13+ hour, 17+ min ago   (312+ words) The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a woman identified as Loveth from her kidnappers and arrested a suspected member of the gang during an operation in the state. Loveth was kidnapped on September 2, 2026, while sitting in front of her…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (415+ words) The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition during nationwide operations between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this on Sunday, saying the operations also…...

21+ hour, 47+ min ago   (266+ words) Four suspected armed bandits have been neutralised, seven kidnapped victims rescued and 13 suspects arrested in separate police operations across the country, the Nigeria Police Force has disclosed. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the State-by-State…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (351+ words) Former Governor of the defunct Gongola State and one-time National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, was on Sunday buried in Yola after funeral prayers at the Lamido of Adamawa’s Palace Mosque. The Janazah prayer took place…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (352+ words) The Ondo State Government has imposed a ban on the sale and distribution of unverified alcoholic drinks and other substances across the state. The directive is coming after about 30 persons died after consuming a local herbal alcoholic mixture known as…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (750+ words) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted two shipments of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Colorado or Colos, concealed in consolidated cargoes from the United Kingdom. The agency also recovered two other consignments of Colorado hidden…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (198+ words) Troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The Nigerian Army disclosed…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (353+ words) The Federal Government has condemned the killing of two Nigerians in South Africa and called for thorough, transparent and speedy investigations into the deaths. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle was killed at his home in…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (327+ words) The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Babangida Muhammed over an alleged attempted kidnapping and demand for ₦13 million ransom in the state. The command said Muhammed was arrested on September 4, 2026, following a swift operation by operatives…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (637+ words) The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over intercepted narcotics, controlled pharmaceuticals, drones and expired products with a combined value of N43.5 billion to relevant government agencies. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, handed over the seized narcotics to the National Drug…...