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The Federal Capital Territory Police have arraigned two sons of a deceased businessman, Adimike Godwin, alongside a woman before the FCT High Court for the alleged murder of the businessman in Abuja. The accused, Adimike Anthony, Adimike Stephany and Comfort Ajibade, were arrested on Monday on four charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and alleged offenses under the Same-Sex …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for allegedly killing his 20-year-old wife in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of ​​the state. The Command in a statement from its Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said that the tragic incident left behind two children—a boy and a girl—from their six-year marriage. The command …

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The Federal Government has directed the National Identity Management Commission to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the National Identification Number database by the end of 2026, as the number of registered citizens has surpassed 137 million. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics …

Police on Friday arraigned two men – Ilesanmi Vincent and Ajayi Mohammed – at the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on criminal charges. The defendants were arraigned on a two-count charge of theft and malicious damage. The police prosecutor, Johnson Okunade, told the court that the duo committed the offence at about 9:00 p.m., on September 1 in Ikole-Ekiti. He alleged …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said its technology-based law enforcement system recorded about 38,000 traffic violations across the state during the second quarter of 2026, underscoring the agency’s increasing reliance on digital surveillance to improve compliance with traffic regulations. LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Lagos on Sunday, noting that the agency …

Operation Hadin Kai troops have eliminated an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cameraman during a failed terrorist attack in Borno State, and intelligence obtained from the operation revealed the involvement of foreign nationals suspected of providing training and medical support to the extremist group. Military authorities said the operation also uncovered video footage that identified three foreign facilitators, including …

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Egwuche Chinyere Gladys, Managing Director of Brass Engineering and Construction Group of Nigeria Limited before Justice FO Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting at Independence Layout, Enugu State. He was taken to court for alleged abuse of office and embezzlement of $600,000 in public …

The Nigerian Army has buried Lieutenant Felix Ademe Isaac, a 28-year-old Nigerian Army officer, who lost his life on a mission to rescue kidnapped school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State. He was killed by a land mine while leading the initial breach to rescue the survivors. Lieutenant Isaac was at the forefront of operations …

Zamfara State Government has approved six months maternity leave for female civil servants to encourage exclusive breastfeeding and improve the health of mothers and babies. The announcement was made on Thursday in Gusau by the State Head of Services, Yakubu Haidara, while receiving a delegation from Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN). According to Haidara, the approval reflects Governor …