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JOS, Nigeria — Armed Fulani militias attacked Christian villages in Plateau State on Oct. 14, killing at least 13 people and displacing dozens, despite warnings from...
Tension erupted at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday after angry Kano Pillars fans invaded the pitch, attacking the referee and Shooting Stars players following a...
Despite rising awareness about domestic violence, many victims remain stuck in abusive relationships. Experts say a mix of fear, financial hardship, emotional control, and social pressure...
powerful message spreading across social media has triggered widespread outrage and renewed calls for unity and justice after claiming that women and children are being brutalised...
Man has been arrested for allegedly stealing ₦290,000 from a fellow passenger on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Abuja, causing brief drama inside the...
Indiana man convicted of the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was executed Thursday evening, marking the state’s first execution in nearly a decade....
Federal Police Command confirmed Friday the arrest of several suspects linked to the robbery attack that left an Arise TV reporter dead. Authorities also released CCTV...
Police officer has been arrested after violently assaulting a supermarket employee at a Shell store in Kyanja, following a confrontation over unpaid bills, authorities said. The...
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has confirmed the arrest of a Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N., in Argentina for allegedly masterminding multiple international romance...
LAGOS/OGUN, Nigeria — Four people have been killed in fresh violence by cult groups in communities across Lagos and Ogun states, raising fears among residents about...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — More than 5,000 people from Kirawa in Borno State fled into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants attacked their town on Thursday night....
Proactive move to enhance public safety, the Kogi State Police Command, in collaboration with the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN),...
According to Nivo News, tragedy struck in Ogun State on Friday night when a Dangote Cement truck rammed into a tricycle, killing all five occupants instantly...
AWKA, Nigeria — Police in Anambra State have arrested a 62-year-old man accused of extorting money from traders and families in local communities, authorities said Thursday....
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has released a book that documents the nation’s long and bloody fight against...
Armed bandits in Niger State have kidnapped around 30 people, including a senior commissioner with the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), his driver, and a...
Police in Niger state shot and killed three suspected kidnappers during a security operation aimed at stopping violent gangs that have terrorized rural communities, officials said...
Two of Nigeria’s leading Muslim scholars, Malam Ja’far and Albani, were killed by Boko Haram militants after vocally opposing the extremist group’s ideology. Details:Malam Ja’far and...
Ilorin, Nigeria — Residents and social media users are raising alarms over a surge in violent attacks across Kwara State, saying no area, including the state...
UYO, Akwa Ibom State — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested six suspected fraudsters in Uyo for allegedly defrauding a man of ₦6...
Sokoto, Nigeria — The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) has sealed the offices of two companies in Sokoto for failing to comply with anti-money...
Ondo State has accused the Nigerian police of attempting to cover up the trafficking of their teenage daughter, raising fresh concerns about the handling of human...
Commissioner of Police in Kwara State has warned officers against extorting residents and searching mobile phones without legal authority, stressing that the force will not tolerate...
CALABAR, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Cross River state on Thursday confirmed that 17 passengers traveling in a commercial bus were abducted by armed men along...
LAGOS, Nigeria — A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted four young men for internet fraud, sentencing them to prison terms with options of heavy...
Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a man to one year in prison for impersonating another person online in an attempt to defraud. Justice Daniel...
ENUGU, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a man in Enugu for allegedly stealing N1.3 million from a woman who trusted...
KANO, Nigeria — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 19 people suspected of vandalizing critical infrastructure in Kano State, officials said Friday. The...
Land dispute turned deadly in Anambra State when a man fatally stabbed his relative during an argument, police said Saturday. The suspect, whose name was not...
Police in Kogi State have arrested a man accused of repeatedly vandalizing government infrastructure, officials said Saturday. The suspect, identified as Umoru Faruk Unusah, was caught...
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AP) — Panic broke out Wednesday in the Isale-Oko area of Sagamu, Ogun State, when two prison inmates tried to escape after a court...
Nigerian police have arrested three suspected kidnappers accused of collecting a ₦6.9 million ransom and later killing their victim, authorities said Saturday. The suspects were captured...
Viral post on social media platform X has drawn public anger after a Lagos resident alleged police officers stopped and harassed him and his companions on...
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has taken strong action against book piracy in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a major operation, enforcement officers from the commission raided several...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 19 individuals in Benin City, Edo State, for their alleged involvement in internet fraud activities. According to...
At least 40 individuals have lost their lives in a renewed wave of violence that struck Zike, a community in Kimakpa within the Kwall district of...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Alhaji Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant General of Bauchi State, following his arraignment by the Economic and...
The trial of Tukur Mamu, a self-proclaimed negotiator accused of facilitating terrorist activities, faced a setback on Tuesday due to the absence of key prosecution witnesses....
NIS Issues Urgent Alert On Emerging Sect Tied To Human Trafficking And Child SeparationThe Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has raised concerns over the emergence of a...
Judicial Assassination: Gunman Slays Two Judges Before SuicideTwo senior Iranian judges were fatally shot in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in...
Family Mourns EFCC Officer Slain In Anambra Raid, Planning His Marriage SoonAssistant Superintendent Halisu Sahabi of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was tragically killed...
A middle-aged man, identified as Adaju, has been arrested in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, near the border of Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for...
On January 12, 2025, bandits launched a deadly attack on Tattara community in the Panda District of Karu Local Government Area (LGA), Nasarawa State. The assailants...
Armed assailants, believed to be herders, have reportedly murdered Terzungwe Shaku, a farmer and businessman from Akor village, Nzorov Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area in...
The Adamawa State Police Command has initiated an inquiry to determine the cause of the fire that ravaged part of the temporary market in Yola on...
On Thursday, Borno State Commissioner of Police, CP Yusufu Mohammed Lawal, visited the Nganzai Police Division after an attempted Boko Haram attack that resulted in the...
General Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, has accused foreign countries of providing Boko Haram with weapons and financial support. In a recent interview with...
