The Nigerian community in South Africa says at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years, following the wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants. This is contained in a statement signed by the community’s…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered 498 kilograms of skunk cannabis allegedly hidden inside a shrine in Edo State, while two suspected drug traffickers were also arrested in separate operations. The Edo State Commander of the…

The Edo State Police Command says its operatives arrested a passenger with 36 live cartridges during a routine stop-and-search in Benin City. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ino Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to the PPRO,…

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has marked the 9th National Day of Mourning with a warning over worsening insecurity in Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to meet its constitutional duty to protect lives and property. In a joint…

The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim unhurt and recovered two AK-47 rifles with live ammunition during a coordinated operation in Song Local Government Area of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje,…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police have arrested two suspected “one-chance” robbers terrorising Obantoko and its environs and recovered a stolen mobile phone belonging to a female victim. The suspects, identified as Odunuga Kehinde and Olajide Rasak, were arrested following…

The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed two policemen along the Osogbo/Gbongan road in Oogi community. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this while speaking with our correspondent…

The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim for whom N90 million was demanded as ransom. The captors had held the victim, Alhaji Sidiki Isah, a 54-year-old resident of Tambo Village in Girei Local Government Area, in their…

Officers of the Edo State Police Command have arrest a suspect with 36 rounds of live cartridges during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin City. In a statement released on Thursday, the spokesperson of the command, Eno Ikoedem, said the…

Nearly two months after a devastating gas explosion at a Filling Station in the Edibe-Edibe area of Calabar South Local Government Area, the father of a seven-year-old survivor has cried out over what he described as abandonment and the crushing…

A violent windstorm, accompanied by heavy rainfall, has killed a woman and wreaked havoc across several communities in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State on Wednesday. The victim, yet to be identified, was a popular food vendor in Obarike, along…

The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested five men who allegedly abducted two school children in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Area of the state. The command disclosed that the operation was carried out by…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has intensified security operations across the state during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, leading to the arrest of suspected criminals and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons. The Command disclosed that the operations were…

No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead and 10 others severely injured in a fatal road accident that occurred on Thursday at Iyana Egbado along the Abeokuta–Lagos Expressway. The lone crash involving a white Mazda E2000 bus with registration number…

The Ukraine Defence Intelligence has reported the death of another Nigerian man, Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor, who was allegedly killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing war with Ukraine. The development was disclosed in a statement by the Ukrainian…