Crimes

By Deborah Nnamdi Eight persons were killed on Monday after terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) along Luma Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attackers also reportedly destroyed a key bridge linking the Luma–Babana–Agwara communities, cutting off a vital route used by residents travelling to…

By Deborah Nnamdi An official of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ogun State, Abass Olalekan, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and unlawful procurement of abortion. Olalekan was accused of unlawfully procuring an abortion for…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Ugwu Desmond, over the alleged attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on March 22, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel…

Airstrikes by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed several insurgents in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State during a coordinated offensive targeting terrorist enclaves. According to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, the operation was launched following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected fighters around the…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Rabiu Safiyanu, in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a four-year-old boy in Bauchi. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, said detectives attached to the ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, led by the Divisional…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have thwarted multiple attempts by drug trafficking syndicates to smuggle illicit substances to Europe, intercepting consignments concealed in cartons, winter jackets, and body cream containers. In a statement issued on Sunday, March 22, 2026, the agency’s Director of Media…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects over a staged kidnapping allegedly masterminded in collaboration with the victim’s boyfriend to extort money from her parents. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives of the Rapid Response…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force in Nasarawa State has arrested a suspected kidnapper in Akwanga Local Government Area, recording what it described as a breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on criminal activities across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most terrorized country in the world in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index released by the Institute for Economics & Peace. The report revealed that 750 Nigerians were killed in terrorist attacks in 2025, representing a 46 per cent increase from the…

At least three police officers have been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Tordamisa community, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State. A 60-year-old Chairman of the Vigilante Group in Tordamisa Village, identified as Nutsa Tyav, was also killed during the attack. The incident was confirmed in…