It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 11 am on Saturday, left many others injured at the scene. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan said those killed were passengers waiting to board vehicles. The lawmaker also extended condolences to the families […]
The development was made known in a statement on X by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. Levi Obu Onyeka, also referred to as Obieze, was apprehended on May 29, 2025, by agents of the Nigeria Immigration Service at the Gbaji checkpoint on Badagry-Seme Road while trying to escape the country on a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]