Communities endangered as insecurity, illegal mining threaten Niger’s solid mineral sector 👇

Niger State’s push to develop its solid minerals sector faces a major setback as insecurity keeps legitimate miners away from some mineral-rich areas, while illegal operators...

Fintiri relaxes Mubi curfew, warns criminals, troublemakers 👇

Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has relaxed the curfew imposed on Mubi Local Government Area as part of efforts to restore normal activities and support businesses...

Kebbi govt confirms killing of 10 police officers during gun battle with terrorists 👇

Kebbi State Government has confirmed the killing of 10 police officers and other victims in a terrorist attack along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area...

Katsina United defender, Ozor reportedly moves while in mortuary, rushed back to hospital 👇

Katsina United defender, Chinedu Ozor, has reportedly shown signs of life after he was taken to a mortuary following an earlier announcement of his death.Ozor, who recently...

Edo: NDLEA raises alarm over food shortage as farmers turn to cannabis cultivation 👇

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has raised an alarm over the potential threat of food shortage, warning that farmers have abandoned...

Bauchi Police arrest man over alleged theft of solar panels 👇

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Emmanuel Jacob, in connection with the alleged theft of seven solar panels belonging to the Federal Government...

OPEP troops rescue kidnap victim abandoned by abductors in Plateau 👇

A female kidnap victim, identified as Mrs Paulina Alfred, was on Tuesday rescued by troops of Sector 3 of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, after her abductors reportedly abandoned...

Child Trafficking: Five rescued Kebbi children reunited with parents 👇

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has reunited five underage children rescued from suspected human traffickers with their parents.The children were rescued while allegedly...

Police mourn 10 officers killed in gun battle with bandits in Kebbi 👇

The Nigeria Police Force has mourned 10 officers killed during a gun battle with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.The police vowed to sustain...

Kano NSCDC nabs suspect linked to motorcycle theft syndicate 👇

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, have arrested a 45-year-old suspected accomplice in a motorcycle theft syndicate.The...

Troops arrest suspected terrorist collaborator in Adamawa [PHOTO] 👇

Nigerian troops of the 247 Reconnaissance Battalion, C Company, Mubi, Adamawa State, have arrested a 43-year-old suspected terrorist collaborator during a cordon-and-search...

Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch manhunt for suspects 👇

Troops of Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have rescued two kidnap victims abducted by armed criminals in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.The victims,...

Police arrest suspected cult members, recover weapons in Ekiti 👇

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested three suspects for unlawful possession of firearms, cultism and belonging...

Plateau activist accuses soldiers of killing Mangu youth leader 👇

A Plateau State activist, Walshak Samuel John has accused soldiers attached to the Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, of killing a Mangu youth leader, Fwangshak Dawuk, and dumping...

Security forces arrest kidnappers of Enugu Catholic seminarian, others [Photo] 👇

Security forces in Enugu State have arrested three suspects allegedly linked to the August 2, 2026, kidnapping at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Inoyi-Affa, in Udi Local Government...

Military wipes out terrorists in Plateau, recovers rifle 👇

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have neutralised two suspected terrorists, apprehended a bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in Plateau State.This...

Pandemonium in Rivers varsity as gunshots throw students into panic [VIDEO] 👇

There was pandemonium at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State, on Monday, following a sporadic shooting that left students in panic.Reports alleged that...

Nigerian Law School confirms death of 23-year-old student in Lagos 👇

The Nigerian Law School has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student, Faith Alayande, following a fall from the rooftop of a hostel at its Lagos campus.The institution...

NANS secures release of detained Polytechnic Ibadan students after EFCC operation 👇

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has secured the release of all detained students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, following an EFCC operation in which the...

After four months in darkness, Taraba community cries out over prolonged power outage 👇

Residents of Mika Sabon-Gida community in Pupule ‘B’ Ward, Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State, have raised the alarm over a prolonged power outage that has left...

Benue: 15 victims of Otukpo attack buried in mass grave 👇

Fifteen victims of the July 28, 2026 attack on Efeyi-Utikpi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State have been buried in a mass grave.The victims, including...

Residents demand military formation after fresh attack in Bauchi community 👇

Residents of Fego and Ruga Maikasuwa communities in the Gwana Emirate of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State have called for urgent security reinforcement following...

Benue Civil Protection Guards arrest two over alleged assault on woman 👇

The Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) have arrested two youths, identified as Terwase Aye Abere and Mayange Aondowase, from Igbor Village in Gwer East Local Government...

NDLEA, Army raid Edo drug hub, seize 604.5kg skunk 👇

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, have seized 65 bags of illicit drugs weighing...

Police recover stolen Hilux, arrest suspected cultist in Akwa Ibom 👇

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have recovered one Toyota Hilux with black bonnet, registration number NYA 399 AA, earlier reported stolen on 6 August 2026...

NDLEA nabs 58-year-old grandfather, 8 others for drugs trafficking 👇

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 58-year-old grandfather and eight others for alleged drugs peddling in the state.The...

Security forces rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kogi 👇

Security forces have rescued 16 kidnapped victims, including four children, during an operation against suspected bandits in Kogi State.The victims were abducted on August...

Police arrest 20-year-old man for allegedly assaulting mother in Adamawa 👇

A 20-year-old man has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly assaulting his mother.The suspect, John Mahmud, a resident of Konan Kuka in Mayo Belwa...

Police inspector killed as suspected herdsmen attack checkpoint in Benue 👇

Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), alongside a mobile police team, responded after suspected armed herdsmen attacked a checkpoint at Ayilamo in Logo Local Government...

Woman stabs husband dead 8 months after marriage 👇

Abia State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Mrs Sarah Innocent for allegedly stabbing her husband, Innocent dead during a misunderstanding.The incident happened...

10 police officers, 17 suspected bandits killed in Kebbi clash 👇

Seventeen suspected bandits and 10 police officers were killed on Monday during a clash between security personnel and a large group of armed men moving from Zamfara...

Police arrest four suspected cult members, recover pistol, ammunition in Lagos 👇

Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and a live 9mm ammunition during...

We lost gallant officers defending, protecting citizens in Edo — AIG Agbonika 👇

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 5, Benin City, Monday Agbonika, has said that some gallant police officers lost their lives while serving...

Troops neutralise scores of terrorists in Borno 👇

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised scores of terrorists in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State.Captain...

Adamawa to demolish 1975 Doctors Quarters 👇

The Adamawa State Government is set to demolish a popular housing cluster commonly known as the Doctors Quarters.The Doctors Quarters, built in 1975 as part of the facilities...

Shooting of innocent motorists will attract severe punishment -Abia CP warns Policemen 👇

The new Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Wilfred Olatokunbo Afolabi has warned that any officer who unjustifiably shoots a motorist on the highway would not be shielded...

NSCDC deploys 10,210 personnel, specialized tactical units for Osun election 👇

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the deployment of 10,000 personnel from ten (10) State Commands,...

Concerns as jungle justice escalates in Nigeria 👇

For weeks running, cases of jungle justice have escalated in Nigeria, with some citizens taking the law into their own hands to punish individuals suspected of committing...

Ogun’s deadly highways: How good roads, speed, recklessness fuel accidents 👇

Hardly a week passes in Ogun State without a devastating road crash leaving behind deaths, crushed metal, shattered glass and burnt vehicles. Structurally positioned...

FCCPC resolves 15,000 consumer complaints in Lagos 👇

Lagos Zonal Office of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has resolved about 15,000 consumer complaints received through its online and physical...

Troops rescue abducted man, intensify search for son in Plateau 👇

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued an injured kidnap victim in Mista Ali, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, while efforts continue to locate his son,...

Law school student dies after alleged rooftop fall in Lagos hostel 👇

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande, in an incident at the institution’s hostel in Victoria...

Troops neutralise militia member in Plateau, recover two local rifles 👇

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have neutralised an armed militia member and recovered two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles following an attack and heavy gunfire...

Police neutralise three suspected kidnappers after Ogun students’ rescue 👇

Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of three suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State, following a...

Suspected cultists allegedly beat man to death over missing phone in Lagos 👇

A young man identified as Azeez has reportedly died after he was allegedly assaulted by suspected cultists following a dispute over a missing mobile phone in the Oko-Oba area...

Nigerian military captures two suspected ISWAP collaborators in Borno 👇

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected collaborators of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP.A counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, made...

Benue man abandons farm after bandits demand N500,000 before harvesting crops 👇

A farmer in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State has reportedly abandoned his farmland after suspected bandits demanded N500,000 before allowing him to access...

Lagos Taskforce arrests three over alleged attempt to steal VIO vehicle’s brain-box 👇

Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as the Taskforce, has arrested three men suspected of belonging to a syndicate involved in the theft of vehicle...

Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Bauchi, recover motorcycle, phone 👇

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Abdulmumini Sarki, suspected to be involved in a case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping in Kirfi Local...

Police arrest two burglary suspects, recover household items in Yobe 👇

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested two men in connection with a burglary and theft at Red Bricks Housing Estate, Damaturu, the state capital.The Police...