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October 29, 2026 12:35 am
Farmer’s killing: Ondo mob attacks police station, injures two officers
October 29, 2026 12:34 am
Lagos man bags life jail for defiling 11-year-old girl
October 29, 2026 12:33 am
Court remands actress Doris Ogala for cyberstalking Lagos pastor
October 29, 2026 12:33 am
Residents groan as blackout hits Lagos communities
October 29, 2026 12:32 am
Lagos court denies KC Luxury bail, orders speedy trial
October 29, 2026 12:31 am
Customs seize N5.8m pharmaceutical products in Sokoto
Family petitions IGP over engineer’s missing corpse in Anambra hospital
October 29, 2026 12:36 am
Lagos court denies wheelchair-bound suspect bail over murder
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Four killed in Lagos container truck collision
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Yobe court jails man seven years for sex with minor
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Police nab NSCDC officer for shooting in Abuja market
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Police arrest NSCDC officer for firing gun at Abuja market
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Farmer’s killing: Ondo mob attacks police station, injures two officers
An angry mob has attacked a police station in Ala, Ondo State, over the killing of a farmer, leaving two police officers with gunshot injuries….
Lagos man bags life jail for defiling 11-year-old girl
An Ikeja court has sentenced a man, Idris Ashimiyu, to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old girl in Lagos State….
Court remands actress Doris Ogala for cyberstalking Lagos pastor
A Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded actress Doris Ogala at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over the alleged cyberstalking of Pastor Chris Okafor….
Residents groan as blackout hits Lagos communities
Residents of Goshen, Abuleokuta and Kusheyin in Bariga, Lagos, lament a four-month blackout crippling businesses and forcing many to sleep outdoors due to …
Lagos court denies KC Luxury bail, orders speedy trial
A Federal High Court in Lagos has denied bail to businessman KC Luxury over alleged cocaine trafficking, citing a lack of medical evidence for his release….
Customs seize N5.8m pharmaceutical products in Sokoto
The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Command, has seized unregistered pharmaceutical products worth N5.8m and handed them over to NAFDAC….
Lagos court denies wheelchair-bound suspect bail over murder
A Lagos State High Court has denied bail to Ahmed Tajudeen, a wheelchair-bound suspect accused of murdering two persons in the Eti-Osa area of the state….
Four people were killed and six injured after a container-laden truck overturned onto a passenger bus on Berger Bridge along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in …
Yobe court jails man seven years for sex with minor
A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Dauda Umaru, to seven years in prison for having sex with a minor….
Police nab NSCDC officer for shooting in Abuja market
The FCT Police Command has arrested an NSCDC Deputy Superintendent, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots in a market in Kubwa, Abuja….
Police arrest NSCDC officer for firing gun at Abuja market
The FCT Police Command has arrested an NSCDC officer, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots at a market in Kubwa, Abuja, after his wife was assaulted….
Overturned container truck kills four passengers on Lagos bridge
A container-laden truck overturned onto a passenger bus on Berger Bridge in Lagos, killing four adult males and injuring six others on Wednesday morning….
Court dismisses Emeka Ike’s N10bn suit against Wike’s aide
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the N10bn fundamental rights suit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka and INEC….
Soldiers arrest two suspects over burning of vigilante office in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested two suspects linked to an attack on vigilante operatives and the burning of their office in Jos North, Pla…
Police arrest 50-year-old pastor over defilement of two minors in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa police have arrested a 50-year-old pastor, Ambros Mark, for allegedly defiling two minors aged 13 and 14, who were members of his church choir….
Police arrest suspected cultist in Ogun, recover two pistols
Ogun State Police have arrested a 26-year-old suspected cultist, recovering two locally made pistols, three live cartridges, and a battle axe in Atan….
Police arrest fake lawyer after 11 years of practice in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a man, Ugwumba Enyinnaya, for allegedly impersonating a lawyer and practising for more than 11 years….
Lagos driver fleeing police arrest kills okada rider, injures two
A driver allegedly fleeing from police in the Idimu area of Lagos State has killed a motorcycle rider and injured two others after losing control of his ve…
Gombe crash claims four lives, injures two
Four persons, including two children, have been killed in a road crash involving a commercial tricycle and a water tanker in Gombe State, says the FRSC….
Newborn, parents escape death as fire razes Kwara apartment
A couple and their newborn baby have escaped death after a fire, caused by a fallen electricity line, ravaged their apartment in Ilorin, Kwara State….
Police arrest suspected serial rapist targeting Enugu PoS operators
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly raping, robbing, and extorting female PoS operators and other young women….
Gunmen have killed seven persons in an attack on Georo community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday night….
Soldiers repel armed herders, recover arms in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have repelled an attack by suspected armed herders in Guma LGA of Benue State, recovering two AK-47 rifles and other items…
Police probe Edo vigilante caught extorting motorists
The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a vigilante official captured in a viral video extorting money from motorists at a checkpoi…
Kidnap syndicate lures Rivers victims through dating sites, five arrested
Rivers State Police have arrested five members of a kidnap syndicate that lures victims through online dating sites after rescuing a 24-year-old woman….
Kebbi violence leaves three dead, residents fleeing communities
Police in Kebbi State have confirmed three people were killed and a police inspector injured following violence triggered by rumours of cattle rustling….
Drug dealer recruits 14-year-old boy as courier, arrested in Bauchi
Bauchi police have arrested a 22-year-old drug dealer, Samuel Ogochukwu, for allegedly recruiting a 14-year-old boy to deliver methamphetamine….
Four students, driver killed in Niger gov’s convoy crash
Five people, including four students and a driver, have been killed in a head-on collision involving the convoy of Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago in Mi…
Police arrest driver over assault on VIO officer in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old driver, Kabiru Kudi, for allegedly assaulting and obstructing a VIO officer in Jos….
Police arrest Hijab-wearing kidnap suspect, two others in Kwara
Kwara State police have arrested three suspected kidnappers, including one man, Aliyu Isiaka, who was caught disguised in a hijab and carrying charms….
Police arrest man over video inciting religious violence in Zamfara
Police in Zamfara State have arrested a 22-year-old man, Umar Maradun, over a viral video where he allegedly chanted statements inciting religious violence…