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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered the orderly trial of four officers for unprofessional conduct. State police command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the trial in a statement on Wednesday. He said officers also arrested 27 civilians for allegedly attacking police officers on legitimate duty, including a traditional leader. The spokesman said the CP ordered that the entire …

Police officers have rescued four people who were kidnapped by bandits in the state. Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped three Indian nationals and a Nigerian national along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway. The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, confirmed the development at a press conference held at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. He said two suspected kidnappers were …

A building, located at 10 Cameroon Street in Mushin, Lagos State collapsed this morning, and a child is feared dead. However, seven other residents were reportedly rescued by sympathizers from the rubble. READ ALSO: Three-storey building collapses on Lagos Island A resident, who spoke to Journalists, said the building collapsed after heavy rains in many parts of Lagos. He said …

A group of over 30 terrorists attacked Guto area, Bwari Local Council in Abuja on Sunday morning, killing one person and abducting four others. The attack, reportedly, began at around 00:30 and lasted for more than an hour, with the gunmen dividing into two groups and attacking the community from different angles. According to sources, the attackers entered Piwaye through …

Katsina State Hisbah Council has seized 142 cartons of alcohol meant to be shipped to Daura local government area of ​​the state. This was stated by the Hisbah Commander in the state, Dr. Aminu Usman, told journalists on Saturday in Katsina. He said the liquor was seized on Monday during a city-wide patrol to eradicate immoral behavior and indiscipline in …

Justice DE Adokeme of the Bayelsa State High Court, Yenagoa, has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Baridapsi Needam, to 14 years in prison for impregnating his daughter. The victim gave birth to a baby girl during the trial. Bayelsa State government charges rape convict. Prosecutor Pere Amanda Egbuson told the court that investigations revealed that the defendant began abusing her daughter …

The Nigerian Army said its troops on Thursday repelled an attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on a Police station in Ebonyi State, and in the ensuing gunfight, killed five attackers. A statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Thursday night, said suspected IPOB fighters had stormed the Isheke Police station and burnt …

The Nigerian military, on Thursday, announced the interception of N10 billion worth of stolen crude oil and the neutralization of 2,245 terrorists. The announcement, made by the Defense Headquarters (DHQ) during its bi-weekly briefing, highlights ongoing efforts to combat two major security challenges plaguing the country: oil theft and terrorism. Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba provided …

The Osun State High Court has remanded a traditional ruler, the Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez, and four others in prison custody on charges of destroying agricultural land. They were charged with 29 counts of burning and destroying farmland and crops worth N200 million. Appearing before Justice Kudirat Akano on Wednesday alongside Oba Azeez were Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapo, …

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia, has reportedly died after he committed suicide at his home in Lekki, Lagos. According to sources, Imudia, who is also the CEO of D.light, an innovator of residential solar energy solutions, allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night, by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in Lekki. According to …