One Feared Trapped in Kano Building Collapse
At least one person is feared trapped after a two-storey building under construction collapsed on Sultan Road in Kano metropolis on Friday morning. The incident occurred at about 9 a.m., with emergency responders rescuing three people from the rubble while continuing efforts to reach a fourth victim believed to be trapped beneath the debris. Eyewitnesses […]
FCT Police Arrest 560 Suspects in Abuja Crime Raids
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has arrested 560 suspects during a series of intelligence-led raids on identified crime hotspots across Abuja as part of efforts to curb criminal activities. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, said the operations were carried out by police divisions […]
Police Arrest Fake Inspector in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Precious Joseph for allegedly impersonating a police inspector and recovering several security uniforms and related items from his residence. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said the suspect was intercepted during a routine stop-and-search operation along Atiku […]
15 Killed in Kwara Truck Crash on Ilorin-Jebba Expressway
No fewer than 15 people have died in a lone truck crash along the Ogbomoso–Oko Olowo corridor of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The Kwara Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kabir Kazeem, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday in Ilorin. He said the crash occurred at about […]
Suspected Lakurawa, Bandits Clash in Niger State
Heavy fighting has reportedly erupted between suspected Lakurawa fighters and armed bandits in the Tapkin Giyayya area of Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post on his official X account, claiming that both groups suffered casualties during the confrontation. According to the report, the clash began […]
Amotekun Arrests 28 Suspects in Ondo Crime Crackdown
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested 28 suspects for alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed banditry, robbery, cultism, rape, theft and other criminal offences across the state. Addressing journalists at the corps’ headquarters in Akure on Tuesday, Amotekun Commander Akogun Adetunji Adeleye said the arrests followed a series […]
Police Launch Operation Kosaye in Lagos, Ogun
The Nigeria Police Force has launched Operation Kosaye, a joint security initiative across Lagos and Ogun states aimed at tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes along the two states’ border communities. Speaking at the launch at the Police Training School, Iperu-Remo, the Commissioners of Police for Ogun and Lagos states, Bode Ojajuni and Fatai Tijani, […]
Suspect Planned to ‘Teach Her Lesson’ – Ogun Police
The Ogun State Police Command says the prime suspect in the killing of former OGTV broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, confessed that the attack was planned to “teach her a lesson” over alleged grievances from his time as her employee. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this on Thursday during […]
Police Arrest Suspect With Human Body Part in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, and items believed to have been stolen during robbery operations. The suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Lekki–Epe Expressway after officers intercepted an […]
Security Pressure Mounts on Kidnappers of Oyo Schoolchildren
Efforts to secure the release of dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have intensified, with security agencies reportedly tightening operations against the kidnappers. Security sources said troops have increased surveillance and blocked potential escape routes in a bid to rescue the victims and dismantle the criminal network […]
