By Olasunkanmi Akoni Residents and motorists narrowly escaped death in the early hours of Tuesday, when a diesel-laden tanker suddenly exploded after losing control along Banire, Ikotun Road, Alimosho area of Lagos state. According to a source, the incident occurred at about 1 am. Fortunately, there were no casualties nor property damaged by the inferno […]

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has burst a notorious child trafficking syndicate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and arrested a suspect. The agency said this in a statement by the head of its Press and Public Relations Unit, Mrs Stella Nezan, in Abuja on Monday. The […]

The police in Lagos State have arrested 12 suspects who attempted to burn Oke-Odo Divisional Police station. The police Command also debunked the rumour that a police station was burnt in the state. Police spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement issued in Ikeja on Monday that: “Lagos State Police Command has tactically repelled […]

The police in Ebonyi have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms and ammunition in Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Loveth Odah, said in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Monday that the suspects, Eluu Emmanuel, was arrested alongside the gang leader only known […]

Three persons on a motorcycle were crushed to death on Sunday night by a truck around Ago Oko in Abeokuta. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 8pm. The TRACE spokesman stated that […]