The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed an attack on a Police patrol team and the killing of an Inspector by gunmen at Budo Masalasi Border Post in Oyo State.

The Nigerian Naira opened the final week of January 2026 with a notable gain in the official market, as the currency continues to benefit from improved liquidity and strategic interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Preliminary proceedings, including technical matters and jury selection, began this week, with Alison-Madueke in attendance.

A case of prolonged domestic violence ended in tragedy in Akufo, Ido Local Government Area, after a 49-year-old husband allegedly poured acid on his 44-year-old wife before ingesting the same substance himself. Both died, leaving their three surviving children, who suffer from sickle cell disorder, in urgent need of care.

Analysts have voiced concerns about ISSP’s spread from the Sahel into coastal west African countries like Nigeria