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A condemned inmate identified as Abba Hassan, has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum, Yobe State. The Yobe State Police Command confirmed the incident in a public notice issued on Saturday, saying the escape happened on October 31, 2025. Police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said Hassan, who is from Maiduguri in Borno State, was on death row before he fled the prison. He called on residents of Yobe and nearby states to be on alert and report any information that could help find him. “People should not try to confront or arrest him on their own. For…

Not less than seven people were killed and several others injured when heavily armed gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants invaded the Kwi community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday night. A resident of the community, Abel Gyang, who confirmed the attack to DAILY POST on Saturday morning, said the bandits stormed the area at about 10:30 p.m. when residents had retired for the night. “It was really a sad night for us in Kwi, as the Fulani bandits, numbering over 50 and carrying sophisticated weapons, invaded our village,” Gyang said. “They overpowered our youths who…

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Sama’ila-Bagudo, by suspected bandits in Bagudo Local Government Area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, the attack occurred on Friday night around 8:20 p.m. when armed men invaded Bagudo town and whisked away the lawmaker shortly after he observed the Isha’i prayer and was returning home. Abubakar said a joint security team comprising police tactical units, military personnel, and local vigilantes had been…

Osun Babes have made adjustments to their technical and backroom staff ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, season. The Omoluabi Babes has elevated Damilola Wakilu who was formerly the curator of the team to the post of second assistant coach. Wakilu recently completed his coaching course at the Nigeria Institute of Sports,NIS. Olayinka Oyeleye retained his position as the first assistant coach of the team. Bamidele Olufemi and Rinde Lahan have also been drafted to the management of the Osogbo-based club. Osun Babes will be making a return to the NWFL after their relegation during the 2022-23…

Former Premier League star, Danny Murphy, has highlighted the reasons behind Manchester United’s recent form in the English top flight. Manchester United boss, Ruben Amorim appears to have turned things around for good at Old Trafford with three victories in as many games. The Red Devils beat Sunderland before last month’s Fifa International break and followed that up by a superb triumph over Liverpool at Anfield and last weekend recorded a comfortable 4-2 win over Brighton. They are scheduled to take on Nottingham Forest this weekend and are up to sixth in the table ahead of the game. Speaking about…

The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that northerners will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. Yakasai made the statement on Thursday in Akure during the inauguration of the Ondo State chapter of the Tinubu Support Group, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was decorated as the group’s Grand Patron. He explained that the North owed President Tinubu moral support because of his political alliance with the region in past elections. “If Asiwaju supported Buhari in 2017 and repeated the same feat with success in 2023, it has become a moral…

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé received the European Golden Boot award for the 2024/2025 season on Friday. The award is presented annually to the top scorer across Europe’s leagues in a given season. It is determined through a points system that gives greater weight to goals scored in more competitive leagues. Mbappé scored 31 goals in La Liga last season, his debut campaign with Los Blancos. The tally earned him the prestigious individual trophy for the first time in his career. “It’s a pleasure for me to win the Golden Boot,” Mbappé said.“It’s an important moment for me, the first…

Former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has claimed that some Nigerians who were once involved in 419 and other dangerous criminal activities abroad have now found their way into politics in the country. Kalu alleged that several of these politicians had previously engaged in advanced fee fraud and other serious crimes in South Africa and South America. In a video shared on his Facebook page, the senator said: “Most people, some of them were overseas doing 419, doing all kinds of dangerous crime all over, and you know a leopard cannot change its skin. “When people are used to…

Former Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer, has predicted the Game Week 10 fixtures in the Premier League. There will be several key matches across the UK this weekend. Arsenal travel to Burnley, looking to maintain their momentum at the top of the table. Tottenham host Chelsea in a London derby, while Liverpool will be hoping to end their losing streak when they face Aston Villa at Anfield. Elsewhere, Manchester City will aim to bounce back against in-form Bournemouth. Shearer said: “Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd – I think it’s too early to say they’re the real deal and that United…

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has said that nobody in the commission received the $1.2 million from the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, for the Kebbi stadium project. Dikko made this rebuttal on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. DAILY POST recalls that former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, had made damning allegations, accusing the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, of pocketing $1 million from FIFA. Reacting, Dikko said: “Nobody collected the $1.2 million for the Kebbi stadium because FIFA manages the project…