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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...
Stella Nwadigo, a teacher at Christ-Mitots International School in Ikorodu, Lagos, was arraigned before Magistrate M.O. Kusanu at the Ogba Magistrate Court on Thursday, following accusations...
Security operatives have successfully rescued seven kidnapped victims in Sokoto, including children, after thwarting a kidnapping attempt on a commercial vehicle by suspected armed bandits. The...
At least 13 people were killed, and 30 others injured in a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials confirmed. The...
A Chief Magistrate Court in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced Nuhu Isah to six months in prison for inciting a mob to attack Federal Road...
Gaza’s civil defense agency reported on Wednesday that Israeli air strikes have killed at least 14 people in ongoing violence within the already devastated Palestinian territory....
Jigawa State Police have detained a 15-year-old girl, Zahra’u Dauda, for allegedly teaming up with her former lover to kill her husband, Kamisu Haruna. According to...
Two individuals have been arrested in Adamawa State for possessing large amounts of Indian hemp and other illicit drugs. The Nigeria Police Force in the state...
A tragic incident occurred in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, when a woman named Ifeoluwa Adekalu was fatally shot by an accidental discharge from...
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the performance of Manchester United following their recent 2-0 loss to Newcastle United, marking...
Nigerian military personnel have apprehended a woman found with ammunition intended for delivery to a terrorist hideout in Zamfara State. The woman, named Shamsiyya, was arrested...
A Zambian police officer is under investigation and facing disciplinary action after allegedly releasing 13 detainees on New Year’s Eve to let them celebrate the holiday....
A survivor has shared the heartbreaking ordeal of witnessing her family perish in a devastating airstrike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. In an...
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria experienced 25.35 million phone thefts from May 2023 to April 2024, making it the most prevalent...
Youths Set Fire to Only Primary School in Bauchi Community, Leaving Children Without a Classroom Unidentified youths have burned down the only primary school in the...
Abiodun Thomas, a detained female human rights advocate, reportedly collapsed at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja due to ongoing health issues. Thomas, who...
Two individuals believed to be bandits were killed while attempting to test Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp allegedly linked to notorious extremist leader, Bello...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning to the public against bush burning during the harmattan season to prevent the destruction of property...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja to dismiss an application by...
Kabiru Onyene, an aide to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, has reportedly been abducted. According to reports, the incident occurred around 7:05 PM on Monday...
A journalist and former Deputy Chairman of Bende LGA, Promise Uzoma Okoro, narrowly avoided arrest by officers from the Nigeria Police Force’s FCID, Abuja, who attempted...
One person has been killed and two others injured following a clash between herdsmen and youths in Lano village, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe...
The Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has issued practical guidelines to help bank customers safeguard themselves against ATM fraudsters. This advisory comes after...
The Enugu State Police Command has dismantled a criminal syndicate involved in armed robbery and financial fraud across multiple states, arresting eight suspects, including a dismissed...
Two individuals, Emmanuel Linus and Moses Daniel, have been apprehended by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command for impersonating Nigerian Army personnel. The Commissioner of...
Pastor Bolaji Idowu, the Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), is currently under interrogation by operatives from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in...
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has reportedly been taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force following a petition from Tony Elumelu of UBA Group,...
Police in Anambra State have killed a notorious criminal from a gang that has been terrorizing locals. The incident took place on November 29, 2024, at...
Notorious bandit leader Jiya Turji has allegedly collected a ransom payment of ₦6 million from residents of Sardauna village in Sokoto State’s Sabon Birni Local Government...
At least 13 people were killed in a tragic mining site collapse in Plateau State’s Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) on November 10. The incident has...
The Arewa Consultative Forum’s (ACF) Publicity Secretary, Prof. Muhammad-Baba Tukur, has stated that the Lakurawa terror group in northern Nigeria is not a recent development. Tukur,...