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Police agents in Oyo State on Monday foiled an armed robbery attack on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway, and arrested a suspect. Spokesman of the state police command, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ibadan. He said a joint patrol team, consisting of police officers and local residents, intercepted armed robbers in Egbeda Village near Ogbomoso. “Suspected armed …

More than 120 children have died in building collapse incidents across Nigeria, with experts blaming poor construction practices and widespread disregard for the national building code. The alarming figure was disclosed by the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), which warned that the situation could worsen as the 2026 rainy season approaches. Speaking during the Builders’ Day 2026 celebration in Anambra …

Millions of Nigerians are grappling with a worsening housing crisis as tenants and prospective homebuyers now spend well above the global affordability threshold on rent, with many allocating up to 60-70% of their income on housing. The development, which experts say reflects growing pressure on the country’s property market, far exceeds the 30% rent-to-income benchmark recommended by the United Nations …

The Nigerian Police in Ondo State has announced the arrest of a suspected cult leader, identified as Akinwale Tomiwa, for alleged involvement in cult activities in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. The suspect, who is reportedly on the police’s wanted list, is believed to be a key figure in the cult’s operations in the community. Authorities have also linked him to …

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal refinery site in Rivers State that was reactivated by operators. The Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, who disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, said personnel of the Nigerian Naval Ship SOROH, operating under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, destroyed the reactivated illegal refinery site in Okolomade Community …

… Attackers sack Kyaram, rustle hundreds of cattle as communities reel from tragedy Daud Olatunji At least 20 security personnel and local vigilantes were killed in a deadly ambush by heavily armed terrorists in Garga area of ​​Kanam Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State on Friday, raising fears of worsening insecurity along the Plateau-Taraba-Bauchi border corridor. The combined patrol team, …

Egbaland’s Osi, Chief Bode Mustapha, has received glowing tributes from protégés and colleagues who praised his humility, charisma and lifelong contribution to public service on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a heartfelt message, Rasheed Sefiu, a retired Permanent Secretary, recalled how Mustapha supported his appointment as Executive Secretary of Abeokuta North Local Government Education Authority in January 2000. …

Police agents in Akwa Ibom have rescued seven victims of human trafficking and arrested four suspects in the state. The victims were rescued during an operation along the Ikot Ekpene – Aba Road. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Timfon John, in a statement on Saturday in Uyo. He said: ‘Acting on credible intelligence, officers …

Nigerian Army troops have successfully thwarted an ambush carried out by suspected armed criminals in Odonget Community, Obubra LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria, killing four assailants in a gunfight following security intervention in the area. This operation was carried out by soldiers from the 13th Brigade of the Indonesian Army to address tensions arising from communal disputes in society. In …

The Osun State Police Command has said two men are wanted for the alleged murder of a senior officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and his 10-year-old daughter. The command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Osogbo. The statement read: “The public is hereby informed that Adumati Idowu and Faturoti Kehinde, both Nigerian …