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DSS Rescues 25 Kidnap Victims in Plateau State

The Plateau State Government has announced the rescue of 25 individuals kidnapped on December 21, 2025, in Wase Local Government Area. The Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists at the Rayfield Government…

DSS rescues 25 kidnapped children in Plateau

The Department of Security Services, DSS, has rescued 25 children recently abducted by gunmen in Sabon Layi community of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, received the victims from the…

Fire guts Kwara council complex in Omu-Aran

The Legislative Chamber of Irepodun Local Government Area in Omu-Aran, Kwara State was gutted by fire. The PUNCH reports that the incident occurred at about 10:01 pm on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Irepodun Legislative Complex located along Olomu…

Fire Destroys Vehicles at Oyo Filling Station Power House

Property worth millions of naira was destroyed on Friday after a fire engulfed three vehicles and a community power house at a filling station in the Kara area of Kishi, Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State. An eyewitness told…

Lagos diverts traffic for Eko 170 cycling race on Sunday

The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the Lagos Gran Fondo “Eko 170” Cycling Race, scheduled for Sunday, January 11, from 5 am to 2 pm. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, gave…

Police arrest man for minor assault in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a six-year-old minor in the state. assulting In a statement on Friday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, said the suspect, identified as Bilal…

Police Arrest 3 for Armed Robbery in Adamawa State

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three armed robbers terrorising residents of Yola, the state capital. In a statement issued on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the arrests were carried out in collaboration with community members.…

Kano NSCDC Officer Removed After Suspect Dies in Custody

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has removed the Fagge Divisional Officer following the death of a suspect in custody. The divisional officer, along with all officers and men on duty at the time…

FRSC confirms nine dead, 10 injured in Bauchi road crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State has confirmed that nine passengers lost their lives, while 10 others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash in the state. CC Apaji Danladi Boyi, the Sector Commander of FRSC,, revealed…

Three Shilla Boys arrested for alleged robbery in Yola

Three youths identified as members of the criminal elements called Shilla Boys operating in Adamawa State have been arrested for alleged robbery. The state Police Command said its operatives made the arrest in collaboration with members of the community who…

Nigerian Navy builds on disputed land despite court order

The Nigerian Navy has been accused of continuing construction on a disputed parcel of land in Lagos despite existing court injunctions, as a High Court of Lagos State sitting in Epe adjourned hearing of an interlocutory application to March 2,…

EFCC arraigns Austrian for undeclared N2.28bn forex

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly failing to declare foreign currencies valued at N2.28 bn. The defendant appeared before Justice Yellim Bogoro on…

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