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Officers of the Abia State Police Command have arrested two suspects for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition in Aba. The suspects, identified as David Emmanuel, 33, and Joel Emeka, 25, were apprehended during…
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnap victims following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested at least three officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Mining Marshals Unit allegedly involved in the death of their senior colleague, Agada Levi Agada, during an operation in Nasarawa State.…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining in Nasarawa State. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Federal High Court,…
A boy has been killed and several worshippers injured after bandits attacked a mosque during Maghrib prayers in Namama community of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by…
Despite heavy rainfall on Monday, protesters under the banner of the Take-It-Back Movement stormed the Oyo State Government House in Ibadan, demanding urgent action over worsening insecurity and the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has commended personnel deployed for the ongoing Eid el-Kabir Special Patrol Operations nationwide, describing their performance as key to improved safety and smoother traffic flow on highways during the festive period. The Corps Marshal, Shehu…
A group of gunmen has attacked police officers along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road, located around Orumba South Local Area of Anambra State, killing two police officers instantly. Our correspondent gathered that police men were ambushed and attacked on Sunday night while…
Members of the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday staged a protest at Mokola Roundabout in Ibadan, Oyo State, over the worsening security situation in the state and the continued captivity of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The…
The waste management crisis in Lagos State appears to be worsening, with heaps of refuse growing larger across several communities as the Lagos State Waste Management Authority struggles to sustain waste evacuation efforts. Weeks after residents and business owners raised…
The Kebbi State Hisbah Board has arrested a group of youths in Zuru Local Government Area for allegedly wearing ihram garments and imitating Hajj rites on the Day of Arafah.The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday, May…
A 10-year-old child was hospitalised after a fire razed the apartment of a Nigerian family living in Plymouth, United Kingdom, leaving the family homeless and destroying their belongings. This is just as members of the Nigerian community in the UK…
Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals, nine Nigerian citizens, and a mining company before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining operations in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal…
The Students’ Union Government of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, says it will boycott all academic activities following the death of a 100-level cybersecurity student, Chinedu Christogonus. The declaration for a boycott, which will run from June 1 to…
Kwara State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects involved in a violent attack that left two people dead and about 10 buildings destroyed in Ilesha Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The development was disclosed in…
It was a tragic scene when a 16-year-old boy drowned in a river while swimming with friends in the Ogoloma community in the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday. The deceased, Miebaka Koko, was said to have…
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