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The Nasarawa State National Police Command has captured the alleged kidnapper responsible for the kidnapping and killing of Miss Favor Francis from the Ombi Anzaku community in the regional government of the Lafia. Police public relations officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to journalists on Monday at the Lafia, noting that the operation was part …

The Nigerian army on Sunday rejected the relationships according to which the bandits invaded the troops to Obanla, in the state of Kwara, bringing away heavy weapons and ammunition, insisting on the fact that its operational bases remain intact. An online platform had reported that the armed group, which was connected to the recent killings in the state of Kogi, …

The Nigerian army has denied the report circulating online that Bandits defeated their troops in Obanla, the state of Kwara, and escaped with six general destination machine rifles (GPMG) and more than 30,000 ammunition rounds. In a statement issued on Sunday, Lieutenant Colonel Policao Okoye, Deputy Director, Army Community Relations, 2 Divisions, described the story as fake, emphasizing that Battalion …

Following a series of anger by the public and the media, the State Service Department (DSS), on Saturday night, freed two female journalists who worked with Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, the state of Plateau, who was arrested while covering the funeral of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the late Chair of the National APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. This duo, Ruth Marcus and …

National National Law Enforcement Agency, (Ndlea), destroyed two main international cocaine cartels behind six shipments bound in the UK, while also caught the kingpin behind the cartel and five other accomplices. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of Ndlea who revealed this in a statement on Sunday, said that the achievement was possible through credible intelligence collection by operators and …

The state government Bauchi has deployed Deputy Principal (academics) of the Jibril Aminu Model School to the rank of class teacher after he was found guilty for subduing students for excessive physical punishment. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the Senior Management Committee of the State Management Board of the State of Bauchi on Tuesday. Confirming the …

A midnight tanker explosion along the Abeokuta -Sagutu -Jamu -free road has made several people feared to die, destroy vehicles, and put a community nearby into the darkness after the electric channel is damaged in Inferno. The incident occurred around 1 o’clock in Friday when a 33,000 liter tanker laden with gasoline, reportedly speeding, upside down and spilling its contents …

The Armed Forces of Nigeria confirmed the arrest of 16 military officers for alleged acts of indiscipline and violation of the service regulations, with those found guilty after investigations to face the Martial Court. The director of defense information, the brigade general Tukur Gusau, revealed it in a statement on Saturday, underlining that the military would not tolerate any behavior …

The police operation in Ondo has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the attempted murder and armed robbery attack on the Igoba community, Akure North Government Area in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Sports Ayanlade, revealed this in a statement on Saturday at Akure. He said the suspects were arrested after an attack on a Ny. Ogunoye …

The Muslim Congress (TMC), a chapter of the State of Ogun, has announced the intention to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence with the free medical services and its 18th annual conference in Abekuta. According to TMC Waali in the State, dr. Abdulrazaq Ogunmoye, the free health sensitization will be held on Saturday 4 October 2025, at the Ake …