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Police repel Boko Haram attack, chase kidnappers in Borno

The Borno State Police Command says its operatives stopped an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters at Malari village in Konduga and began a joint operation to rescue three farmers who were kidnapped. According to sources, the attack occurred on...

Villagers kill two suspected bandits and recover stolen animals in Sokoto

Villagers of Maikujera and Gidan Boy communities of Sokoto State confronted a group of bandits on Friday, killing two of them and recovering stolen cattle. The gunmen had previously stolen cattle in Kabunga village in Kware local government area and...

Bandits kidnap brides and guests at a wedding in the Sokoto community

Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Saturday night kidnapped a bride, her bridesmaids and several sympathizers in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State. The gunmen reportedly stormed the community around midnight, shooting sporadically before taking the...

The bodies of two kidnapped Cameroonian women found in the Anambra River

The Anambra State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the recovery of two female bodies believed to be among three Cameroonian women allegedly kidnapped in the state. The bodies were discovered in Omambala River, Anambra West Local Government Area. The Police Public...

Fire destroys more than 500 stalls at Shuwaki market in Kano

A major fire on Wednesday destroyed more than 500 temporary stalls at the Shuwaki market in Gari local government area of ​​Kano state. Firefighters confirmed that approximately 529 stalls were completely destroyed, although crews were able to contain the fire...

37 kidnapping victims regain freedom in Katsina

No less than 37 persons kidnapped by bandits in Bakori Local Government Area of ​​Katsina State have been released by their kidnappers. Alhaji Abdulrahman Kandarawa, the lawmaker representing Bakori constituency in the State House of Assembly, revealed this to newsmen...

NSCDC arrests 11 suspected armed criminals in Kano

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State has arrested eleven suspected criminals who were found with weapons after a violent attack in Mariri area in Kumbotso local district. The command said this is a statement signed...

Adamawa: A trailer loaded with rice catches fire in Numan

A trailer fully loaded with rice caught fire on Thursday on the Numan axis of the busy Numan-Yola highway in Adamawa State, causing a heavy traffic jam in the area. Witnesses said traffic was stopped for two hours along the...

Eight family members die when a vehicle falls into the Benue River

A devastating tragedy struck Benue State after eight members of the Kyégh family lost their lives when the vehicle carrying them veered off the road and plunged into the Dura River in Kwande Local Government Area. The victims were reportedly...

Troops arrest two herdsmen for encroachment on agricultural land and destruction of crops in Benue

Operation Whirl Stroke troops have arrested two herdsmen for allegedly driving their livestock onto community farmlands and destroying crops in Makurdi, Benue State. The incident took place on November 20 during a routine farm protection patrol carried out by OPWS...
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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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