•Gunmen Gunmen have killed a policeman and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on a farm in Ogunmakin Community, Ibadan area of Oyo State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 1 pm on Thursday at Aqua Triton Company when around 10 armed men stormed the facility in a commando-style operation, reports […]
Tragedy struck Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano on Friday after seven members of a family were killed in what police believe was a housebreak attack. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children, reports Channels TV. They were reportedly attacked by unknown assailants who broke into their residence at about ...
•Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji Some displaced residents of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have lamented increased banditry in the area, saying their family members are undertaking huge risks to move to Niger Republic. They told our correspondent that their relatives fled to the West African country following renewed threats a...
•Yahaya Bello and EFCC logo A prosecution witness on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how a consultant allegedly received over ₦1.1 billion in commission within just eight months from contracts linked to the administration of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite, the EFCC witness said the...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued two pastors and a church member abducted by suspected bandits in Kaduna State, and arrested three suspects linked to the crime in Niger State. The victims Rev. Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob and Suleiman Adamu were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada in Chikun Local […]
•A hoe A 30-year-old man, identified as Suleman Mamuda has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, 25-year-old Umaima Maidawa, in Bayawa Village, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The State Police Command, Public Relations Officer, Bashir Usman in a statement yesterday said the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, J...
•Police arrest 19-year-old driver Okon A 19-year-old driver, identified as Nsikak Okon, has been apprehended by the police following a series of high-speed, reckless manoeuvres that left three police officers injured in Edo State. The Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, detailed the harrowing incident ...
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the son of a former Jigawa State governor, challenging the decision of the trial court, which convicted him for failing to declare $40,000 at an airport. In a unanimous decision, the panel at the apex court dismissed the appeal of Aminu Sule Lamido, the son of former […]
•Prison inmates Prison warders attached to the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS) in Kano have arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Muhammad Kabir Tishama, for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs concealed inside a loaf of bread to inmates. The suspect was apprehended by vigilant officers while inmates from the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre were b...
•USA flag The United States plans to spend N587 billion ($413.046m) on counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026 amid worsening security conditions across West Africa. The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026, obtained by our correspondent. The funds were a...
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