Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa insurgents have killed the village head of Sayinna in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Witnesses said the attackers invaded the community around 1:30 am on Thursday, shooting indiscriminately before killing the traditional ruler, Malam Murtala Sa’adu, and his neighbour. Both men were reportedly …
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THE Imo Police Command says it has recorded great milestone in the fight against terrorism and violent crimes with the detention of 957 terror, armed robbery and kidnap suspects in two months. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Aboki Danjuma, told newsmen in Owerri on Friday that nine kidnap victims and …
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THE Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a major breakthrough, intercepting illicit drugs worth N5.1 billion from India and Canada. According to the command, the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized drugs stood at N3.778 billion, marking one of the largest seizures in recent …
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THE Cross River Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Morrison Ogbonna, was on Thursday morning found dead in a hotel in Calabar. Newsextra24 reports that the commander was found dead by his officers who had come to pick him up for a scheduled assignment. A source who …
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Gunmen riding motorbikes killed 22 villagers in western Niger on Monday. According to the group, “Most of them gathered for a baptism ceremony, local media and security sources confirmed on Tuesday. The attack occurred in Takoubatt village, in the Tillaberi region near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali, an …
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The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit drugs concealed in crayfish at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Babafemi said NDLEA …
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THE Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Osun has apprehended three suspects in connection with series of alleged burglary at the popular Atakumosa Market. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yusuf Abass, the Public Relation Officer of the corps, on Thursday in Osogbo. The statement said …
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THE police on Thursday arraigned ten defendants before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of narcotics and unlawful conduct. The defendants are: Omotosho Tobi, 24; Joseph Winner, 26; Mojees Totolaye, 23; Nifemi Ogunfunminiyi, 22; Enase Ezekiel, 20; Olusola Oluwafemi, 25; Oyeniyi Olawale, 20; David Peters, 22; Timilehin Ogunwale, …
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THE Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the proscribed terrorist organisation, Ansaru, to a 15-year imprisonment for illegal mining activities. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas Mukhtar, pleaded guilty to count 10 of the 32-count terrorism charge …
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Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP), has arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in Kogul Community of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation disclosed this in a statement in Jos on Thursday. He explained that the arrest …
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