The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed immediate action against the perpetrators of the attack on the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State. The assault, carried out by Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of Thursday, claimed the lives of two officers, Inspector Bartholomew Kalawa and Corporal Mustapha Huzaifat, and left another officer critically injured.

The attack, which occurred around 12:10 AM, was repelled with the assistance of the civilian joint task force stationed nearby. Following the incident, Egbetokun condemned the act and ordered a thorough investigation and crackdown on the attackers, vowing that no cop killer would escape justice.

In a statement released by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP expressed condolences to the families of the fallen officers and assured them of immediate payment of all entitlements and benefits due to the deceased.

The IGP also directed the Zone 15 Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, to mobilize resources and collaborate with other security agencies to track down and bring the culprits to justice.

Egbetokun reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to maintaining security and ensuring that acts disrupting the nation’s peace and safety are met with the full force of the law.

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Stella Nwadigbo, a 45-year-old teacher, for allegedly indecently treating and assaulting a child.

According to the Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, Nwadigbo appeared before Magistrate Court 1 in Ogba, Lagos State, on Thursday.

The teacher was captured in a viral video mistreating a three-year-old pupil at a primary school in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Following the video's circulation, the Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Ikorodu Police Division arrested Nwadigbo on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. After initial investigations, the suspect was transferred to the Gender Unit of the Command Headquarters the same day.

The victim has since been taken to a medical facility for necessary treatment. Meanwhile, Nwadigbo has been remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Facility pending the continuation of the case on February 18, 2025.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, praised the public for promptly reporting the incident and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and visitors in the state.

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Donald Trump will be sentenced on Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star, marking a historic moment as the President-elect becomes the first felon to ascend to the White House. Despite efforts to delay the proceedings, the sentencing will proceed as planned.

The judge has signaled that Trump will avoid prison time, even though his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in May 2024 could carry a prison sentence. Instead, it is widely expected that he will receive an unconditional discharge, a rare measure that imposes no sanctions while upholding the guilty verdict.

Trump is expected to attend the sentencing virtually, which will take place in the same Manhattan courtroom where his trial unfolded with dramatic testimonies and legal battles. During the trial, witnesses described how Trump concealed payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to prevent her from disclosing their alleged affair before the 2016 presidential election. Daniels provided detailed testimony about their encounter, which Trump has consistently denied.

Efforts by Trump’s legal team to postpone sentencing reached the Supreme Court after lower courts rejected his appeals. However, the Supreme Court ruled that the sentencing could proceed, dismissing arguments that he still had unresolved avenues of appeal in New York.

Prosecutors argued against delaying the sentencing, asserting that the Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction over the state court's handling of the trial. Trump’s legal team also claimed that the immunity granted to sitting presidents should extend to a president-elect, but these arguments were rejected by the courts.

Legal experts expect Trump’s sentencing to result in an unconditional discharge, which, while avoiding incarceration, solidifies his status as the first former president convicted of a felony. Trump, who faced a potential prison sentence of up to four years, has maintained his defiance throughout the legal process.

The sentencing comes just days before Trump is set to be sworn in for a second presidential term, four years after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The case has added a dramatic and unprecedented chapter to Trump’s already tumultuous political career.

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