One of the finest police officers in the Plateau State Police Command, identified as Inspector Lasare Jeremiah, has been killed by a mob after a suspect he arrested raised a false alarm claiming that the officer was a motorcycle thief.

According to the Command spokesperson, DSP Alabo Alfred, Inspector Jeremiah, who was attached to the Criminal Investigation Department, had been mandated to arrest a criminal suspect, Audu Abdullahi, who had been terrorizing residents of Nyakala community in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.

During the course of the arrest, the suspect reportedly raised an alarm that Inspector Jeremiah, who went to effect the arrest along with another police officer, was a motorcycle thief, leading to a mob descending on them and beating them to a pulp.

DSP Alfred, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, said the incident occurred on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

Clarifying the incident, the police spokesperson narrated that contrary to the earlier news that the victims were alleged motorcycle thieves, one was a police officer.

Speaking on the incident, the police spokesman said:

“On September 10, 2025, detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) were investigating a petition against one Audu Abdullahi, a resident of Kishika Village, Bassa.

“During the investigation, the detectives spotted the suspect riding a motorcycle along Binchi Village and trailed him to Nyakala Village, where they intercepted him.

“However, the suspect raised a false alarm, claiming the officers were motorcycle thieves, which led to a mob attacking one of our officers, Inspector Lasare Jeremiah.”

Alabo said when the mob realised their mistake, they turned on the suspect, attacking him aggressively. He noted that both the officer and the suspect were rushed to Cottage Hospital in Kisalloi, Bassa, where the officer succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.

“The suspect was referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital, where he later died,” he said, adding that the incident is currently under investigation by the State CID in Jos, while the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, has expressed grief over the incident and cautioned against mob actions.

No fewer than four shops have been ravaged by fire in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the incident occurred at Saki Garage, opposite Trans Amusement Park, Bodija area in Ibadan.

It was learnt that the fire incident started in the early hours of Friday.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the fire affected four (4) shops out of the eleven shops in the vicinity.

It was learnt that properties worth millions of naira have been affected as a result of the inferno.

Ekwutosblog gathered that no casualty was recorded in the incident.

The Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Akinwande made this revelation in a statement made available to Ekwutosblog on Friday.

He said that the inferno affected four shops.

He advised residents to report fire incidents and give the correct address to the agency.

“The fire incident was reported at exactly 02:07hrs on Friday, 12th September, 2025. Upon arrival, it was four (4) out of eleven (11) shops engulfed by fire and our officers swung into action and curtailed and restricted the fire from spreading to other nearby shops and buildings.

“No casualty was recorded and the remote cause of the fire was traced to lit embers left unattended after the close of shop in the night, which ignited nearby combustibles and set the place on fire.

“I advise the public to be conscious of fire,” he emphasized, “and I stressed the importance of having fire service emergency lines on our smartphones. I also urge every household to install fire extinguishers in their respective buildings in order to keep safe from imminent fire incidents.

“Report fire incidents and give correct address; contact our emergency lines: 08067439223, 08054353501 or 615. The officers from Amotekun Bódìjà Division were recognized for the security cover provided during the firefighting operation.”

The remains of the United States, US, conservative activist, Charlie Kirk has been flown from Utah to Arizona, where he lived with his family.

Kirk’s corpse which was flown on Air Force Two on Thursday was accompanied by Vice President TD Vance, family members, and Second Lady, Usha.

The 31-year-old met his death at the Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

He was addressing a crowd at an outdoor “Prove Me Wrong” debate when he was killed by a single shot.

Kirk left behind his wife, Erika, and two children.

Upon arrival at Arizona, Vance was seen helping carry Kirk’s casket on a tarmac in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Meanwhile, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has released photos of the suspected assassin.

Search is on to apprehend the suspect identified in the photos released by the FBI.