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Adamawa man charged for stealing 27 pieces of women’s underwear

A 27-year-old man from Adamawa State, Muktar Shehu, has been charged with allegedly stealing 27 items of underwear belonging to a woman. The charge against him is that he is a ritualist who allegedly obtained the underwear for ritual purposes. The...

Suspected herdsmen kill several in new attack on Benue communities

Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly killed several people in a fresh attack on communities in Mbaterem, Ukum Local Government Area of ​​Benue State, in the early hours of Sunday. The attackers, apparently on motorcycles, invaded the communities of Ayaba, Ukpen,...

Police foil bandits attack, rescue kidnapping victims in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has foiled an attack by suspected bandits in Fulalawa village, Musawa Local Government Area of ​​the state, rescuing several kidnap victims and recovering two motorcycles. The spokesperson of the command, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in...

Kano Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects, Recover Stolen Weapons, Livestock

The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of ten suspects in separate operations involving illegal firearms, armed robbery and livestock theft across the state. According to a statement signed by the Command Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi...

Police arrest 10 suspected human parts sellers in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected human parts sellers. The suspects were arrested in Iseyin and Saki areas of the state. This was revealed on Saturday by the command's public relations officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. Exhibits recovered from the suspects...

Nigerians collect fuel as tanker spills its contents on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Dozens of Nigerians came out on Saturday to collect fuel after a tanker truck spilled its contents along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, near the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode road. Neighbors in the area, including women, rushed to the scene with buckets, jerry cans and...

Osun elections: Police arrest officer over tear gas incident

The Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer after tear gas was accidentally discharged at the Registration Area Center (RAC) in Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government Area, during Saturday's gubernatorial election. Videos of the incident went viral...

Borno: 25-year-old ISWAP fighter leaves terrorist group and surrenders to troops

A 25-year-old suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighter has surrendered to troops in Monguno Local Government Area of ​​Borno State after spending about eight months with the terrorist group. The development was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama,...

Police prosecute 123 drivers for missing and covered license plates

The Kano State Police Command says it has prosecuted 123 drivers for using vehicles with covered, defaced or missing number plates since the launch of Operation Clean Plates. At a press conference on Monday, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu...

Gunmen kill 300-level university student, kidnap palace secretary and four others in Edo

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly killed a 300 level student of the Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma and kidnapped five others in Edo State. Newslodge gathered that the incident occurred separately on Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July...

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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...