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Former police officer arrested for alleged identity theft and theft in Niger

Police in Minna, Niger State, have arrested a 30-year-old dismissed police officer, Haruna Haggai, for allegedly posing as security personnel, stealing motorcycles and extorting money from residents. Haggai was arrested on January 16, 2026, at around 10:00 p.m. at his...

Gunmen attack customs staff in Ogun, injure officers

The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has confirmed an attack on its personnel in the Akokoro area of ​​Iwoye in Imeko-Afon local government of Ogun. Zakaria Chado, spokesperson for the command, confirmed the attack, carried out...

Ogun: Police arrest 14 suspected cultists, recover gun, amulets, others

Officers of the Ogun State Police Command on Saturday arrested fourteen suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity at a forested location in the Ipara-Remo area of ​​the state. The suspects, thirteen adult men and one woman, were detained around 1:20...

Seven in court for alleged arson in Kwara

Seven suspects appeared before a Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Friday, charged with alleged arson at the house of a traditional worshiper, Toyin Asabi Olorisa. The suspects were identified as Alhaji Yekini Oloruntele, Alhaji Saliu Usman, Garba Amuda...

Bandits kill six youth and Lake Kainji National Park staff in clash in Niger forest

The Wawa community in Borgu Local Government Area has been in mourning after six youths were confirmed dead following a deadly clash with suspected bandits in the forest. It was learned that the incident occurred around 5 pm on Thursday,...

BREAKING: Woman collapses and dies at her boyfriend’s house in Abuja

A 27-year-old woman, identified as Esther Akwaji, reportedly collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances. The deceased was reported to have died while eating at her boyfriend's residence in Dei-Dei, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to SaharaReporters,...

Fire destroys church and gas station in Oyo

Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed after separate fires devastated a church and an oil station in Oyo State. Newslodge reported that the church was destroyed by fire on Thursday, while the gas station was razed to the...

24-year-old father beats daughter to death in Calabar

One Mr. Joseph Emmanuel, 24, of 3 Esit Ebom Street, Calabar, beat his 10-year-old daughter to death. According to reports, the deceased boy had lost his father's fuel tube, which he often used to transfer fuel to his commercial motorcycle. In...

Gunmen attack herders, kill 30 cows in Ebonyi-Benue border community

There is palpable tension in Ataroga, a border community between Ebonyi and Benue states, following an attack by suspected gunmen on Fulani herdsmen, which left more than 30 cows dead. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning when residents were awakened...

Suspected terrorists attack security team escorting freed villagers in Zamfara

Suspected terrorists on Monday attacked a joint security team escorting villagers who had recently regained their freedom in Tsafe Local Government Area of ​​Zamfara State.The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...