By Huldah Shado

The Nigeria Police Force has recovered a suspected unexploded military device in a residential area of Niger State after residents reported a strange object on Tuesday.
Police operatives from the Niger State Command swiftly cordoned off the area to restrict access and advised residents to stay indoors. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit was later deployed to assess and safely evacuate the device.
The object was removed without any casualties or damage, and normal activities resumed after the area was declared safe.
Police commended residents for promptly reporting the incident and urged the public to continue alerting security agencies to suspicious objects. Investigations are ongoing to determine the origin of the device.

By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney General of the Federation, Abdulaziz Malami, his wife and son bail in the sum of ₦500 million each.
Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that each defendant provide two sureties in like sum, with landed property in Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa. The court also directed that all travel documents be deposited and barred the defendants from travelling outside Nigeria without approval.
The judge ordered verification of the sureties’ documents and affidavits of means, as well as the submission of passport photographs. Malami was, however, remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.
The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Malami, his wife and son on a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving about ₦9 billion.

By Patrick Idowu

A female staff member of the High Court, identified as Princess Ochigo, has been found dead by the roadside in Abuja, raising fresh concerns over security in the Federal Capital Territory.
The deceased was identified through an identity card recovered from her body. She was reportedly discovered lying motionless by the roadside under circumstances that remain unclear.
Sources said there were no immediate signs of a road accident on her body, fuelling speculation of possible foul play. The incident comes days after the body of an Igbo nurse was similarly found abandoned in the FCT.
Confirming the development, spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the command was aware of the incident and had commenced investigations.
“Discreet investigations are ongoing to unravel the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. More information will be provided in due course,” Adeh said.