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Ogun Police smash Robbery Syndicate, recover Dangote Truck, 900 bags of Cement

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Those arrested were identified as Mogaji Sodiq, also known as “Ogbonṣ”, Adebowale Lekan, Ajah Peter, Ganiyu Razaq, Odeleye Ayoola, Egboja…

Man arraigned for allegedly swindling client of N650,000

Abimbola Aderinola

2 months ago

James, who resides in Karmo, Abuja, is facing a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating....

Police arrests four members of suspected kidnapping syndicate in Ondo

Abimbola Aderinola

2 months ago

Jimoh said the success recorded was due to sustained efforts to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state...

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for sodomy of 10-year-old boy

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

A High Court in Kebbi State has sentenced Suleman Jidda, 30, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy.

Three die in road crash on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Abimbola Aderinola

2 months ago

According to him, four persons were involved in the accident, three of whom – two males and one female –…

Forest Crimes: Kano receives over 100 complaints in one month

Paul Dada

2 months ago

He further said that the main activity of the service include prevention, detection of crimes and illegal activities perpetrated in…

Security operatives bust kidnappers in Edo forest raid

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

The Edo State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers during a joint operation with the Nigerian Army and other…

Fresh revelations emerge over Kaiama, Kwara killings that left 75 dead

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

Fresh revelations have surfaced over Tuesday’s deadly invasion of Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara…

Customs Bust: N4.7bn cannabis haul handed to NDLEA in Lagos

Paul Dada

2 months ago

He warned that Customs would not tolerate drug smuggling or transnational crime threatening national security and public health.

CAPPA sounds alarm on food, tobacco as cancer burden rises in Nigeria

Paul Dada

2 months ago

The organisation also renewed its commendation of the federal government’s plan to earmark pro-health taxes for cancer prevention and care,…

Tension rises as Nnamdi Kanu pushes for acquittal in appeal court

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 months ago

In a series of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter), the singer revealed that several promoters had declined to organise…

Plan your movement: Lagos shuts popular bridge six weeks for repair

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

The Lagos State Government has announced a comprehensive traffic diversion plan ahead of repair works on Apongbon Bridge and its…

Lagos businessman Ajewole convicted over Tapentadol importation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

A Federal High Court has convicted a Lagos businessman, Ajewole Ayo Joel, for his involvement in the importation of 779.10…

Gunmen snatch schoolchildren, nursing mother in Edo highway kidnap horror

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted several schoolchildren and family members in Edo State, sparking renewed concerns over insecurity…

Student of popular University stabbed to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

A student in his 20s has been killed in a stabbing incident on a university campus in Leicester, prompting a…

How Nigerian socialite Nzube Henry Ikeji, posed as Dubai Prince, defrauded Romanian businesswoman of $2.5m

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

A Nigerian socialite, Nzube Henry Ikeji, has allegedly impersonated the Crown Prince of Dubai to defraud a Romanian businesswoman of…

Octogenarian rescued by Police in Akwa Ibom

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday said it has successfully rescued an 81-year-old man from suspected fraud syndicate…

Experts urge Leaders to take responsibility for Lagos Safety Culture

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Safety experts and stakeholders have urged leaders in both the public and private sectors to take personal responsibility for building…

Jos man to spend 6 months in jail for stealing cooking pot

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The 47-year-old mason was arraigned before Magistrate’s Court in Jos on Wednesday.

Oyo man died trying to rescue goat from well

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The lifeless body of the man was recovered from the well by operatives of the fire service.

Kano actress seen in viral video cleaning nose with Naira arrested

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

Inuwa was arrested by operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of EFCC on Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Lagos Assembly orders LASG to halts Demolition in Makoko Waterfront Communities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

He added that the Assembly also demanded details of the task force overseeing the exercise to ensure affected residents are…

FG flags off food distribution to PWDs, vulnerable groups in Edo

Paul Dada

2 months ago

The State Coordinator of the Federal Ministry of Food and Security, Patricia Imade, who performed the flag-off ceremony at the…

EFCC arraigns Thompson for swindling Americans of $525,276 in Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

One of the charges read in court stated that Thompson, between April 2024 and December 2024, within the jurisdiction of…

Police arrest Coordinator, two Monarchs over brutal Ebonyi quadruple killing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

According to the police, the two traditional rulers, Onyaidam Bassey and Godfrey Oko-Obia, are both from the Amasiri community in…

Makoko Crisis: Lagos announces $2m Redevelopment plan after Demolition backlash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

According to him, the $2 million earmarked for Makoko forms part of Lagos State’s commitment to improving living conditions, sanitation,…

Oyo @50: Govt approves early office closure on Tuesday

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 months ago

The Oyo State Government has approved the early closure of offices across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to enable…

Nigerian High Commission settles outstanding bill after power cut in South Africa

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has cleared its outstanding utility bills following a power disconnection over unpaid debts.

Met Police Officer sacked after Misconduct Panel upholds Sexual Abuse allegations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Reacting to the outcome, Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Day described the victim’s decision to come forward as an act of…

LAWMA Enforcement Team sweeps Lagos Island, seizes carts, arrests one

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Speaking on the exercise, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the sustained enforcement drive was aimed…

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