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Police investigate the death of a 39-year-old man in the custody of Bauchi vigilantes

The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of Abdulrazak Ibrahim, 39, who reportedly died while in guard custody at Bakin Kura in Bauchi Local Government Area. The incident was reported to the police on Thursday,...

Police rescue remaining 13 passengers kidnapped on Otukpo-Adoka highway

The Benue State Police Command rescued the remaining 13 passengers kidnapped along the Otukpo-Adoka road while traveling from Enugu to Abuja. The victims were among the passengers kidnapped on August 14, 2026, after armed men intercepted their vehicle on the...

Title holder of Anambra community shot dead, indigenes suspect Igweship feud as reason

Oba Maduka Arubaluezema, a traditional title holder in Nri community, Anaocha Local Government Area of ​​Anambra State, has been shot dead. A community source told journalists that Arubaluezeama, popularly known by his real name, Oba Muozuluaru, was killed on Tuesday...

Police prosecute five people for possession of Indian hemp in Ekiti

The Ekiti Police Command on Thursday arraigned five accused at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court for alleged possession of Indian hemp. The accused – Omotoso Opeyemi, 29 years old, Folorunso Emmanuel, 28 years old, Lamidi Alaba, 42 years old, Sanmi...

‘This is a duty, not an idiocy’ – Ogun NDLEA Commander responds to Sowore

The Commander of the National Anti-Drug Agency, NDLEA, in Ogun State, CN Tijjani Rabe, has hit back at popular human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, for his criticism of the agency’s...

FCT police arrest 10 traffic thieves and 20 one-way offenders

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 10 suspected traffic thieves and 20 motorists for allegedly driving against traffic, popularly known as 'one-way'. FCT Police Commissioner Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi revealed this on Wednesday while giving an update on...

Police recover smashed railway sleepers, arrest suspect in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a consignment of vandalized railway sleepers at Doya Quarters, Bauchi, and arrested a suspected member of a syndicate allegedly involved in the theft of public infrastructure. According to a press release signed by...

Gunmen kill police inspector and seven others in Adamawa

Gunmen suspected of being members of Boko Haram have killed eight people, including a police inspector. The gunmen also kidnapped four girls after raiding Gaya-Dlang, near Fa'agaya, Hong Local Government Area of ​​Adamawa State. Sources said on Tuesday that the attack...

EFCC takes alleged fake car dealer to court for N7.8 million

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Directorate, has prosecuted a man and his company at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan for alleged fraud in motor transactions worth N7.8 million. A statement by the EFCC said...

Kurawa fighters kill two and lead prayers at Sokoto mosque

Lakurawa fighters reportedly killed two people and led Friday prayers at the Izalah Central Mosque in Kaya village, Tambuwal local government area of ​​Sokoto state. Bakatsine, a journalist covering conflicts in northwestern Nigeria, revealed this in a post on X...
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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...
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