Muhamadu, who was accused of participating in hostage taking on Tuesday denied ever confessing to being a kidnapper in a Federal High Court Ibadan. Muhamadu, was testifying before Justice Ekerete Akpan at the resumed trial in a case of alleged hostage taking and highway robbery instituted against him and Umar Idris,

Nigerian military aircraft killed dozens of civilians in Northern Nigeria in two separate incidents.

President Tinubu, who was also at the summit yesterday, stated his administration’s commitment to addressing the existing foreign exchange future contracts

Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun on Wednesday ordered that five men arraigned for possessing Indian hemp and two bags of fake foreign currencies be kept in police custody until legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution is ready.

The magistrate ordered that in the absence of a remand warrant, the defendants be kept in police custody for seven days, while the police duplicate and send the file to the DPP for legal advice.

Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of Yaba Magistrates’ Court has remanded five men for possessing Indian hemp and two bags of fake foreign currencies, including dollars, and pounds sterling. | Pulse Nigeria

Sokoto State Government has pledged sustained partnerships with the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) in promoting skills acquisition training and other educational pursuits of youths in the state. Alhaji Usman Arziki-Bodinga, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning stated this at the commemoration of the International Youths Day, organised by the state government,

One person was, on Monday, confirmed dead after gunmen attacked some traders from a market in Plateau State.

Berom Youth Moulder Association (BYM) has confirmed the killing of one Umar Idris by suspected criminals who invaded Heipang community of Barki Ladi local

One killed, another injured during their return from Kara cattle market as community vows to aid investigations.