Army Mistakes Plain-Clothes Police Officers for Kidnappers at Imo Checkpoint, Rights Group Demands Investigation

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 OWERRI, IMO STATE — The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an immediate and transparent investigation into an incident in Owerri, Imo State, where Nigerian Army personnel reportedly intercepted armed police officers after mistaking them for suspected kidnappers. According to a statement…

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Kidnappers Evade NIN Tracking by Using Victims’ Phones, Some Foreign Attackers Not in Database — NIMC DG

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has explained why terrorists and kidnappers are sometimes able to evade tracking despite Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) system. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Coker-Odusote said one…

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US Launches Airstrikes on Iranian Military Targets to Protect Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that it carried out a fresh wave of military strikes against Iranian military targets, saying the operation was aimed at protecting international commercial shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz. According to CENTCOM, the coordinated operation…

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Iran Claims Strikes on US Military Facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military facilities hosting United States forces in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, alleging that key defence infrastructure, including Patriot missile systems, fuel storage facilities and radar installations, was destroyed. According…

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APC Criticises Opposition Parties Over Failure to Meet INEC Deadline for 2027 Candidates

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 ABUJA, NIGERIA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised opposition political parties for failing to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing the development as a sign of poor organisation and lack of readiness…

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Two Nigerians Arrested in Ghana Over Alleged Murder of Compatriot After Dispute Over Suspected Internet Fraud Proceeds

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 TAMALE, GHANA — Ghanaian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian, Nkemujika Uzochukwu Eze, following a dispute over proceeds from suspected internet fraud activities. The suspects, identified as Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa, were arrested by…

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Woman Arrested in Anambra for Allegedly Running Illegal Maternity Home, Performing Caesarean Surgeries Without Medical Licence

By SUNTV Global ChannelDate: Monday, July 13, 2026 ANAMBRA, NIGERIA — The Anambra State Government has arrested a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, over allegations of operating an illegal maternity home and carrying out surgical procedures without the required medical qualifications. According to state health authorities, the suspect, an indigene of Abia State who…

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Odinkalu Warns 2027 Elections Could Lose Credibility, Questions INEC’s Commitment to Free, Fair Polls

SUNTV Global ChannelJuly 12, 2026 Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and renowned human rights lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has voiced concerns over the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, warning that the country’s electoral process could be reduced to a mere formality if urgent reforms are not undertaken. Speaking during an…

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