Kebbi State Hisbah Board has released two women who were detained for alleged indecent dressing in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi after counselling them on modesty and community standards. The Director of the Board, Surajo Usman, confirmed the development…

The Lagos State Government has announced the emergency closure of Eko Bridge, outbound to Lagos Island, for safety investigations and repairs. “The closure will commence on Tuesday, 12th May, 2026,” the state commissioner for transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said in a…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three persons with disability, including a 60-year-old man, for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara States. The agency also said it uncovered a ₦5.8 billion cannabis stash house…

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped children and reunited them with their families following a patrol intervention at Alafia Bus Terminal, Coker-Orile, Lagos. The Command also said it has launched a manhunt for a suspect who fled…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued four kidnapped children at Alafia Bus Terminal in the Coker-Orile area of the state and safely reunited them with their parents. A statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos…

A pedestrian and a motorcyclist have been killed in a fatal crash involving a truck along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday, signed by its…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has arrested three individuals for allegedly engaging in illegal waste disposal during an overnight enforcement operation carried out in the Ketu-Alapere area of Lagos State. The development was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the…

Indian police have arrested a Nigerian woman and a taxi driver after allegedly recovering 3.6 kilogrammes of heroin during a special operation near the Goindwal bypass on the Amritsar-Bathinda highway in Tarn Taran. As reported by the Times of India…

May 10, 2026 8:49 am NDLEA alerts parents to suspicious sachets after N5.8bn drug bust in Lagos. Credit: X | FemiBabafem The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned parents and guardians to pay closer attention to suspicious sachets and…

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected bandit, Ibrahim Adamu, during a snap checkpoint operation in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, recovering an AK-47 magazine, mobile phones, Indian hemp, and other items. The development was contained in a post…

President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has called for the immediate release of abducted lawyer and National Youth Service Corps member, Eunice Ameh, describing her disappearance as painful and deeply disturbing to the legal community. Osigwe made the…

Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Idrisu Mohammed, for allegedly killing a couple in Asarara Village, Jega Local Government Area of the state. The development comes after the police launched a manhunt for those responsible for the…

Two soldiers have been confirmed dead after troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, repelled what was described as a coordinated attack by members of the Islamic State of West African Province on the Headquarters 27…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Idrisu Musa, in connection with the killing of his elder brother, Muhammed Haruna, and his wife, Habiba Muhammed, in Asarara Village. According to the police, the tragic incident occurred in…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has said it is awaiting the outcome of ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against one of its pastors in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The Publicity Secretary of the RCCG, Lanre Oyegbola, who stated…