Mother, toddler daughter die in lightning strike
The victims, identified as Kenya Glasgow and her daughter, Kennedy, were reportedly getting out of their vehicle when lightning struck them on Sunday afternoon.
Kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren: Women traditionalists storm shrines for divine intervention
Concerned by the continued captivity of schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, scores of women traditional worshippers from across Egbaland on Friday embarked on a spiritual procession across major streets and sacred sites in Abeokuta, Ogun State, seeking divine intervention for the safe release of the victims.
Behind closed doors: Lagos hotel where kidnappers mapped their next victims
When a gang of kidnappers checked into a hotel in Bucknor Estate, Isolo, Lagos, they thought they had found the perfect cover.
Ogun Police arrest two suspects linked to Edo kidnap, murder
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly linked to the abduction and murder of two hostages in the Okada area of Edo State, following intelligence-led operations in Ijebu-Ode.
Osun police arrest man over alleged false bandit invasion claim
The Police Command in Osun has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly spreading false information about a bandits’ invasion of the state.
Anambra: Eight suspected fake pastors arraigned over alleged law breach
Eight suspected fake pastors arrested in parts of Anambra State have been arraigned before the State High Court sitting in Awka over alleged violations of the 2025 Homeland Security Law recently passed by the state House of Assembly.
Police foil child trafficking plot in Akwa Ibom, nab 2 suspects
Akwa Ibom State Police have foiled an attempted abduction of three children by suspected traffickers in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, arresting two suspects after youths rescued the victims.
Gunmen abduct cleric’s 9-year-old son in Ondo
Suspected gunmen have abducted a nine-year-old boy, Olaosebikan Victor, during a midnight attack on Ugbosi Quarters in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Bauchi farmers-herders clash, claim seven lives
Seven lives have been lost to a farmer-herder clash in Lanzai Dosho villages, Darazo local government area of Bauchi South.
49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down
The dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water, the Agadez governorate said
182 Nigerians return from Libya through IOM, FG collaboration
For nearly a decade, more than 65,700 Nigerians have returned safely and over 52,200 have received reintegration support”
Tricyclist beats lover to death, abandons body with two children in Rivers
A tricycle rider identified simply as IK has allegedly beaten his lover to death and abandoned her body alongside her two children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Alleged Fraud: Police secure ₦2bn asset forfeiture, court upholds investigative powers
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has secured two separate Federal High Court judgments in Abuja in cases involving alleged fraud and money laundering.
Kwara: ‘It is painful I cannot recover my wife’s corpse’ — ECWA pastor
According to him, “The guy said he wandered in the forests for ten days immediately after he escaped from the terrorists.”
LASU student dies days after robbery attack in Iba
The Lagos State University, LASU, community has been thrown into mourning following the death of one of its students, Otabor Boluwatife Joseph, who succumbed to injuries sustained during an armed robbery attack in the Iba area of Lagos.
Again, students hospitalised as third gas leak hits Ogun schools
The latest incident marks the third occurrence of the mysterious gas leak within two months, heightening concerns among residents over its potential health implications and environmental impact.
