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Police rescue two abducted victims in Lagos

26 May 2025

The Lagos State Police Command has successfully secured the release of two residents who were abducted from the Ijede Creek Side settlement in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The victims were rescued unharmed following a coordinated operation that prioritized their safety above all else. The abduction occurred two days ago, with a distress call […]

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Bandits kill five security operatives in Katsina ambush

25 May 2025

Eyewitnesses said the attack occurred when the security personnel responded to a distress call about the presence ofIn response, Governor Dikko Radda led a high-level delegation of security officials to the attack site for an on-the-spot assessment. The delegation included the State Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasiru Muazu; the State Commissioner of […]

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Truck kills WASSCE candidate in Ogun

24 May 2025

The incident occurred along the newly rehabilitated Ikangba/Agoro Road as the students were returning home after finishing their examination for the day. A resident of the area, Eko Nicholas, who spoke with newsmen, said the truck, which was coming from the Molipa end of the road, suddenly veered off its lane, hitting the students before crashing […]

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Lagos flood victim’s body recovered in Ogun State

22 May 2025

This was made known in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. The command revealed that the incident took place on May 20, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m. Adeniran reportedly lost control of his motorcycle amid a downpour and was dragged by the raging flood. Efforts to locate the victim […]

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Osun prison break: NCoS yet to report on escaped inmates – Police

21 May 2025

The Police Spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, told NAN on Wednesday that the police state command had not been officially briefed or informed of the incident by the Nigerian Correctional Service. He said, “We also heard about the escape, but there is no official report made to the police by the NCoS. Our […]

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Catholic priest dies while playing tennis in Anambra

20 May 2025

The deceased, until his death was the Parish Priest of St. Francis Parish, Awka and Dean of Awka Il Deanery. He was born on December 24, 1964, was ordained on August 19, 1995, and died on May 19, 2025. The news of his death was disclosed in a short press statement released by the Diocesan […]

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Father sets wife, children ablaze over alleged infidelity

20 May 2025

The incident occurred between 1 am and 2 am on Saturday, when Mr. Udochi Amala, 40 years old, allegedly set himself, his wife, Mrs. Amarachi Amala, and their three children on fire, citing suspicion of alleged infidelity by his wife. Following the incident, Udochi, who resides in Amapuihe village in Osisioma LG and was also […]

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Police arrest five for selling two-week-old baby in Lagos

16 May 2025

The case was reported on May 5, 2025, at the Ajah Police Division by a man who raised concerns over the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old cousin, Miss Happiness, who was pregnant at the time by an unidentified individual. Financial hardship had led the complainant’s mother to temporarily place the girl in the care of […]

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One dies, two injured in Lagos auto crash

12 May 2025

The accident involved a commercial blue Mack truck with registration number AKD 579 XM, and a private silver Lexus saloon car with a registration number LSR 545 JN. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps’ state Sector Command, Elizabeth Jayeola disclosed this in a statement. Jayeola noted that five adult males were […]

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Two immigration officers shot in Abuja after being mistaken for robbers

11 May 2025

According to the security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X, mentioned that the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. while the officers identified as Oyomide Zion and Hakeem Mashood were on routine movement in the area. Makama noted that the Divisional Police Officer of Iddo Division received a distress call and immediately dispatched […]

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