Sunday, June 21

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Police detonate IED-filled backpack in Borno

The Nigeria Police Force in Borno State said its operatives on Tuesday detonated an improvised explosive device concealed in a backpack at Layin Logo, in the Moduganari area of Maiduguri. According to the statement by the Public Relations Officer of…

Police Deny Shooting UNICROSS Protesters in Calabar

The Cross River State Police Command has denied reports alleging that its operatives shot at student protesters of the University of Cross River State during a demonstration in Calabar, describing the circulating video as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement…

Police arrest six kidnap suspects, rescue victims in Kaduna

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspected kidnappers linked to multiple abduction cases in Kaduna State. Some victims of the kidnapping incidents have also been rescued. This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer…

Inquest into death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son suspended

The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos Island, on Tuesday suspended further hearing in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, pending directives from the…

NRC warns of safety risks on Abuja–Kaduna trains

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has condemned what it described as repeated attacks on its train operations along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor, calling for urgent community support to curb the menace. In a press statement on Monday, the corporation said, “The…

Kano High Court sentences man to death by hanging

For killing of Mubarak Salisu during a robbery incident involving a Samsung phone in Kano, a Kano State High Court has sentenced a man, Abdulaziz Umar, to death by hanging. Delivering the judgment on Monday, the trial judge, Justice Zuwaira…

13 arrested after journalists assaulted in Rivers State

The Rivers State Police Command said its officers have arrested no fewer than 13 suspects allegedly involved in the attack of a broadcast journalist and some criminal activities in Port Harcourt recently. Recall that Mr Allwell Ene, who works with…

One dead, four injured in Lagos road crash

One adult female has died while four other passengers sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision involving two Toyota Sienna buses on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, on Tuesday. The crash occurred near Iyana-Iworo in the early hours of the…

Man shot dead during Lagos APC primary election

There was pandemonium on Saturday after a yet-to-be-identified father of a bride and a hypeman, identified simply as Victor, were shot dead by suspected cultists on Governor’s Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the…

One soldier killed, another injured in Imo ambush

One soldier has been killed and another injured after troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade were ambushed by suspected terrorists in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo state. The incident was disclosed by security analyst, Zagazola Makama in a post…

Five killed in fresh Plateau attack in Barkin Ladi

At least five persons were killed on Sunday night when gunmen ambushed residents in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, fuelling fresh tension in the area. Community members said the victims were heading home around 9pm…

Ondo court remands two suspected kidnappers

The Ondo State Police Command says it has secured the remand of two suspected kidnappers, Bello Denge and Usman Isah, to the Nigerian Correctional Centre in the Olokuta area of the state. The command’s public relations officer, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed…

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