Police Arrest Woman Seen Threatening Officer With Knife Over Cannabis Arrest

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a woman who was seen in a viral video allegedly threatening a police officer with a knife during a confrontation over suspected cannabis sales in Ijebu-Igbo.

The incident occurred in Ijebu-Igbo, headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

In the video circulating online, the woman, dressed in a green gown, was seen inside a vehicle confronting police officers who had reportedly arrested her over alleged Indian hemp sales.

She questioned why the officers were targeting her and was heard asking why they were “troubling” her when other people were also allegedly involved in the sale of Indian hemp.

The woman later stepped out of the vehicle holding a knife and moved towards a female police officer who appeared to be recording the confrontation.

She also accused the officers of repeatedly harassing her and issued threats while speaking in Yoruba.

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The footage subsequently attracted widespread attention on social media, with users expressing concern over the alleged confrontation between the woman and the police.

The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the woman’s arrest and said an investigation had commenced.

Police spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said the suspect was taken into custody while investigators worked to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, also confirmed that the woman was expected to face legal proceedings.

However, authorities have not disclosed the quantity of cannabis allegedly recovered or provided full details of the circumstances that led to the woman’s initial arrest.

The incident has renewed attention on enforcement against the possession, sale and distribution of illicit drugs in Ogun State.

Law-enforcement agencies have continued operations against drug-related activities across the state, while authorities have urged residents to provide information that could assist investigations into suspected drug trafficking and sales.

The woman could face further legal action over the alleged drug-related offence and any offence arising from the confrontation with the police.

The allegations, however, remain subject to investigation and due process, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court.

Police Arrest Woman Seen Threatening Officer With Knife Over Cannabis Arrest

Amaechi: Tinubu’s Policies Made My Mother’s Drugs Unaffordable

Former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu contributed to the death of his mother, saying the rising cost of medicines made it difficult for him to afford her treatment.

Amaechi made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, October 2, 2026, while criticising the impact of the Federal Government’s economic reforms on Nigerians.

According to him, his mother was healthy before Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, but the increasing cost of drugs subsequently made it difficult for him to obtain the medication she needed.

Amaechi said, “Tinubu’s policies killed my mother. Before Tinubu came, my mother was healthy. After 2023, it was difficult for me to buy drugs for my mother.”

His mother, Ezinne Amaechi, died on July 16 at the age of 89.

Amaechi used his personal experience to highlight what he described as the broader effect of economic hardship and rising healthcare costs on Nigerian families.

He has been particularly critical of the removal of the petrol subsidy, arguing that the policy has contributed to higher living costs without sufficient relief for citizens.

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The former governor also questioned the use of funds saved from subsidy removal and called for greater attention to the welfare of Nigerians struggling with food, transportation and medical expenses.

His comments came shortly after Tinubu, in his October 1 Independence Day address, defended his administration’s economic reforms, saying they were necessary to correct longstanding structural problems and that Nigeria was moving from reform towards prosperity.

The President acknowledged that millions of Nigerians were still struggling with food, school fees, medical bills and transportation costs, but argued that the difficulties had accumulated over decades.

Tinubu said the government was working to reduce the cost of living through measures targeting production, transportation, agriculture, healthcare and social support, while insisting that there would be no return to the old petrol subsidy regime.

Amaechi, however, maintained that the impact of the reforms should be measured by how they affect ordinary Nigerians.

He also linked the rising cost of medicines to Nigeria’s dependence on imported pharmaceutical products and called for stronger domestic production of drugs.

The former transportation minister has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Tinubu administration, particularly over petrol prices, infrastructure and the cost of living.

During the same interview, Amaechi said he would withdraw as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate and campaign for Tinubu if petrol sold for N600 per litre.

Amaechi was announced as Atiku’s running mate on the ADC ticket in June 2026 ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The allegation concerning his mother’s death remains Amaechi’s account. There is no independent medical finding presented in the reports establishing a direct link between her death and any government policy.

The debate over the impact of Tinubu’s economic reforms continues, with the administration maintaining that the policies are intended to correct longstanding economic weaknesses and create conditions for sustained growth, while opposition figures have argued that the reforms have imposed significant hardship on households.

Amaechi: Tinubu’s Policies Made My Mother’s Drugs Unaffordable

NYSC Kidnap: Abductors Demand N950m for 19 Prospective Corps Members in Imo

Families of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State are facing mounting anxiety after their captors reportedly demanded a combined N950 million ransom for their release.

The graduates were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states when gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road, around Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, on October 1.

The buses were operated by Uko Akwa Ibom Motors Nigeria Limited. The company’s Managing Director, Isiah Akpan, said the abductors demanded N50 million for each of the 19 victims, resulting in the reported N950 million demand.

Akpan said the two buses left Bodija/Samonda Park in Ibadan on Wednesday but were delayed by traffic around Benin, Edo State. They eventually reached Onitsha, Anambra State, where the travellers spent the night before continuing their journey early Thursday.

According to him, the buses resumed the journey at about 5am and had barely entered Imo State when armed men emerged from the bush, blocked the vehicles and forced passengers into the bush.

The drivers reportedly escaped and alerted security personnel at a nearby checkpoint, prompting a search operation involving the police and other security agencies.

A passenger manifest from the two buses reportedly contained 30 people, although reports from the transport company identified 19 prospective corps members as having been taken into the bush.

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The Imo State Police Command initially reported that 10 people had been rescued following the attack but said it was still verifying whether those rescued were among the prospective corps members reported missing. Police said a coordinated search operation was continuing for those still unaccounted for.

The situation has since prompted a higher-level police response. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Umar Nadada, to Imo State to provide operational direction for the search-and-rescue mission.

Nadada arrived with two commissioners of police and other senior security officials and conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the operation. The police subsequently deployed additional tactical teams and operational assets to identified areas while intelligence-led efforts to track the attackers were intensified.

The police said the operation was being conducted in collaboration with other security agencies, with the immediate objective of safely rescuing the abducted persons and arresting those responsible.

The reported ransom demand has heightened the anxiety of relatives. Some families said the abductors contacted them using the phones of their loved ones and demanded N50 million for individual victims.

One parent reportedly said the kidnappers called using her son’s phone and demanded N50 million. Another mother, Mrs Oladosu, said her daughter, Greatness, was among those travelling to Uyo and that the family was able to see her and other victims during a video call.

Another victim, Akande Farouq, reportedly managed to send a distress message to his family’s WhatsApp group before his phone became unreachable.

Friends and relatives of some of the affected graduates have also launched social media appeals for their safe release. One of the identified victims is Precious Oladipupo, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University.

The Oyo State Government has condemned the abduction and said it was working with security agencies, the Imo State Government and the NYSC leadership to secure the victims’ safe return. Governor Seyi Makinde also directed that necessary resources be deployed in support of efforts to rescue the affected residents.

The latest incident has renewed concerns about the safety of graduates travelling long distances for NYSC orientation programmes.

The Imo attack occurred only weeks after 15 prospective corps members were abducted in Kogi State while travelling to an NYSC orientation camp. Those victims were subsequently rescued by security forces.

With the police now conducting an intensified search in Imo, authorities have urged the public to remain calm and provide credible information that could assist the rescue operation.

The reported N950 million ransom demand remains based on information provided by the transport company and affected families. Police have not publicly confirmed the ransom figure and have continued to refer to the ongoing operation to rescue the abducted persons.

The number of people still in captivity has also been subject to differing accounts as security agencies continue to reconcile information from the scene, families and the transport company.

NYSC Kidnap: Abductors Demand N950m for 19 Prospective Corps Members in Imo