Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged woman for allegedly battering her husband and as well inflicting serious injuring on him.

The suspect, Mary Olatunde had during a purported domestic altercation with her husband, Julius Olatunde at their residence in Ilado, Igbatoro road, Akure, the state capital, attacked the victim with a cutlass.

Mary was arrested after the incident was reported at the Gender-Based Offences Unit (GBV Unit) of the Command by neighbours.

While confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, stated that the victim was inflicted with serious bodily injuries.

According to Jimoh, upon the conclusion of investigation, the suspect was subsequently charged to court, where she is currently facing prosecution.

He said: “The Ondo State Police Command views all forms of domestic violence as a serious threat to the safety, dignity and well-being of individuals and remains committed to ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable regardless of gender, status or relationship with the victim.

“The Command further encourages members of the public to promptly report cases of domestic violence, abuse and other gender-related offences to the nearest police station or the Gender-Based Offences Unit for immediate intervention and necessary legal action.” 

Several shops have been destroyed in a fire outbreak at Bakin Dogo area of Abakwa in Kaduna State, leaving traders counting their losses.

The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai.

However, he did not specify the cause of the fire.

According to the statement, the inferno consumed numerous shops and caused significant economic losses to business owners in the affected area.

In response to the incident, the lawmaker disclosed that a committee headed has been constituted to deliver relief assistance and engage community leaders on measures aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future.

The committee is expected to assess the situation on the ground, coordinate the distribution of the intervention fund, and work with stakeholders to strengthen fire prevention and emergency response mechanisms within the community.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the importation of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria, imposing fines and restitution amounting to nearly $6 million.

The vessel and its crew were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after the illicit consignment was discovered during a routine inspection at Apapa Port in January 2026.

The ship had arrived from the Marshall Islands when the cocaine was found concealed inside one of its cargo compartments.

Delivering judgment, Justice Joseph Aneke upheld a plea bargain agreement reached between the prosecution and the defence, convicting all defendants under the NDLEA Act.

The court ordered each of the 11 crew members to pay a fine of N100,000, while the vessel was directed to pay $5.3 million in restitution to the Federal Government.

Three principal officers aboard the ship were further ordered to pay $100,000 each, while the remaining crew members were directed to pay $50,000 each as restitution.

Reacting to the judgment, NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), described the ruling as a strong warning to international drug trafficking networks, stressing that Nigeria would no longer serve as a transit route for narcotics.

Marwa said the conviction reflects the agency’s growing success in intelligence-driven operations and reaffirmed its commitment to intercepting illicit drugs at the nation’s air, land and sea entry points.