Fallen fuel-laden tanker causes gridlock in Jalingo
A diesel-laden tanker has fallen in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state, spilling its contents. The crash reportedly occurred at...
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Family protests alleged removal of late mother’s body parts in Ibadan hospital
Some members of a family in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have protested the alleged removal of some parts of...
Kidnappers took us to thick forests between Ogun, Oyo states – Prof Agbaje
A former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC), Academics, of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adigun Agbaje, has narrated how he and other...
13 passengers burnt to death in Enugu road accident
No less than 13 passengers were burnt to death in a fatal accident near the Four-Corners Enugu at about 9...
Ogun: Couple in police net for alleged human trafficking
The Police Command in Ogun State on Monday said it has arrested a couple, Godday and Ebere Samuel, for alleged...
Kidnappers of MAPOLY students reduce ransom to N4m
Gunmen who abducted two female students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have reduced the ransom from...
Kogi: Two miners die in Olamaboro
The Kogi State Government has directed the stoppage and operation of miners using crude methods of mining in the state,...
Police repel bandits attack, rescue 4 kidnap victims in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has said that the ongoing commitment of the police and other security agencies to fight...
Varsity don, two MAPOLY students abducted along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A police officer was killed on Friday when some unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers blocked the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The...
Disquiet over arrest, release of Kwara transformer contractor
There is disquiet in the Kwara State ministries of Justice and Energy over the arrest and release of the contractor...
Gunmen in military uniform abduct travellers on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Some travellers have been abducted along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday evening. It was gathered that the gunmen were dressed...
Anambra youths arrest two kidnappers, recover rifles
Youths of Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have arrested two kidnappers and also rescued...
Police arrest notorious kidnapper in Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 42-year-old notorious kidnapper Abdulkadir Alhassan who has been terrorizing the state and Kano...
Tension as unknown gunmen kill suya seller in Imo park
There was palpable tension at Ogbaku motor-park in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State after a suya seller...
Akwa Ibom: Court sentences 23-year-old man to death for killing kinsman
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, the state capital, on Friday sentenced one Menim Udoaya to death by...
Malnutrition: Two children die in Jigawa IDPs camp
Two children have reportedly lost their lives in one of the internally displaced persons’ camp (IDPs) in Ringim local Government,...
Gunmen kill policeman in Calabar
A Police officer has reportedly been killed by unknown gunmen at Edgerton Street, Calabar, Cross River State. The Cross River...
District head, younger brother reportedly kidnapped in Zamfara
Terrorists in large numbers on Friday invaded the houses of a District Head, identified as Hashimu alongside his younger brother,...
Police arrest two suspected thieves in Delta, recover stolen mobile phones
Operatives of the Dragon Patrol team on routine stop and search duty along the Warri/Sapele road by Okwuovo, Okpe Local...
Flood kills 21 in Abia community
The Abia State Government said 21 people have died from flooding in communities across the state. Executive Secretary, State Emergency...
Four hawkers reportedly crushed as truck fails brake in Onitsha
At least four persons said to be hawkers around the Onitsha axis of the Niger bridge were yesterday killed in...
Youngman kidnaps self, reports collaborators for under-declaring ransom from father
A young man in Adamawa State, Israel Emmanuel, is currently being held by the police for planning his own abduction...
NSCDC arrests suspected fraud star in Jigawa
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a 30-year-old man, Shamsu Haruna, for allegedly defrauding his friends...
Police officer stabs colleague to death in Kebbi
A police officer in Kebi State stabbed his colleague to death following a heated argument. ASP Shu’aibu Sani-Malunfashi was said...
Police in Sokoto arrests man with 101 PVCs
One Nasiru Idris of Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto State has been apprehended by the Sokoto State Police...
Ogun: Man defiles 13-year-old stepdaughter, blames devil
A 40-year-old man, Taofeek Sulaiman, has allegedly defiled his 13-year-old stepdaughter, blaming the devil for the incident. Sulaimon was arrested...
Family petitions police over removal of dead child’s organs in Delta hospital
The family of Mr. Promise John has petitioned the Police Command in Delta over the removal of their late child’s...
