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Police deploy officers in Oyo ahead of Black Axe Founders’ Day

6 July 2025

This was contained in a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, in Ibadan, the state capital. Recall that the movement celebrates its yearly founder’s day every July 7. This year’s celebration is billed for tomorrow, Monday, July 7, 2025. Osifeso said, “Our intelligence-led policing and community partnership efforts have yielded […]

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Eight die, many injured in Lagos-Badagry highway crash

6 July 2025

The fatal crash, confirmed by the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, involved a Mazda bus with registration number KJA 811 YF and a DAF truck bearing the plate number T1 4636 LA. According to Bakare-Oki, all eight victims, including the driver and conductor of the bus, died instantly. […]

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LASTMA rescues man trapped in Lagos crashed vehicle

5 July 2025

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a yet-to-be-identified man who was trapped in a crushed vehicle after a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a Toyota Sienna minivan at Idi-Iroko, inbound Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred […]

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Troops arrest suspected gunrunner with rifle, ammunitions in Plateau

4 July 2025

According to Zagazola Makama, the arrest was executed on July 3 at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Mangar, Daffo District, subsequent to receiving credible intelligence. According to the security expert, the suspect has been identified as 37-year-old Zubairu Ahmed. He was apprehended by the troops and found in possession of an AK-47 rifle, a loaded magazine […]

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EFCC arraigns Gombe court bailiff over alleged N9m fraud

3 July 2025

He appeared before the court on July 2 ,2025, on a one- count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. According to the EFCC, Usman Zakari was entrusted with the auctioning of property subject of judgment enforcement in suit No. GM/329M/2023 which was auctioned in the sum of N14,000,000.00 […]

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Many injured as building collapses in Lagos

3 July 2025

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, triggered a swift emergency response from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the Nigerian Police, and other rescue agencies. According to updates from LASTMA’s verified social media page, victims trapped under the debris were successfully rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals […]

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Fire ravages shops in Ibadan

2 July 2025

The incident occurred beside the Akin-Alamu building, Papa area in Alakia Isebo, Ibadan. It was reported that the inferno affected five shops in the complex. Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident to newmen that no life was lost in the incident. “The Firemen led by Adesina Olusoji promptly deployed to […]

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Police arrest suspected cultist, vehicle vandals in Lagos

2 July 2025

According to a statement released on the RRS social media page, one suspect was arrested last Wednesday in Oshodi area while reportedly carrying a locally made pistol and two live rounds of ammunition. The arrest was based on intelligence gathered by the RRS. In another development two suspects, 25-year-old Kazeem Oyebola and 35-year-old Olamilekan Babalola, […]

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FCT police arrest kidnap gang linked to killings, mass abduction

1 July 2025

Police confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the arrests were carried out on June 29, during a coordinated operation led by the Scorpion Squad under the command of ACP Victor Godfrey. The suspects were arrested after weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering, including the use of digital forensic tools. The suspects were identified as, `Abdulkadir Abubakar, […]

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Lagos monarch dethrones six chiefs for attending Labour Party campaign

1 July 2025

The monarch stated that the chiefs had attended the political event without his consent and had violated palace protocol by impersonating him there. The affected chiefs are Chief Lateef Ojora, Bale Alaba Oro, Chief Saliu Biliamin, Bale Alafia Dodoro, and Chief Taiwo Hassan, Bale Oke Ira.Others are Chief Idris Ojora, Bale Abule Kere, Chief Hakeem […]

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