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10 Dead in Boat Mishap in Sokoto

21 September 2025

According to the command’s spokesperson, Ahmad Rufa’i, the victims drowned after an overloaded wooden canoe capsized. “All the corpses were recovered the following day, 10 in total and most of them were children,” Rufa’i affirmed The exact cause of the mishap remains unclear. While police could not confirm if the passengers were fleeing violence, multiple […]

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NURTW Leader Arrested In Lagos For Alleged Murder

19 September 2025

The command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi disclosed this in a statement, noting that the suspect, identified as Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island, using a helmet and a fit to inflict serious injuries. The police said the 55-year-old suspect is currently in the custody […]

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FIRS, United Capital Losses Staff Members To Fire Incident

18 September 2025

FIRS and United Capital have confirmed the death. FIRS said it lost four of its staff members, UCP, on the other hand, lost six staff to the incident. In a statement released by the Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS Chairman, Dare Adekanmbi, the victims are identified as Ekelikhostse George (Assistant Director), David Sunday-Jatto […]

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Ondo Trader Allegedly Kills Sister Over ₦800 Debt

16 September 2025

The spokesperson of the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, disclosed this, adding that the command have arrested Bosede. According to report, Bosede demanded the payment for the tomatoes and pepper Omowumi purchased on credit from her. The situation escalated into violence when Bosede allegedly held onto Omowumi’s clothes, causing her to fall and sustain fatal injuries. Read […]

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One Dead, Four Rescued as Three-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

14 September 2025

The building, located at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, caved in at 9 p.m., prompting a swift emergency response from rescue teams. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed that the body of a male victim had been recovered during ongoing rescue operations. “So far, four persons have been rescued and are in stable condition,” NEMA […]

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Fallen Trailer Triggers Gridlock in Abuja

8 September 2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident while speaking to journalists, FCT Sector Commander, Felix Theman, explained that the incident has caused a gridlock due to the partial blockade of the expressway. “There’s currently a gridlock because there’s no free flow of traffic, as a section of the expressway has been blocked by the […]

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NSCDC Officers Killed in Edo

6 September 2025

A senior officer of the command in the state disclosed this, adding that one expatriate, a Chinese national, was kidnapped while four of his compatriots were rescued from their abductors.  The officer added that four persons were injured and were currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital, adding that an official statement would be released […]

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29 dies in Niger boat accident

4 September 2025

The boat was loaded with 90 people, including women and children, who were going for a condolence visit in another community. The cause of the accident was known to be overloading and a collision with a tree stump, however the passengers were not wearing any lifejackets when the boat capsized. An anonymous source in the […]

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Oyo University Calms Fears After Blaze Hits Radio Studio

3 September 2025

It was reported that the incident emerged on Monday and led to the loss of studio equipment and the fire was caused by an electrical surge from the studio’s air-conditioning system which caused the blaze to spread through the facility before firefighters arrived to contain it. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof […]

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Ex-Ondo guber candidate Akingboye Passes on

3 September 2025

The spokesman to the deceased, Oyeniyi Iwakun, confirmed his passing in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Akure, the state capital. “With deep sorrow and a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our father, brother, mentor, and leader, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye.The Social Democratic Party, SDP, Governorship Candidate in the 2024 Gubernatorial Elections.“Otunba […]

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