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Katsina set to free detained bandits

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

According to him, the peace arrangement involved no fewer than 15 local government areas and had already led to the…
Edo

PoS operator’s murder: Police dismantle seven-man syndicate in Edo

Paul Dada

3 months ago

The suspects were arrested during a targeted operation that also led to the recovery of firearms and a vehicle allegedly…
Police

Soldier who shot Ekpoma protester identified – Police

Paul Dada

3 months ago

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said the military operative involved in the…
NDLEA

Octogenarian ex-convict re-arrested as NDLEA uncovers nationwide trafficking

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Babafemi stated that the octogenarian, “not ready to let go of the old habit,” allegedly returned to drug trafficking after…
sand filling

FG orders April completion of 7th Axial Road sand filling

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

Umahi noted that the Federal Government had made 30 per cent counterpart funding for Lots One and Two of the…
Edo state

Edo Govt speaks out after angry residents block roads over insecurity

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

The Edo State Government has appealed to residents to remain calm and law-abiding following a protest over insecurity in Ekpoma,…
The medical director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Tunde Majekodunmi and two others have been suspended by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel over alleged negligence in the management and consequent death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege.

Lagos orders probe into alleged Medical Negligence over Adichie’s Son’s death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The government’s intervention follows a detailed public account by Adichie, in which she alleged that her 21-month-old son died after…
Police rescue kidnapped victim, nab one suspect allegedly linked to coordinated attacks in Otefon and Amalu villages of Oyo State

Panic in Oyo as bandits threaten attack

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

This development was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan,…
Video

Police rescue nine kidnap victims in Edo’s first Drone-led Operation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, disclosed on Saturday that the operation, powered by real-time aerial intelligence, led to the…
Ekpoma

Ekpoma erupts over kidnapping as AAU shuts campus

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Meanwhile, the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has announced the closure of the institution and postponed students’ resumption…
Recall that communities in Ifelodun Local Government area of Kwara State had in the past month become hotbed of insecurity with frequent abduction of residents and killings.

Fire razes Kwara council chamber, offices 

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“The quick intervention of fire service personnel prevented the fire from spreading to other sections of the complex and nearby…
The boy was found and brought to Gwarimpa Police Divisional Headquarters of the FCT by a Good Samaritan on December 26

Police seek help to reunite boy found in FCT with family

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The FCT Police Command said the boy was brought to the police station at about 4:00 pm after efforts to…
Police

Notorious Kaduna cattle rustler, gun traffickers arrested

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“Upon interrogation, he confessed to have stolen the cattle from Kafin Koro Village in Niger, with the intention of transporting…
Onal

EFCC arraigns Austrian over $800,575, €651,505 cash scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Nigeria's regulations, aligned with international standards, require travelers to declare any amount of foreign currency exceeding $10,000 (or equivalent) when…
Nigeria Air Force kills Halilu Buzu and Alaji Gana notorious kingpins of bandits terrorising communities across Northwest in air strikes

Bandits demand food, drinks, N400m for release of 22 captives

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Over 22 people are being held captive by bandits in various communities in Kwara South, with the criminals demanding more…
3 men docked over alleged gruesome murder of Kano housewife, 6 children

Four Ibadan men docked for allegedly posing as U.S- based white ladies

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Police said the defendants committed the offence on Jan.7, at about 9.00 a.m., at Apete, Ibadan.
Lagos

Plan your movement: Lagos shuts part of Ikorodu Road for Truck barrier installation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary night-time traffic diversion along the Fadeyi inward Donmanlong and Donmanlong inward Ojuelegba…
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Two die in Kano drowning incidents

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The Kano State Fire Service extends its condolences to the families of the deceased and urge the public to ensure…
Troops

Troops storm Plateau hideout, kill bandit, recover deadly weapons

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, have neutralised a suspected bandit and…
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Grief in Kano as Toddler, Young Man drown in open Wells

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Tragedy struck Kano State on Wednesday as a two-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man lost their lives in separate drowning…
t in at different parts of Benin, the State capital.

Bloodbath in Benue as rival cult gangs kill 8 in supremacy clash

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

In Makurdi, three persons were shot dead in separate attacks around the Wurukum area, while two others were killed in…
NSCDC nabs 27-year-old man posing as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member to defraud parents, students with fake scholarship scheme

Kano NSCDC probes volunteer’s death

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

According to the statement, the State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, “ordered a discreet and impartial investigation into the unfortunate incident to…
The Cradle Project

The Cradle Project donates essential baby items to PHC in Ikoyi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

According to her, many families struggle to access basic necessities such as diapers, baby wipes, and other essential baby items,…

Court adjourns trial of ex-Kwara governor Abdulfatah Ahmed

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has adjourned until February 16, 2026, the trial of a former governor…
Kamaru Usman and Anthony Joshua

Kamaru Usman speaks on leakage of discussion with Anthony Joshua

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

In the the since-deleted video, Joshua who was seen with bandages on his head and neck, told Usman that the…
Police raise alarm over what they described as the rising incidents of murder in Ebonyi State, describing it as “bad act to mankind”.

Police rescue 6-yr-old girl from kidnapers in Ebonyi

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

Ukanduwo said that two male suspects, both 23 years of age, were arrested in connection with the incident...

Horror den uncovered in Anambra as Police rescue 33 underage girls

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued 33 underaged girls from a suspected child trafficking syndicate operating within…
Police

Police arrest man over defilement of 15-year-old girl, detain officers

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The police also confirmed that officers accused of professional misconduct in the handling of the matter have been identified and…
Babtunde Afuwape

Babatunde Afuwape arrested for murder of Canadian student

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The victim, Shivank Avasthi, 20, a third-year University of Toronto student, was killed on December 23 along the Highland Creek…
Customs

Customs generates N2.93trn in Apapa area

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Oshoba said the increase in revenue had lended credence to Apapa command’s position as the country’s leading revenue generating customs…
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