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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested several officers for alleged misconduct. This follows the emergence of a video showing agents abusing teenagers in the Ojuelegba area of ​​the state. A user on The video is captioned, “Police impunity on display again.” The command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a post shared on his X account @AbimbolaShotayo on Tuesday. …

The Lagos State Government has announced partial road closures across major parts of the city to facilitate the implementation of major infrastructure projects on April 8 and 9, 2026 by President Bola Tinubu. According to the advisory, traffic will be affected on April 8 between 9am and 1pm during the inauguration of the Opebi–Mende Link Bridge, with disruption expected around …

A Jigawa-based Islamic cleric, Malam Sani, has sparked widespread reactions after he abruptly canceled his daughter’s wedding just a day before the ceremony, citing the groom’s open support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The wedding, scheduled for April 3 in Yalwawa area of ​​Dutse, was canceled at the last moment despite full preparations, leaving both families and guests in …

The Kano State Police Command has succeeded in reuniting a missing teenager with his family after revealing his true identity following initial claims that he was a foreign national. The boy was found in Dadin Kowa Village in Doguwa Local Government Area, where he identified himself as a Spanish national named Alex Ansol. However, after a detailed investigation, authorities determined …

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 …