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October 15, 2026 12:24 am
Four nabbed over missing human heads, parts in Kwara
October 15, 2026 12:22 am
Police arrest physically challenged man, two others in Kwara
October 15, 2026 12:21 am
Police hunt truck driver over Kwara student’s death
October 15, 2026 12:21 am
Lagos banker, seven others arraigned for alleged N710m fraud
October 15, 2026 12:21 am
Nigerian arrested in Canada over alleged sexual assault
October 15, 2026 12:20 am
Bauchi man chops off 24-year-old’s wrist, flees
Terrorists hit Borno military post, soldiers feared killed
October 15, 2026 4:15 am
Suspected Osun ritualist arrested with corpse’s head
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LASTMA warns against sale, consumption of spilled groundnut oil
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Borno woman jailed two years for sexual assault
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Ogun to prosecute company over alleged waste discharge
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Oyo abduction: Slain teacher’s family to hold farewell despite missing remains
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Four nabbed over missing human heads, parts in Kwara
Kwara State Police have arrested four men in two separate incidents involving the alleged removal of human heads from graves and possession of human hands….
Police arrest physically challenged man, two others in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a physically challenged man for illegal pistol possession and the intended buyer, among other criminal suspects…
Police in Kwara State are hunting a Conoil truck driver and his motor boy who allegedly took custody of a polytechnic student’s body after a road incident….
Lagos banker, seven others arraigned for alleged N710m fraud
The Police Special Fraud Unit has arraigned a banker and seven others before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N710m proof-of-funds fraud….
Nigerian arrested in Canada over alleged sexual assault
A 28-year-old Nigerian, Adebayo Maoli, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in Toronto, Canada, for allegedly exposing himself on the subway….
Bauchi man chops off 24-year-old’s wrist, flees
A man, Mamman Gore, has allegedly chopped off the wrist of a 24-year-old, Usman Idris, with a machete during a political clash in Bauchi metropolis….
Suspected Osun ritualist arrested with corpse’s head
Police in Osun State have arrested a suspected ritualist, Saheed Babalola, for allegedly exhuming a corpse and severing its head and wrist in Iwo….
LASTMA warns against sale, consumption of spilled groundnut oil
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has warned residents against selling or consuming groundnut oil spilled from a tanker that overturned at Ojota…
Borno woman jailed two years for sexual assault
A Borno State High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Fatima Sanda, to two years in prison for procuring a 16-year-old girl for sexual exploitation….
Ogun to prosecute company over alleged waste discharge
The Ogun State Government has vowed to prosecute a company caught allegedly discharging industrial waste at the Sagamu interchange along the Abeokuta Expre…
Oyo abduction: Slain teacher’s family to hold farewell despite missing remains
The family of Michael Oyedokun, a teacher killed by gunmen in Oyo State, will hold a farewell service for him despite his remains not being recovered….
Lagos to demolish GNI building 10 months after fire
The Lagos State Government is set to begin the controlled demolition of the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island, 10 months after a fire….
The Kebbi State Police Command has secured the conviction of 19 persons for terrorism, illegal firearms possession, and vandalism of national infrastructur…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed an attack by suspected hoodlums on supporters of Accord Party governorship candidate, Oriyomi Hamzat, in Ibadan….
Police arrest man over assault in Canada
A 28-year-old man, Adebayo Maoli, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and two counts of indecent act following allegations that he exposed himself to passengers on Toronto’s subway sys…
Ghana repatriates 120 Nigerians trafficked for cybercrime
Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerians arrested during a cybercrime crackdown, with authorities alleging that the individuals had been trafficked to the country and forced to work in cybercrime operation…
Police arrest four with human skull, hands intended for money rituals
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four men in two separate incidents for possessing a human skull and hands allegedly intended for money rituals….
Disaster averted as 33,000-litre ethanol tanker falls in Lagos
A major disaster was averted after a truck conveying 33,000 litres of ethanol fell at the Second Rainbow Bridge in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, with no casualties….
Lagos residents decry delayed road project, allege extortion
Residents of Idimu, Lagos, lament a delayed road project, alleging that construction workers are extorting motorists for access and delivering substandard …
Three children drown in abandoned Delta fish pond
Three siblings aged six, eight, and 12 have drowned in an abandoned fish pond in Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State….
NSCDC uncovers underground tunnels at suspected Delta drug hideout
The NSCDC has uncovered underground tunnels at a fortified drug hideout in Asaba, Delta State, after operatives used a blowtorch to gain access….
EFCC arraigns woman over alleged visa fraud
The EFCC has arraigned Modupe Ativie in Port Harcourt over an alleged Canadian visa fraud involving N31.06m, $3,600 and €1,815. She pleaded not guilty….
Indian police arrest Nigerian over alleged cocaine supply
Indian police have arrested a Nigerian man, Ezeaputa Chijioke, for his alleged involvement in supplying cocaine to club-goers in Chandigarh….
Six suspected cultists nabbed in Osun raids
The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity during raids on criminal hideouts in Osogbo, the state capital….
Three arrested in Bauchi for drug possession, child defilement
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three men in two separate incidents for alleged possession of Indian hemp and the defilement of a seven-year-o…
Oyo traders protest abandoned N2m-per-shop project
Traders at Gbagi Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, have protested the abandonment of a shop project after paying N2m each, urging Governor Makinde to intervene….
Five injured as truck rams into two Lagos buses
Five passengers were seriously injured after a 40-foot truck rammed into two commercial buses at Berger Bus Stop, near the Kara Bridge in Lagos State….
NAFDAC uncovers fake Lagos alcohol factory, seizes N2bn products
NAFDAC has uncovered a large-scale counterfeit alcoholic beverage factory at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex, seizing products valued at over N2bn….
NAFDAC uncovers counterfeit alcohol stores in Lagos, seizes N2bn products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a large-scale counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, seizing products va…
Police nab father, stepmother for torturing girl over missing N100
Kwara State police have arrested a father and stepmother for allegedly torturing their 12-year-old girl over a missing N100 in Ilorin….
Police arrest Indian, two others in Oyo over assault on truck drivers
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested an Indian national and two security operatives over the alleged assault of two truck drivers in Ibadan….