NDLEA, military destroy 1,360kg cannabis farms, arrest two in Edo 👇

A joint operation involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Edo State Command, and military personnel has resulted in the destruction of two cannabis farms...

DSS secures death sentence against notorious kidnapper, Dan Iyali in Sokoto 👇

The Department of State Services, DSS, has secured a death sentence against Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing...

Kano court remands 11 youths over alleged killing of police officer 👇

A Kano Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of 11 youths at a correctional facility over allegations of conspiracy, public disturbance, arson and the killing of a police...

Court remands four suspected IPOB members over alleged killing of DSS operative 👇

The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday arraigned four suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over their alleged involvement in the...

Troops recover 800 suspected rustled cattle from terrorists in Plateau 👇

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have recovered about 800 cattle suspected to have been rustled by terrorists in Kingkis village, Wase Local Government...

10 rescued as troops foil two kidnapping attempts in Zamfara 👇

Ten persons have been rescued after troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, foiled two separate kidnapping attempts in Zamfara State.According to security analyst, Zagazola...

Family of Delta civil servant murdered rejects state govt’s condolence visit, assurances 👇

The family of the late Mr Unity Adeda, a Level 16 civil servant in the Ministry of Secondary Education, who reportedly died following an altercation at his workplace, has...

Attacks in Niger Christian communities attempt to reduce their population – Group 👇

Christian leaders in Niger State have estimated the Christian population of the state at 3.42 million, representing 45.7 per cent of the projected population, while citing...

Flood claims another life in Abia, as female student drowns 👇

A 12-year-old girl, Miss Sopuruchi Ibe, from Ndia Chukpai Compound, Mgbaga, Ebem Ohafia, Abia State, has been confirmed dead after drowning in a flooding incident in the community.Sopuruchi,...

Police recover 28 human skulls, bones from Abia forests 👇

A total of 28 human skulls and bones, suspected to be those of kidnapping victims, have been recovered from two criminal hideouts in Umuaku-Isuochi and Nneato forests in Umunneochi...

Suspected rabid dog bites 18 people in Kano 👇

At least 18 people have been bitten by a dog suspected to be infected with rabies in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State.The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS),...

Police arrests two suspected kidnappers in Oyo 👇

Men of Oyo State Police command have arrested two suspected kidnappers. The suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnap of a 38-year-old man, identified as Nathaniel...

Borno council chairman accused of shooting at man 👇

The chairman of Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, Hon. Umar Lawan Sheriff, has been accused of firing a double-barrelled gun and threatening to kill a man at...

Passenger dies after commercial bus crashes in Lagos 👇

A male passenger has died after a commercial Volkswagen bus crashed into a median pole at Ogunlana Junction, inward Ojuelegba, in the Fallout area of Surulere, Lagos.According...

Police arrest murder suspect, launch manhunt after attack on Ekori Division 👇

The Police have arrested 42-year-old Ebino Mbang Ikpi, over the alleged murder of an unnamed man at Kekoti, Ajere, in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State.The...

Katsina police arrest man over alleged killing of 80-year-old father 👇

The Katsina State Police Command has taken a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, into custody over the alleged killing of his 80-year-old father, Adamu Tambai, in Bindawa Local...

Security personnel avert possible religious crisis in Jalingo 👇

Security personnel have reportedly averted a possible religious crisis in the Jauro Gana/Runde area of Jalingo, Taraba State, following a confrontation involving some youths.The...

FCT Police link woman, guest house workers to disposal of man’s body 👇

The FCT Police Command has uncovered a link between a woman and two workers at a guest house in Gwarimpa, Abuja, and the disposal of a man’s body later found beneath Katampe...

Abia: Police recover stolen vehicles in criminal hideout 👇

The Abia State Police Command says it has discovered a criminal hideout where stolen vehicles are kept, in the Isuochi area of the state.According to the command, one white...

Joint task force intensifies crackdown on illegal mining in Taraba 👇

The Joint Task Force on Anti-Mining Operations in Taraba State has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities in Kusum, Badakoshi and Mayo Kam areas of Bali Local...

Boko Haram/ISWAP attack kills vigilante commander, four others in Borno 👇

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have killed a vigilante commander and four civilians in an attack on Wumbi community, Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.The...

Delta residents protest lack of basic amenities 👇

Residents have staged protest in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State over the inability of the council chairman to provide basic amenities.To drive home their demands,...

Four die as boat carrying eight capsizes in Jigawa 👇

Four passengers have died after a boat carrying eight people capsized at Dudduru Pond in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.This was confirmed in a statement signed...

Lagos: Police arrest man in viral video beating toddler for failing to read 👇

A Nigerian man captured in a viral video beating a toddler for being unable to read has been arrested by the police.The disturbing footage, which circulated widely on social...

Police arrest nine over alleged theft of 33 motorcycles, nine killings in Jigawa 👇

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested nine suspected members of a gang allegedly involved in motorcycle theft, receiving stolen property and other violent crimes across...

Kaduna police recover 300 rounds of ammunition, three locally made guns 👇

The Kaduna State Police Command says its operatives have foiled a suspected kidnapping attempt in Makarfi Local Government Area, arrested three suspects in separate operations...

N10m threat: Security forces arrest suspected bandits’ informant in Sokoto 👇

Security forces have arrested a suspected informant accused of supplying information to bandits following a N10 million threat against Romo village in Tambuwal Local Government...

Police arrest six over Indian hemp possession, alleged murder 👇

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six suspects in two separate incidents involving the alleged possession of 69 blocks of suspected Indian hemp and the killing...

Police arrest four suspected armed robbers, recover counterfeit dollars in Bauchi 👇

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers and foiled separate attempts to circulate suspected counterfeit United States dollars in Bauchi metropolis,...

NSCDC arrests three over alleged NNPC pipeline vandalism in Abuja 👇

The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects, including a truck driver, over the alleged vandalism...

Lagos Govt seals church, hotels, others over noise pollution, regulatory breaches 👇

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed 12 establishments across different parts of the state for persistent noise pollution and other regulatory...

Kidnapped Borno schoolchildren: 130 days far too long – El-Rufai tells Nigerian govt 👇

A member of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to make the rescue of schoolchildren abducted...

Niger Miners’ deaths: Calling for NSCDC boss’ head unnecessary, hasty — Alancha 👇

Activist and social crusader, Comrade Dominic Alancha, has called for a thorough investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria...

Aba: Artisan electrocuted while working on plaza roof 👇

An artisan, engaged to clear weeds on the roof of a shopping plaza in Abia State, has been electrocuted.The incident happened around the Plaza area of Ehi Road, Aba, on Tuesday...

Police recover cocaine, methamphetamine, Scottish loud in Abia, nab dealer 👇

Abia State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old suspected drug dealer, Prince Chukwudi Eguzouwa, a native of Ahiabubi, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia...

Lagos: Police arrest suspected cultist, recover pistol, axe, others in Ikorodu 👇

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old suspected cultist, Muyideen Olatunbosun, and recovered a rubber-made pistol, an axe, criminal charms and an illicit...

Travel agent docked over alleged N6m visa fraud in Abeokuta 👇

A 48-year-old travel agent, Akiah Edward, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo for allegedly obtaining N6 million under false pretence.Edward,...

Ethnic clash kills 15 in Kebbi as residents flee homes 👇

Residents of Lafagu community in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State have fled their homes following an ethnic clash that reportedly killed 15 people, including the...

Flood: One child missing as police rescue nine others in drowning school bus 👇

Police in Anambra have rescued seven schoolchildren and two adults from drowning as their school bus got stuck in a flood occasioned by high rainfall on Tuesday. One schoolchild...

Bandits demand N30m for clerics abducted in Zamfara after prayers for Tinubu [PHOTO] 👇

Bandits have reportedly demanded N30 million ransom for the release of six Islamic clerics abducted in Zamfara State.The clerics were reportedly abducted after attending a...

Niger boils as 700 remain in captivity one month after abduction 👇

There was tension in Niger State on Monday as residents took to the streets to protest the abduction of hundreds of people who they said remained in captivity a month after...

Police apprehend man for hacking mother to death in Abia 👇

Abia State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a murder suspect, Livingston Nwakanma, who allegedly killed his mother, Mrs Nwaigbe Nwakanma, with a machete in Osaa...

Taraba nursing college crisis: Our voices have been heard – NUTASS tells students 👇

The National Union of Taraba State Students (NUTASS) has called for calm following recent security concerns involving students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences,...

Operation intelligence-driven – Dikko on killing of 18 bandits in Katsina 👇

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has commended the military, Department of State Services (DSS) and local vigilantes for foiling a planned mass kidnapping in Bakori Local...

Suspects who raped underage children won’t escape prosecution – Abia govt 👇

Abia State government has vowed to prosecute the perpetrators who defiled and raped five minors and one adult in the state.It said that a 10-year-old girl who survived the...

Police arrest prophet over alleged abduction of five girls in Edo 👇

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old prophet, Nicholas Nusa, in connection with the alleged abduction of five girls in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of...

Sokoto: Troops foil terrorists’ ambush, free 23 kidnap victims 👇

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have foiled attacks by terrorists in parts of Sokoto State and rescued 23 kidnapped civilians during separate operations.The troops...

Armed robbers raid TSU students’ residences in Jalingo 👇

Suspected armed robbers have reportedly raided several residences occupied by students of Taraba State University (TSU) in the ATC area of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.The...

Five suspected kidnappers neutralised during gun battle with troops in Kaduna 👇

Five suspected kidnappers were neutralised during a gun battle between troops and members of a criminal syndicate in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.Security analyst...

Police arrest suspect linked to multiple abductions in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina 👇

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of belonging to a kidnapping and cattle-rustling syndicate operating across Kano, Kaduna and Katsina...