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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly kidnapped the traditional ruler of Igbesi town and other residents of the town in Isin Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State. The king, along with other residents were said to have been abducted in an attack carried out by suspected bandits over the weekend in the city, and taken to an unknown destination, …

….. Four arrested and two injured Daud Olatunji Tension reportedly gripped Papalanto in Ewekoro Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State on Wednesday after a suspected dispute involving Hausa and Yoruba residents turned violent, leaving two men injured and four others arrested. The incident occurred around 10.20am and was allegedly triggered by a disagreement between an alleged cannabis seller, identified as …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother in Ogun State for allegedly trafficking illegal drugs. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement, said that his men both intercepted cocaine hidden in edible cassava flour known as fufu, and also seized a large consignment of Loud, synthetic marijuana worth over N4.4 …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on August 19, 2026, arraigned two persons, Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka before Justice FN Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged unlawful provision of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) access credentials. The defendants were charged along with Scott, who is currently a fugitive, on an …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses deep sadness over the sudden death of Dotun Oladipo, former political editor of The Punch newspaper and publisher of The Eagle Online, describing his death as a painful loss to the Nigerian media industry and the nation at large. President Tinubu recognizes the late man’s contribution to journalism, particularly his years of dedicated service to …

Four people were reportedly killed before security forces consisting of police and military carried out bandits who had kidnapped several victims and rustled animals around Maikujera Village, Rabah Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State. Agents of the state Police Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, rescued 32 kidnap victims and foiled the bandits’ operation. A statement from the Command’s …

Daud Olatunji Gunmen have kidnapped a senior driver of Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, Usman Umar, popularly known as Baba Olowo, in Ajibawo village, near Ijako-Orile, Yewa North Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State. The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday, when the victim was returning from work and was attacked in front of his home. According to information gathered by …

Officials of the Ogun State Police Command have uncovered what they say is a ‘baby factory’ syndicate in Abaren Village, Mowe area of ​​the state. The operation resulted in the rescue of two heavily pregnant women and four children, as well as the arrest of six suspects: Florence Ogbona ‘f’ (58), Magdalene Julius ‘f’ (63), Chidike Egwuonwu ‘m’ (40), Onyechu …

When Ms Akpelu Celin cultivates cassava during the current planting season, she looks forward to months of hard work that will end in a fruitful harvest. Like many farmers in the host community of the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo, Imo State, he invested his savings in land preparation, labor and planting materials, in the hope of …

… Ex-combatants Reveal How Distorted Quranic Teachings, Osolation, Threats Kept Them Trapped in Terrorist Camps …. From Surrender To Reintegration: Why Leaving The Bush May Be EasierThan Rebuilding Life At home   Daud Olatunji For more than a decade, the name Sambisa Forest has evoked images of violence, abductions and insurgency. But behind the military operations, attacks and displacement lies …