Several people have reportedly been killed after armed attackers invaded multiple communities in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers stormed at least six villages around 4:30am on Sunday, August 16, 2026, opening fire and killing an unspecified number of residents. The attackers were reportedly riding motorcycles when…
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 43-year-old trader, Friday Okiye, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old girl. Okiye, who resides in the Ojo area of Lagos, is facing a charge of defilement. However, Chief Magistrate C.M. Kushanu did not take his plea. The court…
A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged woman was allegedly beheaded by a man inside a hotel room in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday afternoon, August 14, 2026, at Novex Hotel, where the suspect was said to have checked in with the woman. According to sources, people at the hotel heard…
A 64-year-old man, Abubakar Aliyu, has confessed to sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl at his medicine shop in Arawa Quarters, Gombe State. Aliyu, a grandfather, was arrested after the girl’s mother reported the alleged incident to security authorities. The suspect reportedly admitted to the offence while being questioned by security operatives on Wednesday, August 12,…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate operating around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, identifying the suspect as Muhamodu Sanni. According to the police, Sanni was…
The Lagos State Police Command has declared two men wanted in connection with the alleged murder of a woman in the Ikoyi area of the state. The command made the announcement in separate wanted-person bulletins issued on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The suspects were identified as 32-year-old Folawiyo Alagbado and 33-year-old Ajibola Obateru. According to…
Three suspects linked to the abduction of three people, including a seminarian, in Enugu State have been arrested following a joint security operation. The victims were kidnapped during morning mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, in the Affa community of Udi Local Government Area on August 2. One of the suspects was killed during…
A 70-year-old farmer, identified as Mr. Ngwe Weyi, has been killed in an early morning attack along the Zanhwran-Nkiedonwro Road in Teegbe village, Miango District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, according to a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Elijah Ahmed for allegedly stealing eight refrigerators from a hotel where he worked. The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued over the weekend, noting that five of the stolen refrigerators were recovered from the suspect. According to the police,…
Two men have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman over her inability to pay a market levy in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident reportedly occurred at a public market on Monday, August 10, 2026. The suspects, identified as Terwase Aye Abere and Mayange Aondowase, both from Igbor village…
