The Edo State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Jattu, Edo North, following intelligence-led operations linked to a recent abduction case in the area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said in a statement on Tuesday that…

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have rearrested a 50-year-old suspected drug trafficker identified as Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal after his wife allegedly swore to an affidavit declaring him dead. DAILY POST reports…

The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended one of the principal suspects in a N1.02 billion Premium Motor Spirit theft and recovered over N300 million in assets linked to the crime. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Tijani, disclosed…

Troops of 144 Battalion (Rear) under Operation Eastern Sanity on Tuesday, launched a “well coordinated raid ” at a Mammy market in Owaza, Ukwa West LGA of Abia State. The raid followed alleged presence of crude oil bunkerers, illegal PMS dealers,…

The National Emergency Management Agency has issued a fresh flood alert, identifying 15 local government areas in Lagos State and 19 in Ogun State as moderate flood-risk zones for the current rainy season. The agency urged residents in the affected…

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced one Oluwapelumi Adewale Ogundipe to three years imprisonment after finding him guilty of stealing, after he was charged for conspiracy and armed robbery. The judgment was delivered in Suit No.…

Suspected armed bandits have abducted 13 residents of Tangaram Village in the Wasagu District of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State following a midnight attack on the community. Residents said the attackers stormed the village at about 1:00am on…

Several people were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying seven children in northern Belgium on Tuesday, officials said. Two sources told AFP that there were several fatalities among those on the bus after the collision at a…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Special Squad 1 have neutralised four suspected kidnappers during a counter-operation aimed at preventing the abduction of a businessman in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. The operation, which took place on Sunday night at…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to worship centres, recreational facilities and other public venues ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The deployment is part of strengthened security measures introduced by the Command to…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, John Cosmos Govi, over his alleged involvement in a burglary operation at a residence in Abuja, where luxury items and valuables worth about N150 million were reportedly stolen. The arrest was announced…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has received 12 victims of human trafficking repatriated from Ghana as part of its ongoing trans-border collaboration with state and non-state actors in the fight against human trafficking. The Lagos…

The Headquarters 6 Brigade Nigerian Army has intensified efforts to combat criminal activities in Taraba state, recording another operational success with the arrest of a suspected recruitment fraudster accused of defrauding unsuspecting citizens. The suspect, identified as Mr. Felix Yadeh,…

Some food traders and consumers in Lagos State have lamented poor patronage ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The traders and consumers said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. They attributed the situation…

The Nigerian Army says troops have, in the last 24 hours, eliminated two terrorists, rescued four kidnapped victims and foiled pipeline attacks in a series of coordinated military operations across Taraba, Kogi and Rivers. This is contained in operational updates…