Six children abducted by a suspected child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate have reportedly died while in captivity, according to the Oyo State Police Command. The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Olugbenga, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Police State Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, on Monday, September 7. Olugbenga said 17 children…
The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been killed after he was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The university’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Oladipo Ajayi, announced Marafa’s death in a statement issued on Sunday, September 6, 2026. According to the…
Five people have been killed and three others injured in a suspected bandit attack on communities in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred on Thursday evening, September 3, in Girkau community and other settlements within Girkau Ward. Residents also reported that several people were abducted and cattle were rustled during…
Suspected cultist dies after collapsing while fleeing police in Ogun A suspected cultist identified simply as Damola has reportedly died after allegedly collapsing while fleeing from police operatives in Ogun State. The incident occurred in the Kajola area of Ikenne Local Government Area following intelligence received by the police that a man had allegedly…
The FCT Police Command has arrested seven suspects for allegedly committing drug-related offences. The suspects were apprehended during a raid operation conducted on September 2, 2026, at Lobito Crescent in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja. According to the police, the suspects were found in possession of various illicit and controlled substances, including dried leaves…
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed three police officers over the alleged killing of 22-year-old Anthony Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt. The state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this during a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, September 2, saying the decision followed an orderly room trial conducted…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the B Division, Amansea, have arrested a 16-year-old boy, identified as Udochukwu Nwankwo, in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, during a routine…
A House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts and 12 corporate entities allegedly linked to the council’s disputed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. The findings were contained in a preliminary report signed by the committee’s Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, following the legislative investigation into the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Usman Abubakar, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in the Tsakanin Bayara area of Bauchi metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 29, 2026. According to Habib, the suspect was arrested after the girl’s 48-year-old father reported…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old security guard, Ndifreke Godwin, over the alleged sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in Calabar, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, August 30, 2026, stating that the incident occurred along Tinapa Road in Calabar.…
