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An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was killed when gunmen attacked the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo. News Men report that three students of the seminary were also reportedly abducted during the attack, which occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on ...
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed that two suspects declared wanted in connection to a recent violent attack on a public office holder in the state are now in custody. A recent widely circulated video showed about 30 hoodlums wielding machetes, assaulting the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Council, Goodluck Iheanachor, and allegedly coercing ...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 24 fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a series of coordinated offensives across the North-East between 4 and 9 July 2025. The operations, carried out with the support of the Nigerian Air Force, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local ...
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 223 Light Battalion have repelled a large-scale assault by over 400 armed bandits on Ribah town in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing dozens and forcing the remainder into retreat. The soldiers, based in Zuru, engaged the attackers in an intense firefight that lasted several hours. The ...
The Nigeria Police Force has summoned Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo for questioning over allegations of cyberbullying, stemming from a live video she recorded in 2023 during her public campaign for justice following the controversial death of singer Mohbad. Ojo made the disclosure in a statement shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, stating that she ...
The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command, has launched manhunt for a 31-year-old man, Oluwasegun Ayomide Ewedairo for allegedly committing homosexuality. A vigilante group had busted a residence in Lekki area of Lagos State where some men were having a gay party. It was gathered that while some of the suspected homosexual men took to ...
Senate has urged Federal Government to assist the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to pay compensation for the family of a two-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet fired by NDLEA operatives in Asaba, Delta. This followed the presentation of report of Committee on Ethics ,Code of Conducts and Public Petition at plenary on ...
The arraignment of Adefowora Abiodun, the Managing Director, ST Technologies International Limited, also know as Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), was on Thursday, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja.Abiodun, who was billed to be arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was conspicuously absent in court.News Men report ...
By Matthew Denis The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the interception of a 40-foot container loaded with 10,603 donkey genitals of along the Kaduna–Abuja expressway. The National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada who represented the CG Customs, Adeniyi Bashir stated this during the official handover of the seized items ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed Sept. 29 for judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) against Prof. Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish what he called, “a shadow government” in the country. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after DSS’ counsel Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN; ...
...Reinforces pledge to justice The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, 9 July, formally commenced Phase 7 of the Kainji Mass Trials for terrorism suspects, reaffirming its dedication to tackling terrorism and enhancing the nation's criminal justice system. In a statement issued by the Strategic Communications Department of the Office of the National Security Adviser ...
Troops of 7 Division, Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai have successfully carried out a clearance operation targeting known Boko Haram (JAS) terrorist hideouts in Tangalanga and Bula Marwa, Borno State. The operation, which took place on 7 July 2025, was based on reliable intelligence reports indicating the presence and movement of terrorist elements within the ...
Residents of Ekwulobia and Oko in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State were thrown into panic on Wednesday when gunmen launched a broad-daylight assault, killing at least two people and setting fire to vehicles during a violent confrontation with security forces. The attack began at approximately 8 a.m., with the assailants, armed with sophisticated ...
A violent clash broke out on Monday between suspected bandits and members of the Miyetti Allah Vigilante group in Odare Forest, near Kukawa village in Dengi District, Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, stating that the firefight occurred ...
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has categorically denied social media claims suggesting that Cynthia Chukwundah, the woman accused of setting her boyfriend ablaze in the Choba community, is a student of the institution. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dr Sam Kpenu, Head of Information, Publications and Public Relations at UNIPORT, described the reports ...
The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has remanded a 30-year-old man, Usman Adamu, in Agodi Correctional Facility over allegations of terrorism and kidnapping. Adamu, who pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), was ordered by Justice Nkeonye Maha to remain in custody pending the ...
The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended a suspected cultist and recovered an English-made pistol during a midnight patrol in Lafia, the state capital. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday. He disclosed that officers from Ombi 1 Division intercepted the suspect near the A.A Rano ...
A tragic incident rocked the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) community on Monday, as a pregnant 300-level student, identified as Cynthia Chukwundah, allegedly set her 32-year-old boyfriend, Sunny Amadi, on fire following a domestic altercation. The incident occurred at No. 11B Okoro Street in Choba, Rivers State, sending shockwaves through the university town and leaving ...
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly stealing goods from a truck transporting consignments out of Lagos. According to a statement posted on the squad’s official X handle (@rrsLagos767) on Tuesday, the suspect was apprehended at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Saturday while ...
Nigerian Armed Forces, in collaboration with local vigilante groups, have rescued six abducted individuals and recovered herds of stolen cattle during a coordinated operation in Kebbi State. The Director of Security in the Cabinet Office, Abdulrahman Zagga, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday, stating that the victims and stolen livestock originated from ...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled a large-scale illegal operation in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos, seizing counterfeit chemicals, expired food flavourings, fertilisers, and repackaged raw materials valued at over ₦1 billion. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the agency’s Deputy Director of Public ...
The Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan has arraigned a man, Mohammed Assan, for allegedly stealing household items valued at N232,500. Assan appeared before the court on Tuesday on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful entry, and theft. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. Presiding over the matter, Court President Mrs S.M. ...
By Matthew Denis The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against illicit financial flows with the interception of over N653 million worth of undeclared foreign currencies at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). In a statement signed by Abdullahi Maiwada Spokesman of NCS on Tuesday ...
