Authorities free eleven abducted travelers, retrieve twenty-five cattle in Katsina
Armed bandits kidnapped 11 travelers along a road in Kankara on the night of May 18, 2026. Officers from the...
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Joint Nigerian and American troops eliminate more than twenty extremists across northeastern regions
Nigerian troops and US forces have eliminated more than 20 fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province in a...
Katsina residents flee as armed gangs raid villages, steal cattle
Bandits have attacked rural communities on the western outskirts of Musawa town in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State,...
NSCDC apprehends suspects accused of conducting job scams across Benue State
Two men face prosecution after their arrest in Makurdi on suspicion of running a fake job recruitment scheme. The Nigeria...
Niger authorities arrest seven individuals for unlawful mining operations in Minna
Police arrested seven suspected illegal miners in Minna on Tuesday evening. The operation happened around 6:30 p.m. behind the Bilkebeb...
Kano authorities capture individual suspected of destroying railway infrastructure
Officers with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps arrested a 22-year-old man in Kano on suspicion of vandalising railway...
Police detain four suspects in Lagos regarding conjugal exchange scheme
Police in Bauchi State have arrested four men in Azare over alleged criminal conspiracy and adultery. They're also accused of...
Armed gangs strike Oyo village, seize resident, wound civilian
Armed gunmen believed to be kidnappers struck in Oyo State on Monday, making off with one resident. Three attackers stormed...
Speeding truck crashes at Lagos toll gate, multiple occupants survive
A truck carrying table water lost control and overturned at the Toll Gate section of Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway on Tuesday afternoon....
Imo authorities apprehend armed suspect in intensified anti-cult crackdown
Police in Imo State have arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of belonging to the Black Axe cult group. Officers attached...
Police detain Ebonyi clergyman following child mistreatment footage circulation
Ebonyi State Police Command arrested Nwankpu James on Tuesday following a disturbing video that went viral online. In the footage,...
Kwara court sends truck driver to prison for unauthorized mineral extraction
A 50-year-old truck driver has been convicted of illegally possessing minerals worth N2.4 million. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal...