A councillor representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning of Talata-Mafara Local Government, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, in Zamfara State, have been killed by bandits over alleged alignment with Lakurawa terrorists. The two officials were accused of allegedly…

Farmers and residents of the Rewienku village in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State have been thrown into lamentation following the destruction of over eight hectares of cultivated farmlands by suspected Fulani bandits. The National Secretary…

Four people have died and 10 others sustained injuries following a road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State. The crash, which occurred on Thursday evening, involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial…

The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have neutralised several terrorists and rescued no fewer than 179 kidnapped victims between May 25 and 28. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this…

Police in Katsina State have arrested six men accused of attacking residents of Keku village in Musawa Local Government Area during the Sallah period. The incident occurred at about 2 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, when the suspects reportedly…

Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers with a pump-action gun, live cartridges and other incriminating exhibits. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to…

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one suspect in connection with an armed robbery attack on female students of the Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola. The robbery occurred in the early hours of May 28, 2026, when armed…

‎‎A 30-year-old decorator, Esohe Aigbe, has been hacked to death by suspected assailants in Benin City, Edo State.‎‎PUNCH Online gathered on Friday that the incident occurred on May 27 at Ojo Street in the Ogida area of Benin City.‎‎The deceased…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed two rescue operations in Kumbotso and Warawa local government areas of the state. In a statement issued on Friday, May 29, 2026, the spokesperson of the agency, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, said the incidents…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a violent attack on villagers in Keku Village, Musawa Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP…

A minor disagreement among youths in Zannari community, Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, turned violent and left one person dead while two others were injured. According to security sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred around…

The Kano State Fire Service on Friday rescued three persons, including an 18-month-old child, from two separate well accidents recorded in Kumbotso and Warawa Local Government Areas of the state. The incidents, which occurred between 7:06 a.m. and 9:40 a.m.,…

Motorists and commuters travelling along the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway have raised concerns over renewed highway robbery attacks on the road, particularly around the Eke-Obinagu and Idodo areas of Enugu State. The highway, which connects Enugu and Ebonyi states, is one of…

Thirty three suspects have been arraigned over the communal war between the people of Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and their Okporojo neighbours, Oso Edda in Edda Local Government Area also in the state. The suspects…

A man in his late 30s, identified simply as Akaninyene, has allegedly confessed to killing about 30 persons in Abanyama, Ukim Ita community, Creek Town in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The suspect, who reportedly lived alone…