Metro

Seven people kidnapped in Easter Sunday attacks on churches in Ariko community in Kaduna State have been rescued and are currently receiving medical treatment, the Nigerian Police confirmed. The victims were freed in a coordinated security operation following deadly attacks on worshipers in the area. In his statement on Monday, Police Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, revealed that the rescue …

An 18-year-old resident of Niger State, Jafar Musa, has been detained following the fatal stabbing of a student of the Federal University of Education Kontagora during a campus assembly. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Seyi Simon, lost his life following a violent fight at a party organized for new students. The incident occurred in the institutional hall in the Kontagora …

Police agents in Imo have arrested two armed robbery suspects after a successful operation in the state capital. They also recovered a pump-action shotgun and a “stolen motorbike” in the operation. Spokesman of the state police command, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Owerri. He said agents of the New Owerri Divisional Headquarters, acting on …

Two persons were confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries of varying degrees in multiple accidents that occurred at the Soka junction of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway on Saturday evening. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement made in Ibadan, the state capital by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. Olayinka said the accident which occurred …

Terror struck Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State in the early hours of Sunday, when suspected terrorists launched coordinated attacks on two churches during Easter celebrations, leaving at least seven people dead and several others kidnapped. The attack, which targeted worshipers gathered for the holy event, sent shockwaves through rural communities, forcing residents to flee for …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested four suspects over a mob attack that resulted in the killing and burning of a man, identified as KC Joe, at Kokami village in Danja Local Government Area of ​​the state. Police said the suspects are currently in custody as they continue their investigation into the violent incident. According to a statement on …

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have launched fresh attacks on Awapul, a community in Chibok Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, destroying houses and businesses in late night attacks that have raised fear among residents. The attackers reportedly stormed the village at around 1.30am on Sunday, opening fire indiscriminately before setting fire to properties and leaving a trail of destruction. Confirming …

A fresh wave of violence has hit Agena community in Mbalom, Gwer East Local Government Area of ​​Benue State, where at least nine people were reported killed in an early morning attack carried out by suspected armed herdsmen. The attackers, who were said to have invaded the community in large numbers, also set fire to homes, local markets and food …

A 52-year-old Ondo State woman, Titilayo Funke Akindele, has reportedly died inside the Edo State High Court after officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) ignored pleas to release her for urgent medical treatment, her son, Samuel Akindele, has said. Samuel, who spoke in an emotional interview, said his mother’s death came after weeks of alleged detention, failed …

The Nigerian Police Force in Ogun State has recorded a significant breakthrough in traffic management following the successful “No Traffic Gridlock” operation in Ifo, which led to the arrest of traffic violators and the removal of obstacles along the busy Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway. The operation, led by Ifo Divisional Police Officer, CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi, was aimed at restoring sanity and ensuring …