Thursday, June 18

Metro

Kwara Police nab suspected kidnap kingpin, recover rifles

The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapping gang leader and the recovery of two AK-47 rifles during an intelligence-led operation in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The Command said the operation was…

Man Dies in Kano Well While Retrieving Phone

A 45-year-old man, Yusuf Usman, has died after entering a well converted into a refuse pit in Kwa Town, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, in an attempt to retrieve a mobile phone. The incident which occurred on…

Edo Police Debunk Kidnapping Claims at Green Park Academy

The Edo State Police Command has debunked claims that students of Green Park Academy, Aduwawa, Benin City, were kidnapped, describing the report as entirely false and warning that the person behind its spread would be tracked down and prosecuted. In…

Police uncover gun factory in Yobe, arrest 7 suspects

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication site in Potiskum and arrested seven suspects. This is contained in a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, on Wednesday in Damaturu, the state…

Police Probe Abduction of Ex-Minister’s Sister, Children in

The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday disclosed that it had commenced an investigation into the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in the state, Bayo Adelabu, and her…

Ondo Police, Govt Debunk Kidnapping Rumours in Akure

The Ondo State Government and the state Police Command on Wednesday dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a kidnapping incident in a school within Akure metropolis. In a statement issued by Ebenezer Adeniyan, the Chief Press Secretary to the…

Police arrest man over alleged drowning of teenager in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has taken an 18-year-old into custody over the alleged drowning of a teenager in Kari Village, located in Darazo Local Government Area of the state.The incident, which reportedly occurred on May 24, 2026, is being…

Kogi Student Found Dead Along Lokoja-Abuja Highway

The Kogi State Police Command has identified a female student whose body was discovered along the Lokoja-Abuja Highway as a final-year student of the Federal University Lokoja. The deceased, identified as Sarah Idoko, was found dead on Saturday night near…

Oyo APC Decries Abduction of Adelabu’s Sister, Sons

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Wednesday, condemned the abduction of Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, the younger sister of the former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu and her twin children by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday…

ISWAP fighter surrenders, hands over gun to troops in Borno

A member of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region,…

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