Metro

At least three people are feared dead in a boat accident on Zindiwa River, Gamawa local government area, Bauchi State on Saturday. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the boat carrying 10 passengers capsized while trying to cross the river at around 4 p.m. However, seven other passengers were rescued by emergency personnel. The cause of the accident was unknown at the …

Police in Lagos have arrested a man for allegedly pushing his 47-year-old brother to death. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the news to reporters on Saturday in Lagos. He said the case was reported to police on August 24 by an unnamed person. The spokesman said: “The younger brother was said to have come from Port Harcourt to visit …

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force has arrested 25 suspected criminals who allegedly attacked motorists along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The agency’s spokesman, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said the suspects were arrested during an operation that took the agency’s personnel to Chisco Roundabout, Elegushi, Ikate Roundabout and Marwa …

Police officers in Kaduna have arrested three suspects involved in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) swap in the state. Police also found 54 ATM cards and Point of Sale (POS) machines. State police command spokesman Mansir Hassan confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. He named the suspects as Umar Ya’u, Abdullahi Bukar, and Hussaini Sulaiman. The …

The Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to freeze 20 bank accounts linked to Aisha Abdulkarim, a female terror suspect. The accounts, spread across eight banks, will be frozen for 60 days to facilitate a forensic investigation. READ ALSO:Court dismisses lawsuit against #EndBadGovernance protest organizers Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following an ex-parte …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested four members of a syndicate who allegedly impersonated its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a $1 million fraud. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday at Gimbiya Road, Garki, and Apo Legislative Offices …

Nigerians continue to praise an honest cleaner working at the Kano International Airport after he returned a sum of $10,000 (about N16 million) he found on a plane. According to a post on X by a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Makama Zagazola, the young man identified as Auwal Dankode, an employee of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) at …

Former New York presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has called for the regulation of social media platforms, especially TikTok, because he said the platforms were causing more harm than good to Nigeria and Nigerians. In a post shared on X’s official account on Thursday, Ahmad condemned incidents where criminal elements used the platform to convey vital information to their criminal associates. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, confirmed the news in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: KPK arrests 14 internet fraud suspects in Benue He said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Benin City based on actionable intelligence …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested a nurse over the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola in the Lekki area of ​​the state. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said the victim’s driver reported the incident to the Moroccan Police Division. READ ALSO: Police arrest woman who owns anti-aircraft ammunition …