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Tragedy: Police Inspector slumps, dies shortly after returning from duty post
The family of an Inspector serving with the Ago Palace Police Division of the Lagos State Police Command, Jeremiah Omaga, has been thrown into mourning after he returned from work, slumped and died during treatment in a hospital in the state.
Reports said that Omaga, who resides in Queen Barracks, in the Apapa area of the state, returned home from his duty post at Ago Palace Police Division and started to complain about feeling unwell.
Our correspondent learnt that the officer’s health worsened shortly after complaining, prompting his wife to call one of his friends, who came to take him to the hospital.
The deceased’s neighbour, who identified herself simply as Comfort, said Omaga could not walk when he was brought out of his apartment in the barracks, adding that he had lost a lot of strength before he got to the hospital.
She said, “I saw him when he arrived on Sunday morning around 9.30am, and when I greeted him, I noticed he was not feeling too well. Shortly after greeting him, his wife came out of their apartment to meet his friend who came with a car.
“It was at that point that I knew that he was about to be taken to the hospital. But by the time they brought him out of the room, he could not walk by himself.”
A family member of the deceased, Kazeem Bonobi, said he got to know of his health condition after his wife called to inform him, adding that efforts to speak with Omaga proved abortive because of his condition.
He said, “The wife called me to say that my brother came from work and he was not talking. She said he dropped his bag and went straight to lie in the bed, and did not even attend to the children.
“He also told his wife that he wanted to rest, but she felt something was wrong with him due to the way he was behaving. When she touched his body, she said her husband started feeling pains, so she called me.
“I left home immediately and by the time I could get to their house, she had already taken him to hospital with the assistance of the neighbour. By the time I got to the hospital, he had been placed on oxygen. He was just staring at me and could not do anything.”
As the policeman was lying on the sick bed, Bonobi said tests were done to ascertain his medical condition, adding that Omaga died before the results were ready.
He said, “A test was carried out on him immediately he got to the hospital. But he gave up in the middle of the night before they could even provide the result of the tests.
“But as we prepared to move his corpse, we were told to wait for the outcome of the tests so as to know what to write on his death certificate.
“When the result came out, it was stated that his death had to do with his sugar level and high blood pressure.”
Our correspondent gathered that the late policeman’s corpse had been taken to his home town in Kogi State to perfect his burial rites.
Efforts by our correspondent to speak to the Omega’s wife, who had been inconsolable by her husband’s death, proved abortive.
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development, saying Omega’s wife informed the command after he started behaving strangely when he returned from work.
He said, “The wife called his office, said he was stooling when he got home and was taken to the hospital where he passed away.”
Gunmen on Thursday night ambushed and beheaded a 30-year-old man, Elisha Abbas Saku, at Riwhie-Chwo in Nzharuvo, Miango District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred around 10 pm when the gunmen stormed the community, throwing residents into panic and confusion.
A statement issued on Friday by the Irigwe Youth Movement described the killing as a brutal ambush.
The group’s National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Yonkpa, who signed the statement, prayed for the repose of the deceased’s soul while calling for divine comfort for the entire Irigwe Nation.
“Yesterday night, 16th April 2026, gunmen ambushed and beheaded Mr. Elisha Abbas Saku, 30 years old, at Riwhie-Chwo, Nzharuvo, Miango District of Bassa LGA, Plateau State,” the report stated. “May his soul rest in peace, and may God comfort the entire Irigwe Nation.”
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who participated in the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Thursday.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday.
According to the Board, candidates can now access their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to either 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number registered during the examination process.
At this stage, only result viewing is available, as printing of result slips has not yet been enabled.
JAMB emphasised that the UTME exercise is still ongoing, adding that additional batches of results will be released progressively as marking and processing continue.
The Board also issued a stern warning against any attempts to manipulate or falsify results.
It cautioned candidates against altering SMS messages received from its official platforms to misrepresent their scores to others, including parents and guardians.
JAMB Releases Results of 632,788 Candidates from Day One of the 2026 UTME
The results of candidates who sat the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16 April 2026, have been released and are now available for viewing.
To check their results, candidates should send UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019…
— Fabian Benjamin (@FabianB58246501) April 17, 2026
Describing such actions as a serious criminal offence, JAMB disclosed that it has already taken action against offenders. “Two candidates and one parent are currently in custody for engaging in result falsification using AI and other electronic means,” the statement revealed.
The Board reiterated that anyone found guilty of such misconduct would face the full weight of the law.
JAMB urged candidates to adhere strictly to official channels and maintain integrity throughout the examination process, as it continues efforts to ensure a credible and transparent admissions system in Nigeria.
The Arewa APC Forum, Kano State chapter, has announced the withdrawal of its support for the second-term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing concerns over governance and leadership direction.
In a statement dated April 17, 2026, the forum said its decision followed “extensive consultations and careful reflection” on the state of affairs at the federal level.
The group stated that it could no longer, “in good conscience,” continue to support the current administration, which it criticised over alleged issues including nepotism, incompetence, and corruption.
“We believe that leadership must inspire confidence, uphold fairness, and demonstrate a sincere commitment to national unity, institutional integrity, and responsible governance,” the statement read.
It added that where such values are persistently undermined, “silence becomes complicity.”
The forum further declared that its confidence in the current political direction has been withdrawn, urging its members to align with this position in future political engagements.
The statement was signed by Sallah Hakilu Kibiya, chairman of the forum in Kano State.
The development signals potential cracks within support structures linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly in the northern region, as political alignments begin to shift ahead of the next electoral cycle.
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