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September 10, 2026 5:41 pm
Police nab serial burglar, recover N21m photo equipment in Akwa Ibom
September 10, 2026 4:01 pm
NSCDC foils attempted child trafficking in Kano, arrests two suspects
September 10, 2026 12:54 pm
Police arrest 16 suspects in Delta, recover guns, stolen car
September 10, 2026 12:23 pm
Police arrest father for tying up, beating 13-year-old son
September 10, 2026 11:51 am
VIDEO: Edo CP orders probe after police, traffic officers clash
September 10, 2026 11:12 am
One killed, two rescued in Lagos building collapse
Meat seller kills 25-year-old wife in Ekiti
September 10, 2026 8:03 pm
Container truck rams broken-down LAWMA van in Lagos
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Police arrest two over killing of Kano political commentator
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LAWMA arrests Lagos resident for dumping refuse in drainage during rainfall
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Police arrest woman over fake OPay shutdown notice
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Bike theft: Mob burns A’Ibom man to death
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Police nab serial burglar, recover N21m photo equipment in Akwa Ibom
Police in Akwa Ibom arrest a serial burglar targeting photo studios, recovering stolen camera equipment and other valuables worth over N21 million….
NSCDC foils attempted child trafficking in Kano, arrests two suspects
The NSCDC in Kano has foiled a child trafficking attempt, arresting two suspects who allegedly lured two minors aged 10 and 12 for financial gain….
Police arrest 16 suspects in Delta, recover guns, stolen car
Delta police arrests 16 suspects in multiple operations, recovering firearms, a stolen car, and illicit drugs. Read about the crackdown on cultism and crim…
Police arrest father for tying up, beating 13-year-old son
Police in Abia State have arrested a man for severe child abuse after a viral video showed him tying up and flogging his 13-year-old son in Aba….
VIDEO: Edo CP orders probe after police, traffic officers clash
The Edo State CP has ordered a probe into the viral video showing an Edo police clash with traffic officers, where a rifle was fired into the air….
One killed, two rescued in Lagos building collapse
One person has been killed and two others rescued after a two-storey building collapsed during demolition in the Aboru area of Lagos State….
Container truck rams broken-down LAWMA van in Lagos
A major Lagos truck accident occurred as a container truck rammed into a broken-down LAWMA van at Apakun, near Iyana-Isolo, causing casualties….
Police in Kano have arrested two suspects linked to the killing of popular political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Danshagamu, at his residence….
LAWMA arrests Lagos resident for dumping refuse in drainage during rainfall
LAWMA has arrested a Lagos resident in Meiran for dumping refuse into a drainage channel during rainfall, amid a crackdown on indiscriminate waste disposal…
Police arrest woman over fake OPay shutdown notice
Police have arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar for creating and circulating a fake OPay shutdown notice. Get the full details of the investigation….
Bike theft: Mob burns A’Ibom man to death
An unidentified man was burnt to death by a mob in Akwa Ibom over an alleged bike theft. The police have condemned the act of jungle justice….
Osun man kills mum over threat to lease family farm
An Osun man, Taye Kasali, has been arrested for allegedly killing his mum, Kudirat, after she threatened to lease the family farm, their source of liveliho…
Police in Calabar arrest one suspect in connection with the alleged Cross River rape of a 15-year-old girl. A manhunt is on for other accomplices….
Police hunt suspect accused of sodomising Ogun teenager
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man accused of sexual assault after allegedly sodomising a 17-year-old boy. Read more….
Residents lament as potholes, floods cripple Edo roads
Residents decry the deplorable state of Edo roads, as potholes and floods make major routes in Benin City impassable. Read about the government’s response….
NDLEA repatriates wanted drug suspect from Benin Republic
The NDLEA has arrested and repatriated a suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, from Benin Republic after he was on the run for over two years….
‘I was hired to kidnap Rivers woman for N40,000’
A suspect arrested for a Rivers kidnap has confessed he was hired for N40,000 to abduct a woman, fingering her neighbour as the mastermind. Read more….
12 in police net over killing of Anambra comedian
Anambra police arrest 12 suspects over the killing of comedian Aiza Nwosu. The command also denies allegations of collecting N600,000 for a suspect’s relea…
Motorists face a six-hour nightmare due to severe Lagos-Ibadan Expressway traffic caused by ongoing Kara Bridge repairs. Get the latest updates….
24 die after drinking herbal substance in Ondo
The Ondo State Government confirms 24 deaths in Odigbo LGA after residents consumed a herbal liquid substance. Investigations are ongoing into the cause….
A social media political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, has been killed at his home in Gaida, Kano State. The circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear as of the time of filing th…
UPDATED: Gas truck collision triggers emergency shutdown on Kwara highway
A gas truck collision on Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Ilorin triggered an emergency shutdown after a Sienna with gas cylinders suffered brake failure and crashed….
JUST IN: Gas truck collision triggers emergency shutdown on Kwara highway
A multiple-vehicle collision involving a gas truck has triggered an emergency shutdown on Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Ilorin. Read about the Kwara gas accident….
VIDEO: Woman stops police from taking boys away after phone search in Lagos
A woman confronts policemen in a viral video, stopping them from taking two boys away after an alleged illegal police phone search in Lagos….
Police arrest 12 suspects over killing of Anambra comedian
Anambra police have arrested 12 suspects in connection with the killing of popular comedian Aiza Nwosu and other cult-related murders in Awka….
I thought he’d kill me, woman recounts rape by UK-based Nigerian jailed 17 years
A Nigerian man, Gift Oladele, has been jailed for 17 years in the UK for rape. Read the victim’s harrowing account of the attack in Wrexham….
NDLEA arrests fugitive kingpin over 49.7kg heroin haul
The NDLEA has arrested a fugitive drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, in Benin Republic over a 49.7kg heroin shipment intercepted at the Lagos airport….
Bank mourns as branch manager killed by kidnappers in Imo
A Polaris Bank branch manager has been shot dead by suspected kidnappers in Owerri, Imo State. Two female FUTO students were also abducted….
Kara Bridge repairs cripple Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Motorists face massive gridlock due to Kara Bridge traffic as repair works on expansion joints cripple the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for hours….
Police hunt armed robbers in Delta community, recover gun
Delta State Police are hunting for armed robbers who attacked a man in his Effurun home. The suspects fled, abandoning a firearm, after the victim fought b…
Bauchi man arrested for shooting 25-year-old neighbour
A 25-year-old Bauchi man was arrested by police for allegedly shooting his neighbour with a Dane gun in Toro LGA, leading to the victim’s death….