Benue youths from Agatu community on Tuesday night, May 5, 2026, thwarted a kidnap attempt and rescued a woman abducted by gunmen in Achepe village, Akpanaja Council Ward, within the Ekye Development Area of Nasarawa State. The riverine settlement is…

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a businessman, Taiwo Sunday, over an alleged N123m fraud linked to a motorcycle supply deal. Sunday was brought before Justice Kareem Adedokun of the Oyo State High…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over 125 bags of seized foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. This was following a successful anti-smuggling operation conducted by personnel of Naval Base EPE in Lagos State. Officials of the Nigeria…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Adegbenro Adeola, after a dramatic chase that led to the rescue of an abducted victim in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in…

The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested nine suspects following a targeted raid on hideouts in Mubi and its surrounding areas. The operation specifically focused on identified black spots within the Mubi…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Ibrahim Usman, who spent about 10 years in custody without conviction, after ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the charge of defilement against him beyond reasonable doubt.…

Troops under Sector 1 have successfully rescued a kidnap victim in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State after responding swiftly to a distress call. A military source disclosed that the incident happened around 4:00 p.m. on May 4…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday said the Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, access to medical treatment while in custody. The ruling followed a compassionate plea by…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed four Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters and arrested one during an ongoing military operation in the Timbuktu Triangle. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops, operating under Brigade Group I (25 Brigade Guards/19 Battalion), engaged…

Human rights organisation, Amnesty International has condemned the killing of five people by armed political thugs in Kano on Tuesday, describing the incident as part of what it called the biggest surge in political violence in recent years. In a…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun State Command, has arrested 210 suspects for offences ranging from vandalism to fraud and illegal mining in the last one and a half years. The State Commandant, Mrs Remilekun Ekundayo, disclosed…

Some gunmen have reportedly abducted a Fulani herdsman based in Ijebu Jesa, Osun State, identified as Yahaya Sulaiman. The abductors, it was learnt, have demanded a sum of N70m ransom before his release. Sources in Ijebu Jesa, who preferred anonymity…

The HISBAH Command in Bauchi State has arrested seven persons in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area, over an alleged wife-swapping arrangement described as unlawful and immoral. The suspects, said to be members of a group known as Wuddadu, were accused…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a fraud syndicate linked to the diversion of N713.9 million from customers’ bank accounts, with two suspects arrested in connection with the crime. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in…

A suspected cult member, identified simply as Obasanjo, has been killed in the Egbeda area of Lagos State amid a resurgence of cult-related violence across parts of the state. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, comes…