A woman simply identified as Facilla has been shot during a confrontation with charcoal tax collectors in the Agbede area of Kabba Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to reports by  Aminya, the incident occurred after a disagreement ensued…

The Gombe State Police Command, on Friday, said it has rescued a kidnapped community leader, Hassan Reuben, and arrested three suspected accomplices in connection with the crime. The abduction, which occurred on 20 January 2026, involved Reuben, a resident of…

The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of a kidnapped community leader, Hassan Reuben, and the arrest of three suspects linked to the abduction. Reuben, a resident of Nahuta Village in Tula, Kaltungo Local Government Area of the…

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed an Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) pastor and four other residents of Tarfa village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the terrorists attacked the community at about…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it has arrested five suspects with a truck loaded with vandalised rail tracks in Bauchi State. ASC Saminu Yusuf, the Bauchi State Command’s Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, in a statement…

The Gombe State Police Command on Friday paraded five suspects in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy, possession of counterfeit United States currency, and substances suspected to be mercury. The arrests, police said, followed intelligence-led operations carried out by officers attached…

The community of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area has been thrown into mourning after six youths were confirmed dead following a deadly clash with suspected bandits in the forest. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 5…

The Gombe State Police Command on Friday announced the rescue of a kidnapped community leader, Hon. Hassan Reuben, and the arrest of three suspected accomplices in connection with the crime. The abduction, which occurred on 20 January 2026, involved Hon.…

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested two suspected key members of the notorious criminal network known as the “Sai Malam,” in a major breakthrough against organised crime in the state.The command also confirmed the arrest of several kidnapping and…

Kebbi State Police Command has arrested three men allegedly linked to a kidnapping operation in Shanga Local Government Area. The officers of the Command also recovered locally made weapons in the process. Police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed the arrest…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested five suspects over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, possession of counterfeit United States currency and substances believed to be mercury.The suspects were paraded on Friday following intelligence-driven operations carried out by operatives attached…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bauchi State Command, has intercepted a truck carrying vandalised railway tracks and arrested five suspects in connection with the crime. The command disclosed this in a statement on its Facebook page on Friday.…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, housebreaking and theft in Akko Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Mohd of Kagarawal Quarters, Gombe, was arrested in…

The Kogi State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two suspects for stealing and destroying critical national assets. Officers stationed at the Zariagi–Kabba junction in Lokoja on Monday, 20 January 2026, apprehended Habibu Muhammad, 21,…

Suspected armed herdsmen have killed two Community Volunteer Guards in Mbamsorun Iwanev, Mbagwem, of Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State during a recent armed attack on the community. Eyewitnesses alleged that the victims were identified as Ikpa Bagu and…