Traders at a popular market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, lamented their losses on Monday when their over 40 shops were completely razed to the ground after a fire incident. Though, no life was lost, the incident, which happened…

An artisan identified as Lawrence, from Bende LGA but resident of Umueze in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, has been apprehended and handed over to the Police for allegedly trying to remove his wife’s eyes for suspected ritual purposes.…

The sentencing of a twelve-year-old rioter in Britain has been postponed because his mother has flown to Ibiza on holiday. The boy appeared before a judge in a Manchester youth court for his involvement in the unrest that erupted across…

Suspected armed bandits in the early hours of Monday killed one police officer and one other local vigilante officer in the process. Speaking while confirming the incident, the state police spokesman, ASP Ahmed Rufai, said bandits ambushed the officers at…

The Kano State Police Command said its officers have arrested 35 suspects in connection with various crimes in the last month. According to the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the crimes include kidnapping, armed robbery,…

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The Kano Police Command has confirmed the death of one of the most wanted phone snatchers in the state and an armed robbery kingpin, Abba Bala, aka Burakita, after arresting him with life-threatening injuries he sustained from in-fighting among gangs.…

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday deplored a “loss of lives” after an attempted jail break overnight from the country’s biggest prison. The circumstances around the bid to bust out of Makala prison in the capital…

There was panic as unidentified gunmen on Sunday attacked travellers on the desolate Takete Ide to Aghara road in Kogi State, injuring and dispossessing them of their valuables The gun-wielding men suspected to be Fulani marauders were said to have…

Over 40 shops have been completely razed to the ground, at a popular market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Though no life was lost, the incident which happened at the popular Oranyan market, herbal section, in the Ibadan North…

The Ogun State Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was allegedly kidnapped in the Kemta area of the state. The deceased was reported missing by her father, Akinsanya Aremu, a So Safe Corps, to…

Three suspects have been remanded by an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing a 36-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayeni, in Uba Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defendants who were arraigned before the court on…

The Edo State Police Command has said it has arrested a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor over the death of his client. The native doctor, who specialises in preparing charms against the effect of gunshots and cutlass attacks, killed his client…

Ten members of the #endbadgovernance protesters were on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 this year. The accused persons were said…

Panic has enveloped residents of Amaeze community, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the tragic death of a yet-to-be-identified woman, her daughter and two others. The tragic incident which occurred on September 1, 2024 threw the whole community…