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Police foil kidnap plot, kill 4 kidnappers in Lagos gun-battle

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 hour ago

According to Lagos Police Commissioner, the kidnappers were planning to abduct a popular businessman around Jakande Estate Gate in Ejigbo…

Nine dead, 17 injured in Katsina highway head-on collision

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 hours ago

FRSC explained that 17 victims sustained varying degrees of injuries, including fractures, broken limbs and severe cuts, while nine passengers…

Customs intercept bus loaded with military camouflage, 259m drugs in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 hours ago

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun State Area Command 1, Idiroko, have intercepted a luxury passenger bus conveying…

Marwa assures NDLEA officers injured in Abuja mob attack of justice

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 hours ago

The officers identified as Ayegh Dooyun Zachariah and Shehu Jamil Ibrahim, sustained severe injuries following a violent mob attack on…

Nine killed, 17 injured in deadly Katsina auto crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 hours ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Katsina State has confirmed the death of nine persons and injuries to 17…

Oyo: 3 dead, one rescued in security operatives’ gun battle with kidnappers

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 hours ago

The spokesperson for the Oyo Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka who revealed this in a statement on Tuesday said the operation…

Lagos bans sale of Rams on roads, medians ahead Eid-el-Kabir

Kazeem Ugbodaga

20 hours ago

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its ban on the sale and display of rams and other livestock on highways,…

Chinese-Nigerian illegal mining syndicate loses mining site, trucks, lithium stones to FG

Ayorinde Oluokun

21 hours ago

EFCC said the syndicate mined and transported the mineral resources from various locations across Nigeria to a site in Ode-Remo…

Eid-El-Kabir: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holidays

Ayorinde Oluokun

22 hours ago

He urged all Nigerians to use the festive period to pray for Allah’s divine guidance in Nigeria, adding that the…

Two Kano men to die by hanging for killing their friend

Ayorinde Oluokun

23 hours ago

The convicts caused the death of Umar-Mahmud, by stabbing him in the chest with a knife after a misunderstanding over…

Abuja mother of two jailed 20 years for stabbing boyfriend to death

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 day ago

The prosecution counsel told the court that Adewumi engaged in a physical fight with the deceased, Oliseh and stabbed him…

Terror strikes Kwara again as gunmen abduct 10 in fresh raid

Michael Adesina

1 day ago

The Kwara State Police Command confirmed that the gunmen launched a coordinated attack on both the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters…

Police bust goods diversion syndicates, recover N60m products in Lagos, Ogun

Paul Dada

1 day ago

“The second truck and its contents were later recovered at Ogere trailer park in Ogun while the suspects were searching…

NSCDC shuts steel plants over alleged rail vandalism

Paul Dada

1 day ago

According to him, the agency also suspects the involvement of individuals connected to the financing of criminal activities tied to…

Native doctor jailed 31 years for fraud in Anambra

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 day ago

The prosecution established that Ogundale, through threats, intimidation and spiritual manipulation, fraudulently obtained more than N5 million from the deceased…

Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC Deploys 600 Personnel Across Niger

Paul Dada

1 day ago

She added that the command had also mobilised 12 patrol vehicles, one tow truck, and three ambulances to support the…

Three held as police recover guns, cartridges in Enugu raids

Paul Dada

2 days ago

Ndukwe said operatives attached to the Okpuje Division Surveillance Team intercepted Sunday Okwumaji, 23, on May 19 during stop-and-search duty…

Ogun tailor arrested over fake bandit attack video stunt

Paul Dada

2 days ago

He also claimed that a local herder, whom he said regularly grazes cattle near his workshop, was used in the…

Police deploy tactical teams after Kwara prayer ground mass abduction

Paul Dada

2 days ago

The commissioner described the attack as barbaric, callous and unacceptable, assuring the families of the victims that the command was…

Police arrest 17 suspected cultists in Awka raid

Paul Dada

2 days ago

"They were arrested at an identified hideout in Awka in the early hours of today,” he said.

Oyo school abduction: Kidnapping of pupils, teachers threatens education — Ohanaeze

Femi Fabunmi

2 days ago

The Oyo State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the recent kidnapping of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire…

Lagos demolishes 1,544 illegal structures, arrests 10,575 environmental offenders

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

Lagos State Government has intensified its demolition and environmental enforcement drive across the state, demolishing over 1,544 illegal structures obstructing…

Child Trafficking: Chukwuemeka Iheamama sentenced to 12 years for exploiting minors

Michael Adesina

2 days ago

The victims, Bright Edim and Mary Ekong, both aged 15, were being transported by Iheamama towards Badagry for onward movement…

Police foil kidnap operation, rescue 13 on Benin-Lagos expressway

Paul Dada

3 days ago

“Following the incident, the command immediately launched coordinated rescue and bush combing operations, rescuing five passengers comprising two adults and…

NDLEA raids Kano drug dens, nabs 38

Paul Dada

3 days ago

“These drug dens are located in Sheka, Farm Centre, Fagge, Filin Idi, Gyadi-Gyadi, Hotoro, Tashar Rami, Audu Bako Secretariat, Hauren…

London Predator who groomed dozens of children online jailed 10 years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

A 10‑year jail term has been handed to prolific child sexual offender David Chellapah after Met Police specialists caught him…

Six Nigerians nabbed in Thailand over AI-driven love scam

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

Thai authorities have arrested six Nigerian nationals over an alleged artificial intelligence-powered romance scam operation uncovered in Nonthaburi, a province…

Troops kill five terrorists, rescue abductees in fierce North East battle

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised five Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, rescued abducted…

Military crushes Terrorist supply chain, frees kidnap victims in major North East offensive

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued four abducted victims, arrested suspected terrorist…

NYSC Osun inducts newly recruited staff on scheme operations, service delivery

Isa Isawade

3 days ago

In his welcome address, Kubiangha welcomed the inductees into the NYSC family and congratulated them on their successful appointment. He…

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