The police in Imo state have arrested a 38-year-old businesswoman, Juliet Igwe, for allegedly using candlelight to inflict injuries on the private parts of her six-year-old female maid, simply identified as Onyinyechi. Parading the suspect before newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Henry Okoye, said apart from inflicting injuries on the minor’s private parts,…

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old tricycle driver, Godswill Akpan, to 10 years imprisonment for k!lling his colleague, Baba Ali Bukar, aged 30. Justice Yetunde Adesanya found Akpan guilty of involuntary manslaughter, holding that the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one suspect over the m8rder of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. It was reported that the victim was found lifeless at her Asaba residence with her hands and legs tied and her mouth covered with a wrapper on Monday morning, November 24, 2025. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bright…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of 21 passengers abducted along the Obajana–Oshokoshoko road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the 12 Brigade, Lokoja, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, confirmed the development on Saturday while responding to inquiries about the attack. Suspected bandits had…

Niger State Police Command has arrested a domestic worker for stealing a Lexus SUV from his employer and attempting to transport it to Abuja for disposal. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 27, 2025 said investigation revealed that the suspect Suleiman Audu stole…

Bandits have abducted eight farmers in fresh attacks on Gandun Wasagu community, Wasagu ward in the Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Chairman of Danko Wasagu Local Government, Hussaini Aliyu Bena, who confirmed the incident to Punch said the attackers struck on Saturday afternoon, November 22, while farmers were on their…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has confirmed the arrest of six individuals in the Meiran area for illegal dumping of refuse on Thursday, November 20. The arrested persons were identified as Patience Orobatan, 72; Felicia Aja, 40; Sheriff Ogundeji, 20; Titilayo Durorike, 40; Adeola Ononuga, 52; and Adu Bola,…

The State Security Service has filed terrorism charges against seven people it identifies as commanders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, saying they received funding and other support from Finland-based separatist figure Simon Ekpa. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 20, the SSS said the charges were filed a day earlier,…

The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has released the names of all 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga. Aliyu also refuted claims by U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore that the incident occurred in a Christian enclave. Aliyu stated that all the abducted students are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to…