Massive crowds gathered at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin on Monday to bid farewell to the late Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Dr Mohammed Bashir Solihu, who passed away on Monday. Solihu died at the age of 75.…

Troops under Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have allegedly detained three individuals suspected of acting as recruitment agents for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in Banki, Borno State. Zagazola Makama, a security-focused outlet covering the Lake Chad region, reported…

A 300-level Computer Science student from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Kelvin Danlami, has lost his life in a tragic incident allegedly linked to gambling. According to reports, Danlami took his own life yesterday, Monday, 19 January, 2026,…

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced Olumuyiwa Adjoto to life imprisonment for sexually abusing his wife’s six-year-old niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who delivered the judgment, held that the prosecution successfully established two of the three…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested seven suspects over allegations of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery in Giade Local Government Area. Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, said the suspects attacked two members of the Nigerian Forestry and…

Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered an underground Boko Haram logistics base containing fuel, medical items and other supplies in Borno State. The discovery was made after soldiers carried out intelligence-led attacks on terrorist hideouts in the Timbuktu…

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Adani–Nsukka Road, killing one armed suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle after a fierce early-morning gun battle with suspected kidnappers. The confrontation, our correspondent gathered, occurred…

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one of its officers, Inspector Victor Okus, for shooting two of his colleagues at a popular supermarket in Port Harcourt on Sunday afternoon. The command said the incident occurred while…

The Kogi State Government on Monday unveiled two HP-20 State Asset Drones to strengthen efforts against insecurity, including banditry, across the state. Governor Usman Ododo, who launched the drones at the Chari Maigumeri Barracks, described the initiative as a vital…

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday convicted and sentenced Olumuyiwa Adjoto to double life imprisonment for defiling his wife’s six-year-old niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who delivered the judgment, ruled that the prosecution proved two of the…

A parent, Muibat Owoeye, has accused the management of Troika Multilingual School in the Lekki area of Lagos State of expelling her two children from the school. She claimed that neither she nor the two children committed any offence before…

The trial of suspects linked to the killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State will soon commence. This follows the state government’s announcement that it would take over the prosecution of the…

The Enugu State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt at the Ngene-Ukwu axis of the Adani–Nsukka Road, killing one of the suspects and recovering an AK-47 rifle with live ammunition. According to a statement on Monday by the state…

The Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested two suspects with illicit drugs estimated at approximately N300 million in the state. DAILY POST reports that the suspects were arrested when operatives of the command…

The Oyo State Police Command has commenced bush-combing operations in search of kidnappers of an Indian expatriate and other criminal elements in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Alayande, disclosed this on Monday while featuring on a…