Gunmen kill APC chairman in Kebbi
Bako Bala, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, has…
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Tension in Delta community as rusticated students clash with police
A confrontation between rusticated students of Steel Secondary School in Ovwian, Udu LGA of Delta State, and officers from the…
Gbajibo boat accident: 36 bodies of victims recovered, 114 still missing
No fewer than 36 bodies have been recovered, with 114 still missing in the boat accident that occurred on Tuesday…
NSCDC arrests 2 suspected armed robbers in Kano
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested two suspected armed robbers. The…
Man bags 7 years jail for abducting 16-year-old girl in Lagos
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a motorcyclist, Monday Olukunle (alias Seaman), to seven years imprisonment for abducting a…
Police arraign 27-year-man over alleged motorcycle theft, breach of peace
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 27-year-old man, Yusuf Ali, over alleged stealing of motorcycle and breach of peace. The…
Police arrest two women for selling three day old baby in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two women, Tessi Ikechukwu and Lauretta Akomen, for allegedly stealing and selling a…
Two soldiers, 6 villagers killed as suspected herders attack Benue community
Six people including two soldiers have been confirmed killed during Tuesday’s attack on Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area…
FCT police arrest notorious bandits planning attacks on govt institutions, others
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have arrested four criminal elements terrorizing the territory. A statement on…
NDLEA seizes illicit substances, arrests 420 suspects in Kaduna
Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has confiscated 1,045.93kgs of various illicit substances and arrested…
Man sentenced to prison over N62m land fraud in Lagos
An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a man Abodurin Abozo to eight years imprisonment for defrauding a man…
EFCC arrests 33 fraudsters, recovers fake dollars
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested 33 suspected…
Marburg virus kills nine in Rwanda
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, has confirmed that Rwanda is battling an outbreak of Marburg…
60 bodies recovered, many still missing after boat capsize in Niger State
At least 60 bodies have been recovered following a tragic boat accident on the Gbajibo River in Niger State where…
45 dead, 61 missing after migrant boats capsize off Djibouti coast
A tragic incident unfolded off Djibouti’s coast as two migrant boats carrying 310 people capsized in the Red Sea, leaving…
Unidentified woman found abandoned by roadside in Osogbo
An unidentified woman has been found abandoned around the Olaiya area of Osogbo. DAILY POST gathered that the young lady…
Suspected herdsmen attack Benue community, kill 2 soldiers, 7 villagers
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen on Tuesday killed two soldiers and seven villagers, including the head of Eguma community…
Imo: Police issue warning over burning of ex-senator’s residence, National Open University’s buildings
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has cautioned the people of the state to refrain from behaviours capable…
Two London teens hospitalized after suspected acid attack outside school
Two teenagers are in hospital following a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London, with one of the…
More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
A bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just outside Bangkok, leaving over 20 feared…
Notorious bandit leader Gitta dies of injuries after rival clash
Another notorious bandit leader, Gajere, also known as Mai’Yar Gitta, has died after suffering gunshot wounds. Gitta had sustained injuries…
Ogun: TRACE blames road accidents on illegal parking
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, has said most of the road accidents across the state were…
Court frees man accused of killing LASTMA officer
An Ikeja High Court on Monday discharged and acquitted a 29-year-old man, Ibrahim Yusuf, charged with killing a Lagos State…
Lagos: Man bags 14 years jail over attempted sexual assault of 12-year-old girl
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sentenced a man, Niyi Oyerogbe to 14 years imprisonment for attempted sexual…
Fire guts courtroom in Kwara, burns documents, electronics
Fire gutted a courtroom in the Kwara State High Court Complex, Ilorin the state capital on Sunday night. The fire…
Anambra: Police kill gunman, recover arms, ammunition
The Police in Anambra State have gunned down a suspected secessionist operating in the Aguata area of the state. The…
ASUU zonal coordinator, Prof Igbafen escapes from kidnappers’ den
The kidnapped Zonal Coordinator, Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor Monday Lewis Igbafen, has escaped…
Bandit kingpin Kachalla Mai Shayi, 12 followers killed in ambush by rival gang
Gang members of slain bandit kingpin Kachalla Nagala have launched an ambush on their rival, Kachalla Mai Shayi and his…
Gas explosion rocks Nigerian journalist’s home, injures 2, leaves newborn in coma
A suspected gas explosion has occurred at the residence of a Nigerian journalist, Abdulkareem Haruna, sending shockwaves through the neighborhood.…
NDLEA arrests Lagos autoparts dealer for heroine trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an automobile spare parts dealer, Ejiofor Chiwuzie, over attempt…
NDLEA arrests two wanted drug trafficking kingpins
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Damilare Ajiboye aka ‘Na God’, after 12…
Four teenage girls drown in Jigawa river
Four teenage girl have reportedly drowned in a river at Malkaderi village, in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State…
Police arrest suspects for child, motorcycle theft in Nasarawa
Police operatives in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspects in connection with separate incidents of child and motorcycle theft in…
Boy, 8, dies after being shot inside farm
An eight-year-old boy has tragically died after being shot in the head and face at a farm in Warcop, Cumbria.…
Boy, 8, dies after being shot inside farm
An eight-year-old boy has tragically died after being shot in the head and face at a farm in Warcop, Cumbria.…
Nepal Monsoon floods claim 104 lives, thousands displaced
Residents in Nepal’s flood-hit capital began returning to their homes on Sunday to survey the devastation after heavy monsoon rains…
Police arrest two for alleged car breaking, stealing in Enugu
Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged car breaking and stealing within Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Public…
Katsina: Gunshots as police, army engage kidnappers in gun duel
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command in collaboration with soldiers, have foiled two different kidnap attempts in the state.…
EFCC nabs 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto
The Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its operatives have arrested 13 suspected internet…
Police operatives nab 50-yr-old over defilement of 4-yr-old in Delta
Operatives of the Nigeria Police, Delta State Command, have arrested and detained a 50-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old…
10 dead in Russia service station blast
At least 10 people, including two children, have died following an explosion at a service station in Russia’s Caucasus republic…
Two Nigerians wanted over $13m fraud in U.S. healthcare scheme
Two Nigerians, Shodiya Babatunde (43) and Jamui Ahmed (31), have been indicted by the United States for their alleged involvement…
Lagos Govt arrests 4 for allegedly trading in illicit substances
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. This is confirmed in…
Fake policeman arrested for extortion in Adamawa
A man has been arrested by operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly pretending to be a policeman…
Police arrest 4 for car theft in Edo
Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested four persons for alleged stealing of a Toyota Highlander at gunpoint. Commissioner…
Oyo: Police parade suspects over alleged cable theft, robbery, defilement
The Oyo State Police Command on Friday paraded three suspects, arrested for alleged cable theft, robbery and defilement. The command’s…
Edo : Police nab two for alleged theft of electricity transformers, cable wires
The Edo State Police Command has arrested one KC Okojie Prince, 50, for alleged theft of two electricity transformers and…
Police nab ex-convict over alleged kidnapping, armed robbery
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old ex-convict, Richard John, over alleged kidnapping and armed robbery.…
Police arrest two ATBU students for house breaking, theft
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two students from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) for alleged criminal conspiracy,…
Zamfara Police arrest, parade NSCDC officials for supplying, arms, drugs to bandits
Zamfara State Police Command has arrested and paraded an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC in…