Suspected bandits on Wednesday evening attacked a police station in the Ipele-Owo community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The incident which occurred while Christians were preparing to go to church for crossover services threw the community into pandemonium, as officers at the station and residents ran for their lives.

The Federal High Court In Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of the Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.

The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, also ordered the remand of his co-dedendants, his son, Abubakar Malami, and one of his wives Bashir Asabe.

Residents of the Ireakari community in Ilisan Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, staged a protest for the second time in two months on Saturday, over what they described as a decade-long erratic power supply, despite contributing over N11 million to install a transformer.

The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Gov Dapo Abiodun, save us from pitch darkness,” “We celebrated Christmas in darkness,” “Gov Abiodun, please help us, this suffering is too much,” and “IBEDC has failed us, Gov Abiodun come to our rescue”, among others.

Gunmen suspected to be fleeing an undisclosed incident on Christmas Day shot an assistant parish priest of Saint Kelvin Catholic Church, Ogbaku, in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

The priest, whose identity had yet to be officially confirmed as of press time, was reportedly shot at about 8am on Christmas Day while approaching the church gate for morning Mass.

The National Emergency Management Agency has distributed relief materials to households affected by flooding in various communities of Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency, Enugu State.

In a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, NEMA said the distribution was part of its ongoing commitment to provide timely and effective disaster response across the country.