12 h. ago Coastal highway: Diaspora investors urge FG to obey court order

Some Nigerian investors in the diaspora have called on the Federal Government to comply with a court order concerning the alleged diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through the Okun Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro earlier reported that residents of the Okun Ajah area protested against a proposed diversion of the highway route Read More

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69 h. ago Delta police kill four suspected kidnappers, recover weapons

The Delta State Police Command says it has killed four suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising the Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-Uku axis. The command spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Edafe said, “Following the kidnap of a doctor at Issele-uku on April 6, 2025 and Read More

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5 d. ago Lagos residents protest over recurring killings, kidnappings

Residents of Igbe Alagemo in the Igbogbo Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu have raised the alarm over reported kidnappings and killings in the community. This was made known during a Save Our Soul protest held on Tuesday at the council secretariat and the palace of the monarch in the community. The residents, who took Read More

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5 d. ago 1 Bandit Killed As Security Agents Rescue 10 Kidnap Victims In Katsina

One bandit was neutralised as security agents rescued 10 abducted victims during a coordinated operation in Musawa local government area of Katsina State. The victims comprising six women and four men were abducted from the communities of Kiroro, Kabbi, and Dogon Marke by armed bandits. According to a statement by Katsina Commissioner for Internal Security […]

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5 d. ago Security operatives rescue 10 kidnap victims, kill 1 bandit in Katsina 

Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs announced that joint security operatives have rescued 10 kidnapped victims including six women and four men who were abducted from Kiroro, Kabbi, and Dogon Marke communities, Musawa Local Government Area of the state by armed bandits on Tuesday. A statement by the Commissioner of Internal Security Read More

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6 d. ago Lagos community protest insecurity, seeks governor’s intervention

By Lukman Olabiyi Residents of Igbe-Alagemo in Igbogbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu, have called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to act swiftly. They want help to stop a wave of kidnappings and killings plaguing their community. The residents protested at the LCDA Secretariat and the palace of the Igbogbo monarch. They voiced […] The post Lagos community protest insecurity, seeks governor’s intervention appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Banana Island residents, ministry officials bicker over access road construction

The residents of Banana Island in Lagos and officials of the federal ministry of works were at logger-head Tuesday over read more Banana Island residents, ministry officials bicker over access road construction

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1 week ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, abduct passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue State Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board. Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Thursday night. According to sources from […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, abduct passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Benue Residents Fearful As Gunmen Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers In Otukpo Attack

Gunmen struck in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State when they hijacked a fully loaded Benue Links bus, killing the driver and kidnapping all the passengers on board. The assailants, however, abandoned a toddler who was also in the vehicle. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to identify […] The post Benue Residents Fearful As Gunmen Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers In Otukpo Attack appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue state Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board.   Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the State on Thursday night.   According […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Taurean Max unviels Onaiwu, a residential development in Yaba, Lagos

Taurean Max, a real estate development company, has announced the launch of its first residential project, Onaiwu, in Yaba, Lagos. read more Taurean Max unviels Onaiwu, a residential development in Yaba, Lagos

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1 week ago Kidnappers Kill Man, Release Children After Ransom Payment In Delta

Some yet to be identified gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers have killed one Godwin Anuka while his wife and two underage children were released after a ransom payment in Ubulu Uku, Delta State. In a post shared by Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Harrison Gwamnishu, […] The post Kidnappers Kill Man, Release Children After Ransom Payment In Delta appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Uromi Killings: Bala Praises Tinubu, Governors For Rapid Response

In light of the recent tragic event in Uromi, Edo State, where a mob killed 16 individuals suspected of kidnapping, the chairman of the House Committee on Public Service, Hon (Engr) Sani Bala Tsanyawa, has expressed deep appreciation for the swift actions taken by President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly and state governors. Hon. Tsanyawa […]

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1 week ago Kidnappers kill abducted Delta man in wife, children’s presence

A man, Godwin Anuka, who was kidnapped by suspected Fulani herders alongside his wife and two children in the Ubulu-Uku area of Delta State, has been killed in the presence of his wife and children. The Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to the Delta State Governor, Harrison Gwamnishu, disclosed this in Read More

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1 week ago Tension as angry residents protest rising killings in Benue community

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja, Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Residents  of Asa community in Otukpo Local Government, Benue State, yesterday took to the streets to protest the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area allegedly perpetrated by armed herdsmen. From the videos trending on social media, the protesters blocked major roads in Otukpo town, causing […] The post Tension as angry residents protest rising killings in Benue community appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Benue: Tension as angry residents protest rising killings in Otukpo

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Angry residents, allegedly from the Asa community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State, took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area perpetrated by armed herdsmen. Videos trending on social media showed the protesters blocking major roads in Otukpo town, […] The post Benue: Tension as angry residents protest rising killings in Otukpo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Benue: Tension as angry residents protest incessant killings in Otukpo

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Angry residents, allegedly from the Asa community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State, took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area perpetrated by armed herdsmen. Videos trending on social media showed the protesters blocking major roads in Otukpo town, […] The post Benue: Tension as angry residents protest incessant killings in Otukpo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Lagos communities decry water scarcity, demand govt intervention

Some Lagos residents have called on the state government to make potable water accessible to reduce the huge amount of money spent on buying water. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos, against the World Water Day celebrated annually in March. They urged the state government Read More

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2 w. ago Residents decry water scarcity in parts of Lagos, demand govt action

Some Lagos residents have called on the state government to make potable water accessible to reduce the huge amount of money spent on buying water. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos, against the World Water Day celebrated annually in March. They urged the state government Read More

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2 w. ago Uromi Killing: “Stop The Threats, Address The Crisis” – Edo Residents In FCT Warn Northern Elders

The Edo Peoples Congress (EPC), a group of Edo residents in the Federal Capital Territory, has cautioned northern elders against making inciteful statements following the tragic killing of northern hunters mistaken for kidnappers in Uromi, Edo State. The group condemned the threats of revenge issued by the Northern Elders Forum, describing them as reckless and […] The post Uromi Killing: “Stop The Threats, Address The Crisis” – Edo Residents In FCT Warn Northern Elders appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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