Two suspects, Ghazali Mohammed, 41, and Hassan Taoheed, 45, were arrested by the police in Niger State for allegedly stealing a parcel containing 113.93 grams of gold worth over N22 million. The incident occurred on January 3, 2026, at Mobil…

Students of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, were among 52 persons remanded in prisons at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre for malicious damage and armed robbery by the Benin High Court. The presiding judge, Justice William Aziegbemi, who gave…

No fewer than 25 underage girls working as sex workers have been rescued from a hotel in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area. The girls, in a video posted online by an indigene of the area, confessed that they were…

Members of the Ogale community in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State were thrown into shock and mourning after a family of six reportedly died from suspected inhalation of generator fumes. Our correspondent learnt on Monday that the…

The Kano State Police Command has returned a recovered Honda Pilot jeep to its rightful owner from Bauchi State. The vehicle was stolen at gunpoint in Bauchi and later recovered in Plateau State by the Special Intervention Squad of the…

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Alhaji Gazali Lawal, the Asiwaju of Ikirunland and former Deputy Inspector-General of Police. Spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, on the state’s X handle on…

The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized 1,868 24-litre and 30-litre Jerry cans and one 220-litre drum of contraband petrol. The command, at a press briefing on Tuesday, said it also seized 10 bales and two…

The Police Command in Gombe State says its operatives have foiled an attempted armed bandits’ attack on the Guda Lamido Village, Kashere, in Akko Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a…

There has been outrage over the outing of a masquerade from Awgbu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State during a burial ceremony on Monday. The masquerade, identified by indigenes of the community as Agaba, is said…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that five persons sustained injuries following a road traffic crash involving five vehicles at the popular PZ area of Zaria on Tuesday. The Zaria Unit Commander of the FRSC, Mr Nasiru Falgore, disclosed…

The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 45-year-old man abducted by armed men in Dagga village, Toro Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the rescue…

The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 45-year-old man, Kasimu Adamu, who was abducted by armed gunmen in Dagga village, and has launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspects. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday…

The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said it arrested 577 suspects for various drug-related offences and seized 1,944.389 kg of psychoactive substances. The NDLEA State Commander, Hassan Kabaju Katangana, disclosed this while briefing…

The Lagos State Government has arrested a Bus Rapid Transit driver following the death of a pedestrian, identified as, Elizabeth Fresh, who was knocked down by a high-capacity bus along the Airport Junction, Ikeja. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority…

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said no fewer than 31 suspected drug traffickers were arrested by its operatives in the month of December, 2025. The NDLEA Commander in the State, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju…