The Kano State Government has reminded members of the public that the law banning commercial motorcycle operators in the state remains in force. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Abubakar Tijjani Ibrahim, Special Assistant (Media) to…

A 25-year-old Fulani man, Yakubu Salisu of Tenti village in Bokkos Local Government Area, was killed in a violent attack on Saturday, while six cows were poisoned in a separate incident in Kwi village, Riyom LGA of Plateau State, authorities…

A violent clash among rival youths in Sabon-Titi, Tunga, Minna, Niger State, left one person dead and several others arrested, security sources confirmed. According to a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Monday, the incident began…

A building of four-bedroom flats was gutted by fire in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Monday. The incident occurred at about 14:17 hours at No 20, Oke-Bonke, Oluwole area, in Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state. According to…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled a drug distribution network that allegedly used social media to sell illicit substances disguised as imported Christmas cookies and snacks. The agency said two suspects, Deji Adesanya and Olubiyi Majekodunmi,…

Police in Borno State have recovered gold said to be worth N23.6m which a woman buried in Mallamfatori, Abadam local government area 15 years ago while running from a Boko Haram attack. According to the woman, she hid the gold…

Controversies over the burial rites for the 30th Owa of Igbajo, Oba Adegboyega Famodun, turned bloody on Monday as people opposed to observance of passage rites for him clashed with those that wanted honour befitting a royal father for the…

Suspected terrorists who abducted a bride and several wedding guests in Chacho village of Wurno local government area of Sokoto state have contacted the family two days after the attack, but did not demand ransom. Speaking to journalists in Chacho…

The Borno State Police Command has helped a woman residing in the Mallam Fatori area recover gold worth ₦23.6 million that she buried in sand while escaping a Boko Haram attack 15 years ago. The unearthed gold In a statement…

A Kebbi State High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Bello Musa, also known as Katuka, to death by hanging for culpable homicide and five years’ imprisonment for cheating. Justice Hassan Shehu Kuwa delivered the judgment…

The Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State, CP Bello M. Sani, on Monday intensified security measures at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Basaura, Jega Local Government Area, as part of what he described as a “proactive approach…

A four-year-old boy has been rescued safely in Kebbi State after police discovered that his mother allegedly arranged his abduction and demanded ransom from the child’s father. The victim, Abdulmumini Surajo, went missing on November 26 in Koko Local Government…

The father of the bride, kidnapped alongside her friends in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, says the abductors contacted the community two days after the attack. Malam Umaru Chacho, father of the bride, confirmed on Monday…

The Kano State Police Command says it is strictly enforcing the ban on carrying passengers on motorcycles and restricting commercial tricycles from operating between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. across parts of the state. This was contained in a statement…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has foiled a planned attack by a notorious kidnapping syndicate, killing three suspected bandits and recovering arms and ammunition during an operation. According to a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police Public…