The Rivers State Police Command has ordered the arrest and detention of police officers captured in a viral video allegedly extorting money from motorists in the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Agabe Kaborlo, disclosed this in a statement…

The United States has deported a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Ajayi, following multiple criminal convictions, including domestic violence, as part of its ongoing immigration enforcement efforts. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement disclosed this in a statement posted on its official…

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed that a 21-year-old university student allegedly stabbed his 19-year-old younger brother to death during a violent altercation over bathroom slippers before fleeing the scene and remaining at large. The Police Public Relations Officer…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 47 persons, mostly women and children, from captivity in an Islamic State West Africa Province enclave in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation was carried out on June…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday convicted and sentenced two men, Ugwuja Ejiofor and Okon Christopher, to a combined four years and four months’ imprisonment for trafficking 58.6 kilograms of cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp. Justice…

A senior medical doctor working with the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, has died following complications from Lassa fever. The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ejeh-Ogwuche, confirmed…

The Oyo State Government has warned individuals and groups against road obstruction, thuggery and any act capable of disrupting public peace during the 2026 Egungun Festival in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun,…

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered the missing vehicle belonging to the former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, who was found dead alongside her security guard at her residence in Iyana Agodo Village, Ogun State. The command disclosed…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited and one other person over an alleged N68.02m visa fraud involving 24 victims. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the…

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 100-level student of a higher institution in Delta State, reportedly by his elder brother, following a disagreement. The incident, which occurred on June 17, 2026, involved two brothers, Fejiro…

A video showing a visibly injured young woman, said to be an 18-year-old wife, has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with users calling for intervention over allegations of domestic abuse. The video, shared on Monday by X user #Hybrid_Ola,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, now Polaris Bank Limited, Tunde Ayeni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, over…

In a renewed effort to tackle illegal revenue collection across Edo State, the Edo State Taskforce has arrested two persons in connection with illegal revenue collection around the Third Junction area in Benin City. The suspects, identified as Osasere Amadin…

The Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the North Central geopolitical zone, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, has called on citizens to make proper use of established emergency lines and communication channels to report crimes and criminal activities. Mohammed made…

The Lagos State Police Command has declared Mushin safe following a reported improvised explosive device scare that triggered a security response in the area on Monday. The Command said the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, visited Mushin for an…