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Zainab Abioye The Ogun State Police Command recorded a total of 2,559 criminal cases across the state between January and March 2026, with theft and theft emerging as the most prevalent crimes, according to official crime statistics obtained by the command. Data released by the Police Public Relations Department showed that 830 cases of theft and other theft-related crimes were …

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia declared Tuesday 26 May 2026 as Arafat Day, while Eid-el-Adha will be celebrated the following day, Wednesday 27 May. The announcement followed the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of Dhul Hijjah 1447AH in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, Monday, May 18, …

A Nigerian Army officer, identified as Lieutenant Isma’il Abdullahi Chafe of the Nigerian Army, has reportedly been killed in a suspected terrorist ambush in Sokoto State, just weeks before his planned wedding. The late officer, attached to the 248th Reconnaissance Battalion at Illela Barracks, was said to have been ambushed on Saturday, May 16, 2026 by armed assailants believed to …

….Helicopters, SEAL Team 6 among the forces deployed in operation …Armed forces recover devices linked to terrorist financing network Daud Olatunji It was supposed to be a quiet night over the Lake Chad Basin, but within minutes the darkness exploded in a coordinated storm of rotor blades, gunfire and precision strikes. In a rare joint military operation that extends across …

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria has condemned the recent abduction of students in parts of Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as a disturbing reflection of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and a direct threat to the country’s education system. The incidents concerned reportedly occurred on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Ahoro Esinele in Orire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo …

A man was rescued alive after being buried in the rubble of a collapsed three-story building for more than nine hours. The three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Durumi 3 area, near Gudu Market, Abuja, on Saturday. At least five people were previously confirmed dead, while 10 others were rescued alive after a building under construction collapsed on Saturday …

A fire on Saturday engulfed parts of the Muhammad Sidi Bage Federal Secretariat in Lafia, Nasarawa State. However, the fire that broke out around 4pm on Saturday was contained with the combined efforts of the Federal and State Fire Services. A Federal Fire Service official told reporters at the scene that the cause of the fire, which affected the second …

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralized two suspected kidnappers and arrested a suspected kingpin, Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, and another gang member, Mohammed Bello, during a coordinated intelligence-led operation that also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and ₦1.5 million believed to be ransom proceeds. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, …

.…Challenge NMDPRA Approval of Import Permits to Marketers, NNPCL Dangote Oil Refinery has launched a fresh legal action against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to invalidate new petrol import licenses granted to oil traders and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In the lawsuit, the refiner asks the court to cancel import permits issued …

The Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos on Friday charged a social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO). He was brought before Justice DI Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on suspicion of N36 million fraud. Nkiruka was charged with two counts …