Ekiti Police Search for 19-Year-Old Missing Woman
The Ekiti State Police Command has launched an investigation into the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman, Dandam Happiness, who has been missing since August 10, 2026. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Monday. According to Abutu, Happiness left her residence in Ado Ekiti […]
Sinanduwiru is dead, Shettima of Okuta condoles Emir Kperogi-Affon
The Sinanduwiru of Okuta, Alhaji Idris Abdullahi Boro, is dead. The traditional chief died on Friday night after a brief illness. Meanwhile, the Shettima of Okuta Emirate, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, has described the demise of the high chief as a great loss to humanity in general. Arowona who expressed deep sorrow over the passing of […]
: Osun Police Arrest Lawmaker, 146 Suspected Mercenaries
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Abiola Ibrahim, an Accord lawmaker representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, alongside 146 suspected mercenaries. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the arrests on Saturday, saying operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Intelligence Response Team (FBI-IRT) apprehended […]
Obi Visits Benue Attack Victims, Urges Government Action
Nigeria Democratic Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen efforts to protect lives and property following recent attacks in Benue State. Obi made the appeal after visiting the Otukpo-Nobi and Efeyi-Ugboju communities in Otukpo Local Government Area, where a series of attacks reportedly left several residents […]
Nigerian Man Arrested Over Alleged Ghana Bank Robbery Plot
Ghanaian police have arrested a Nigerian, Augustine Okechuku Maazi, after foiling an alleged attempt to rob three banks in the Labone area of Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, after the Ghana Police Service received intelligence about a planned attack on GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank branches in the area. Police […]
Niger Police Arrest 147 Suspects in Crackdown on Thuggery
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects in separate operations targeting criminal hideouts, thuggery and other alleged offences across the state. The command said 139 suspects were arrested in Suleja and surrounding communities following a reported violent rally and unlawful assembly in the area. In a crime bulletin issued on Friday, the police […]
19-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Alleged Attempt to Poison Husband
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Aisha Musa, for allegedly attempting to poison her husband in Gwamma Village, Bauchi Local Government Area. The police said the suspect, who had been married for about 40 days, allegedly mixed a poisonous substance into her husband’s food on August 12, 2026. According to the […]
Police Arrest 10 Over Modakeke Violence, Polytechnic Invasion
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over allegations including conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of […]
Kano Fire Service Contains Two Separate Outbreaks
The Kano State Fire Service has contained two separate fire outbreaks at an Access Bank branch in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, and a residential building in Sabuwar Gandu, Kumbotso Local Government Area. The service disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Abdullahi. The first incident […]
Five Arrested Over Killing of Benue University Professor
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a lecturer at the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), Vice-Chancellor Prof. Timothy Terseer Alabar has disclosed. Alabar made the disclosure on Monday while responding to questions from journalists in Makurdi, Benue State. The victim, Prof. Gabriel Saawuan Nyityo, a professor in […]
