The Taraba State Police Command has arrested two women accused of abducting three young girls in Jalingo and attempting to transport them to Adamawa State. The suspects, reportedly from one of the South-Eastern states, were arrested at a filling station while travelling in a commercial vehicle with the three children. According to reports, the driver…
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added the names and photographs of 10 more Nigerians to its “worst of the worst” list of foreign nationals accused of criminal offences. The names and images were published on the website of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Trump administration continues its…
The Rivers State Police Command has shut down a hotel in Eagle Island Estate, Port Harcourt, following the death of a man identified as Okorite Charles under suspicious circumstances. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 27, 2026, and reportedly sparked tension at the hotel before operatives from the Azikiwe Police Division arrived and restored calm.…
Gunmen have k!lled Hon. Ishaq Onu Yunusa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman of Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Yunusa was attacked and m8rdered along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway, around Ojuwo Olijo, in Ofu Local Government Area on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The spokesperson for the Kogi State Command, ASP…
The FCT Police Command has handed over recovered illicit drugs and substances, along with arrested suspects, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command. The handover was carried out on Friday, August 21, 2026, by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between security and…
A Magistrate’s Court in Kura, Kano State, has ordered the remand of a man identified as Abdul’aziz in a correctional facility over the alleged assault of a 75-year-old hospital worker. Abdul’aziz was accused of assaulting Hajiya Sahura Abdullahi Kura, a staff member of Kura General Hospital, after she reportedly stopped him from entering the hospital’s…
Armed bandits have invaded Igbesi community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the traditional ruler, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, the Kabiyesi Onigbesi of Igbesi land, alongside other residents. The attack reportedly occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, when the gunmen stormed the community. A local source said…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of the Axe Men Confraternity during an operation in Abini Community, Biase Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Sector 2, following intelligence gathering, surveillance and operational follow-up. The Command’s spokesperson,…
Two personnel of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have been killed after suspected criminals ambushed them in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred as the officers were leaving their base in the Ago-Oyinbo farming area around Ala-Daadaa, where they were carrying out security operations. The…
A woman identified as Safiya Usaini has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing and beheading her co-wife, Safiya Saleh, after accusing her of spying on her while she was in the bathroom. Usaini was brought before the court, presided over by Magistrate Auwal Yusuf, following the completion of a police investigation…
