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Fire guts Kwara market

  A fire outbreak in the early hours of Tuesday gutted several shops at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State. A video of the incident captured the moment some of the shop owners were mourning as they watched their properties…

Bandits reportedly kidnap 30 children in Katsina

  Bandits have reportedly kidnapped at least 30 children at Kasai village in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Channels Television reports that Batsari is one of several security frontline local government areas in the State where activities…

Police arrest armed robbery suspect in Kaduna

  The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested an armed robbery suspect while two others are still at large. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna.…

Police nab 8 over killing of UNIMAID lecturer

  The Borno State Police Command has arrested eight suspects linked to the killing of a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID. The command’s spokesman, ASP Daso Kenneth, who stated this, said the suspects were arrested following a report…

Nine students kidnapped in Delta regain freedom

  The nine students kidnapped along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State, have been released. They were freed barely 24 hours after abduction. Confirming the rescue, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, wrote on his X handle…

Many feared dead in Plateau communal dispute

  Many people have been reported dead and property destroyed over a land dispute in Lalin district of Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Chairperson of the Mikang LGA transition committee, Daniel Kunmi, confirmed the incident on Sunday.…