The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the release and safe return of Chief J. J. Ezeokafor, father of socialite, Jowizaza, and a Rev. Sister, who were earlier abducted by armed criminals at Ifite-Awka.

The Anambra businessman was abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, August 4, after leaving his residence for a prayer ground in Awka.

In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Command is currently taking necessary steps to establish the circumstances surrounding their release and obtain relevant information that will assist ongoing investigations and identification of the perpetrators.

Ikenga added that the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, while commending the safe return of the victims, further directed intensified intelligence-led operations and manhunt for those responsible for the abduction.

Ikenga added that the ongoing operation involves the Police, Department of State Services (DSS), the Military, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Agunechemba Security Operatives and other relevant security agencies.

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The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, over alleged ritual desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Zuru Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson for the command, SP Bashir Usman, who disclosed this in a statement on 14th August 2026, said the suspect was arrested in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of religious books, use of spells and hypnosis, and inciting disturbance.

According to the PPRO, on August 9, 2026, Musa and two other suspects, Rabi’u Tela and Hamza Zango, allegedly dug a pit and buried a copy of the Holy Qur’an, together with semen, white and red kolanuts, underwear, d3ad animals, and other fetish items.

The police spokesperson said the act was allegedly intended to make Rabi’u Tela’s wife Zarau Hassan more submissive to him.

Afrobeats star Davido has reacted to the ongoing drama involving Nigerian artistes and their record labels, hinting that he also has something to say about the situation.

In a post on X, Davido wrote: “Since everybody dey vex for their label… me I wan talk ooo, na Asa and Bank dey hold my mouth since. No worry, no be now. The time will come… e go pass Peter own.”

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday August 14, personally deposed to an affidavit at the Federal High Court in support of a legal action seeking to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from participating in the 2027 presidential election.

The suit, instituted alongside the ADC against President Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), hinges on constitutional provisions governing educational qualifications and document authenticity. The legal action specifically invokes Sections 137(1)(j), 139(1)(a)(i), and 285(14)(c) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, alongside provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.

Central to the lawsuit is the allegation that President Tinubu submitted a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate bearing the name “Tinubu Bola Adekunle,” which the plaintiffs contend differs from his official identity of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The suit asks the court to determine whether the presentation of the document violates Section 137(1)(j) of the Constitution, which prohibits candidates who present forged credentials to the electoral body from seeking executive office.

Speaking after taking the oath, Atiku emphasized that his physical presence at the court registry was intended to underscore the gravity of the constitutional challenge:

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who resigned amid allegations of plagiarism, has been found de@d.

The academic was pronounced de@d after being found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday, August 14.

Metropolitan Police officers were called by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was pronounced de@d at the scene, and his next of kin have been informed, the force said.

Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.

In a statement, the Met Police said: “At this time his ***** is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious.”

Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice said: “We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news”.

“Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time”, she said.

Arday, 41, had denied any plagiarism - but admitted errors in his work - and last week said the recent controversy about his work had led to “an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack”.

The row first erupted after another academic, Nathan Cofnas, who was sacked from his Cambridge role in 2024, said he found numerous instances of plagiarism in Prof Arday’s work and questioned some of his stated achievements.

Announcing his resignation last week, Arday said the “personal cost” of the scrutiny of him had become “too great”.

He said: “While criticism is an inevitable part of academic life, what I have experienced has gone far beyond scholarly disagreement.

“The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love.”

He stressed that his resignation should not “be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me”.

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