15 h. ago Police confirm officer killed in Abuja Shiites’ attack, 19 arrested

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory has confirmed the killing of a security operative in a violent attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed that 19 suspects had been arrested in connection with Read More

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60 h. ago Delta rep donates N15m to Warri mosques, hosts Muslims for Iftar

No fewer than 15 mosques in the Warri and Effurun metropolitan communities of Delta State have benefitted from cash donations of N1 million each, presented by the lawmaker representing the Warri federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi. Ereyitomi, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources Training Funds, Read More

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4 d. ago Police confirm looting of Tinubu’s ‘Iftar’ donations in Gombe

A truck carrying food items that included oil and sugar, intended for ‘Iftar’, the Muslims’ breaking of fast period, meant for distribution in the northern part of the country, was hijacked in Gombe State, Arewa PUNCH confirms. According to DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Gombe Police Command, the hijacking occurred because Read More

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9 d. ago Police Confirm 6 Dead, 14 Vehicles Razed In Abuja Trailer Explosion

The FCT Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the death of six persons in the trailer accident that occurred in Karu axis of Abuja on Wednesday night. The police also said 14 cars were burnt in the terrible accident. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, who stated this on Thursday, […]

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9 d. ago Police confirm death of officer, 12 bandits, arrest of 37 suspects in Benue

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command, CP Steve Yabanet, has confirmed the death of one of their officers and 12 bandits in Benue State. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Catherine Anene, the Commissioner said the officer was killed when bandits ambushed the […] The post Police confirm death of officer, 12 bandits, arrest of 37 suspects in Benue appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Police confirm six dead, 14 vehicles burnt in Abuja truck explosion

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed six persons dead, and 14 vehicles burnt, following the explosion of a truck near Karu bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway on Wednesday evening. The PUNCH reports that the FCT Emergency Management Department confirmed that the incident occurred at 7:14 pm, when the truck lost control and ran Read More

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9 d. ago Police confirm death of Inspector, 12 gunmen in fierce battle

The police in Benue State have confirmed the death of 12 bandits and one police officer, Inspector Terfa Anyiatse, in Buruku Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued late Wednesday, the spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, said the Operation Zenda Joint Task force members embarked on raids across the state Read More

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1 week ago North West: Humanitarian group to feed 10,000 poor, vulnerable people

Tribune Online North West: Humanitarian group to feed 10,000 poor, vulnerable people A humanitarian organisation, Al-Sadaqah Jariya Humanitarian Organization, has launched a large-scale charity food donation programme to provide iftar meals for 10,000 poor and vulnerable persons across the North-West. The distribution of iftar food commenced on Saturday evening at Rahamaniyya School, Sabon Fege, Gusau, and Imam Malik Almajiri School, Talata Mafara, in Zamfara State. Speaking at […] North West: Humanitarian group to feed 10,000 poor, vulnerable people Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Police confirm petroleum retailers BOT chair’s abduction in Abia

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of the Board of Trustees Chairman of the Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, Chief Obasi Lawson, by gunmen in Azumini, Abia State. In a Friday statement titled “Re: Abduction Of Chief Obasi Lawson: Abia State Police Command Commenced Investigation,” the state Police Public Relations Read More

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3 w. ago UPDATED: Police confirm release of abducted Benue varsity students

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of the three female students abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. This was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority on X Read More

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3 w. ago JUST IN: Police confirm release of abducted Benue varsity students

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of the three female students abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. This was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority on X Read More

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3 w. ago Police confirm killing of Kaduna Catholic priest by bandits 

Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a priest in charge of St Mary Catholic Church Tachira, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu,. The State command, who confirmed the incident through the Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, said the Commissioner of Read More

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3 w. ago Police confirm abduction of Edo catholic priest, kill suspect

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Rev. Fr. Philip Ekweli and Seminarian Peter Andrew by suspected herders at St. Peter Catholic Church, Ivukwa community, Etsako East Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said operatives killed one of the suspected kidnappers while four others were Read More

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3 w. ago Police confirm heightened security at Lagos assembly, deny restricting journalists

The Lagos State Police Command has refuted reports suggesting that access to the Lagos State House of Assembly has been restricted. In a statement issued on Monday via X, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified that while security measures have been strengthened around the assembly complex, journalists and individuals with legitimate business are allowed Read More

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