The Benue State Police Command has repelled an attack by suspected armed herders in Awanse community, Kwande Local Government Area of the state, rescuing an abducted woman unhurt. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested a 38-year-old suspected armed robber in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the suspect identified as Sadiq Mohammed, from Kogi State, allegedly belonged to a four-man gang terrorising residents of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms buried…

Lagos State emergency authorities averted a potentially catastrophic fire in the early hours of Sunday following the overturn of a fully loaded Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker along the inward-bound lane of the Lekki–Epe Expressway at Awoyaya. The tanker, reportedly…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old suspected kidnapper, identified as Usman Abdulkarim. The suspect was arrested through a coordinated bush combing operation on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m, within the Ekeke forest…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered fresh attempts by drug traffickers to smuggle illicit drugs using everyday consumer items, including yoghurt packs and MP3 players. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a…

Kebbi State Hisbah Command has arrested 11 persons for allegedly engaging in illicit activities at an unregistered hotel in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi metropolis. The Commandant of the Hisbah in the state, Malam Suleiman Muhammed, disclosed this on…

Benue State Police Command has confirmed that on 6th February, 2026, around 12:40 p.m., its operatives conducting confidence-building patrols in Kwande Local Government Area successfully repelled an attack by suspected armed herdsmen in Awanse community, rescuing a woman who had…

Kebbi State Police Command, in a joint operation with the military and other security agencies, has foiled a cattle-rustling attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits in Bunza Local Government Area of the state, neutralising one of the suspects. The bandits were…

Benue State Police Command has confirmed the death of a passenger after suspected armed bandits opened fire on a commercial bus in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state during the early hours of Thursday. A police source disclosed that…

At least two people have lost their lives in a renewed attack on Akpete community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State after an attack by suspected armed herdsmen. The attack, which occurred on Friday evening, also left several…

A United States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to eight years in prison for his role in a long-running transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable Americans. According to a statement published by…

The Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command, has contained a fire outbreak at Riyal Quarters in Gombe metropolis, saving property estimated at ₦20 million. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASF Bashir Muazu, disclosed this in a statement made…

Bandits attacked Kiratawa community in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday, killing the community Imam and shooting another person along a nearby road. The incident was reported by Bakatsine (@DanKatsina50), who said the attackers first entered Kiratawa,…

The Kebbi State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and other security agencies, has foiled a cattle-rustling attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits in Bunza Local Government Area of the state, neutralising one suspect in the process. The bandits reportedly…