Gunmen abducted two individuals, including the daughter of a High Court judge, in Maraba Gurgu community on the outskirts of Lafia, Nasarawa State. The attack occurred around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, when the assailants invaded the residence of the judge. The victims have been identified as Hauwa Anisa Shikaru, daughter of the…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue of seven kidnapped victims — including a woman and her nine-month-old baby — during a coordinated security operation conducted on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in a forest near Owa-Onire, Kwara State. In a statement released by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the rescue followed…
A 71-year-old man from North Yorkshire with a long history of sexual offences has been sentenced to eight months in prison after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by printing explicit images at a local pharmacy. Robin Jackson was caught by a staff member at Boots in Guisborough on August 26, 2025, while printing…
The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned two suspects, Ezema Onyedikachi (27) and Ugwu Chigozie Anthony (21), in connection with the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old Nweze Chiebonam during a bonfire night event at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The suspects were brought before the court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder and…
Joe Igbokwe, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has expressed concern over the recent demolition of several buildings in the Trade Fair area of the state. The demolition exercise, carried out by operatives of the state taskforce alongside security agents, targeted 19 structures described as “illegal developments.” According to…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a man posing as a police officer and his accomplice for illegal possession of mercury metal valued at N7.5 million. The arrest took place near the Nigeria-Benin Republic border in Dolekaina village, Dandi Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, by the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has cancelled 1,263 mineral licenses due to operators failing to pay their annual service fees as required by law. The announcement was made in Abuja on Sunday, September 21, through a statement from the minister’s media aide, Segun Tomori, following recommendations from the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO).…
Senior Police Officer, SP Ayuba Micah, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of ‘A’ Division in Suleja, has been killed by suspected armed assailants. According to Mrs. Asabe Micah, the officer’s wife, three armed men stormed their home in the Behind Sandoco area of Suleja around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The attackers shot…
The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue the government’s long-standing survey on food insecurity, citing concerns that the research has become overly politicized and no longer provides reliable data. In a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), officials confirmed that the Household Food Security Reports—which have monitored hunger levels in the U.S.…
The memorial service for Charlie Kirk on Sunday, September 21, in Glendale, Arizona, attracted an overwhelming crowd. State Farm Stadium, which has a seating capacity of approximately 73,000, quickly reached full capacity within hours of opening its doors at 8 a.m. Thousands more were directed to the nearby Desert Diamond Arena, designated as an overflow…
