Unidentified men riding on motorcycles and wielding AK-47 assault rifles on Saturday invaded Ebenebe community in Awka North Local Government Area, forcing indigenes to close their shops […]
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Nigerian-born Catholic priest found guilty of sexually assaulting women in his care in US
A Nigerian-born Roman Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women who were under his […]
Police arrest two drug dealers, seven suspects for hooliganism in Yobe
Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have arrested nine suspects in separate operations targeting drug trafficking, substance abuse, and youth hooliganism across the state. […]
Police arrest two for attempted theft of two-week-old baby in Abia
Abia State Police Command says it has arrested two suspects for conspiracy, attempted child theft and possession of hard drugs. The Command which made this known […]
FRSC apprehends 51 traffic offenders in Akwa Ibom
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Akwa Ibom Command, says it booked 51 traffic offenders during the Eid-el-Kabir special patrol operation conducted during the celebrations. […]
Fire agency recovers two bodies as car plunges into river in Ibadan
Oyo State Fire Service has recovered the two bodies of two passengers from a river in Ibadan, after the vehicle they were traveling in ran […]
Fatal road crash kills driver in Lagos — LASTMA
A lone car accident has claimed the life of a driver along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos, prompting a swift rescue and recovery operation by […]
Four killed, ten injured in Osun road collision
Four people have died and 10 others sustained injuries following a road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State. […]
Farmers lament as bandits destroy eight hectares of farmland in Plateau community
Farmers and residents of the Rewienku village in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State have been thrown into lamentation following the […]
Bandit kill Zamfara councilor, LG director over alleged links to Lakurawa
A councillor representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning of Talata-Mafara Local Government, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, in Zamfara State, have been killed […]