Crimes
Security forces bust kidnappers’ hideout in Rivers, arrest suspect
A joint security operation involving the Nigeria Police Force and other agencies has led to the destruction of criminal camps used for kidnapping and related crimes in Ipo and Igwuruta-Ali, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation also resulted in the arrest of one suspect and the…
Read More »Four dead, 20 injured in school shooting in Southern Turkey
Four people have been killed and at least 20 others injured after a middle school student opened fire at a school in Kahramanmaras, authorities have confirmed. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the southeastern Turkish province, with Governor Mukerrem Unluer stating that a teacher was among those killed in the…
Read More »Court drops terrorism financing charges against Malami, son
A Federal High Court has struck out terrorism financing allegations against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, following an amendment to the charges by the Department of State Services. At Wednesday’s proceedings, counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde, informed the court that the prosecution…
Read More »Diezani denies bribery allegations, says expenses were official
By Deborah Nnamdi Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied allegations of bribery, telling a United Kingdom court that she neither solicited nor received illicit payments while in office. Testifying on Monday at Southwark Crown Court, the former minister maintained that all expenses incurred on her behalf in…
Read More »Commanding officer, six soldiers killed in IED explosion in North-East
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the death of a commanding officer and six soldiers following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Nigeria’s North-East region. In a statement by the spokesperson of Operation Hadin Kai, Col. Sani Uba, the military disclosed that the incident occurred when the officer and…
Read More »Man allegedly kills three family members in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation after a 28-year-old man, Femi Agbeye, allegedly killed two of his female siblings and a five-year-old girl believed to be his daughter in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred on April 8 at…
Read More »Police arrest suspected cultists, recover weapons in Delta
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspected cultists and recovered firearms and illicit drugs during separate operations aimed at curbing cult-related activities in the state. Sources said that on April 11, 2026, at about 11:45 a.m., operatives of Delta Shield, while on surveillance patrol…
Read More »Police dismiss five officers over alleged extortion, abduction in Edo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has dismissed five of its operatives following multiple complaints from members of the public accusing them of harassment, abduction, and extortion in Benin City and surrounding areas. The development was announced on Monday in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
Read More »IPOB rejects FG terrorism sponsors list, calls it politically motivated
Photo: Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu The Indigenous People of Biafra has dismissed the Nigerian government’s recently released “terrorism sponsors list,” describing it as misleading and politically driven. In a statement issued on Monday, April 13, 2026, the group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said the publication was an attempt to “deceive…
Read More »Police arrest man over alleged murder in Cross River community
A 45-year-old man, identified as Emereze Okoro, has been arrested by the police over the alleged killing of a resident in Igbo Imabana Village, located in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday at about 10:30 p.m. and was reported to the police…
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