3 h. ago Police arrest 17 suspected thugs over planned violent protest in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 17 suspected thugs over an alleged plot to instigate a violent protest in the state capital. The suspects were nabbed on Wednesday following credible intelligence reports, according to a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna. Haruna said the arrests were made in collaboration with other Read More

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3 h. ago Kano: Police arrest 17 suspected thugs over ‘planned violent protest’

Tribune Online Kano: Police arrest 17 suspected thugs over ‘planned violent protest’ The Kano police command has arrested 17 suspected thugs over a planned violent protest, warning that the command is committed to ensuring that the perpetrators of this planned violence are brought to justice. Kano: Police arrest 17 suspected thugs over ‘planned violent protest’ Tribune Online

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6 h. ago Pastor, 1 Other In Police Net Over Suspected Murder Of Boy In Edo

The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a 45-year-year-old Pastor Ijebor Simon and Destiny Okojabhole, 23 years, over alleged murder of a 7-year-old boy, Evans Okojabhole. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Moses Yamu said the incident was reported by the deceased’s father, John Okhojibole who lives on […]

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10 h. ago US teen arrested after newborn fatally thrown from hotel window in Paris

Tribune Online US teen arrested after newborn fatally thrown from hotel window in Paris Authorities stated that the newborn “was allegedly thrown out of the second-floor window of a hotel” in the 20th arrondissement of Paris on Monday. “The newborn was taken to emergency care but did not survive.” US teen arrested after newborn fatally thrown from hotel window in Paris Tribune Online

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17 h. ago Ogun monarch orders arrest, detention of PUNCHman over trending video

The Olu of Itori, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Fatai Akamo, on Tuesday ordered the police to arrest and detain the state correspondent for The PUNCH newspapers, Bankole Taiwo, for inquiring into the trending video where one Sanni Babatunde Akeem, a physically challenged person, was levelling a land-grabbing allegation against the Read More

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18 h. ago Bauchi housewife in police net for stabbing husband to death

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Salamatu Danjuma, a 25-year-old resident of Nadabo village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, in connection with the unfortunate death of her husband. According to a press release on Monday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, preliminary investigations revealed that the couple had been Read More

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19 h. ago EFCC arraigns another 16 Chinese in Lagos over fraud allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal directorate, have arraigned an additional 16 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged fraud. The Chinese Nationals are among the 792-member cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested by EFCC operatives on December 10, 2024, in Lagos, in Read More

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22 h. ago Osun election chief sues IG over staff arrests, office sealing

The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission and its chairman, Mr Hashim Abioye, have filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Federal High Court in Osogbo over the alleged illegal detention of the commission’s staff and the sealing of its office. Also joined in the suit, numbered FHC/OS/CS/41/2025, is the Read More

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28 h. ago Accident Claims Lives Of Groom, Bride’s Sister Minutes To Wedding In Bauchi

What was meant to be a joyous wedding ceremony turned into a heartbreaking tragedy as the groom Abba Musa, and Maryam Suleiman, the elder sister of the bride, lost their lives in a fatal accident about 30 minutes to the wedding. LEADERSHIP reports that the accident occurred in Boto in Tafawa Balewa local government area […]

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30 h. ago Police arrest Rivers woman over ₦523,600 ATM card swap fraud

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a woman allegedly involved in an Automated Teller Machine debit card swap fraud worth over ₦500,000 in Port Harcourt. The police, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, identified the suspect as 35-year-old Blessing Oleru. Iringe-Koko said her Read More

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31 h. ago Stock markets slump as Trump targets Chinese tech investments

Stock markets struggled on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump reignited trade war fears by calling for fresh restrictions on Chinese investments, particularly in the technology sector. London equities rose, while Paris and Frankfurt fluctuated, with defence and banking stocks performing particularly well. This followed a weak session across Asia and in New York. Global Read More

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35 h. ago Lagos Police Apprehend Suspect In Fatal Beating Of Girlfriend

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 23-year-old Gbolahan Adebayo for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death. The incident is said to have occurred on 21 February 2025. On Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the occurrence to journalists, stating that the suspect committed the act at 8:00 p.m. on Friday in Ijedodo, […] The post Lagos Police Apprehend Suspect In Fatal Beating Of Girlfriend appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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35 h. ago Adamawa Police Arrest Suspect For Phone Theft, Stabbing Victim

The Adamawa State Police Command has detained a suspect, Usman Abubakar of Shuware Ward, Mubi North LGA, for allegedly snatching a resident’s handset. In a statement on Monday, police spokesperson SP Suleiman Nguroje said the command arrested Usman Abubakar on Sunday, February 23, following a complaint by the victim. “The arrest of the suspect followed […] The post Adamawa Police Arrest Suspect For Phone Theft, Stabbing Victim appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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35 h. ago Lagos Police Arrest, Detain Man For Allegedly Stabbing Uber Driver

Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested and detained a suspect accused of stabbing an Uber driver. The command’s Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen in a statement on Monday. Hundeyin disclosed that the incident happened over the weekend, at Ile-Zik in the Agege area of the state. He said: “An Uber […] The post Lagos Police Arrest, Detain Man For Allegedly Stabbing Uber Driver appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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40 h. ago Man beats girlfriend to death as fire extinguisher explosion injure 2 in Lagos

From hristopher Oji , The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo area of Isheri Osun, Lagos. It was gathered that at the weekend, a neighbour reported at Isheri Osun Police division  that he saw the suspect,Ggbolahan  Adebayo, 23, beating his girlfriend in his home […] The post Man beats girlfriend to death as fire extinguisher explosion injure 2 in Lagos appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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43 h. ago Woman dies in truck, motorcycle collision on Badagry Expressway

A 26-year-old woman has been confirmed dead in a collision between a truck and a commercial motorcycle on Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Monday in Lagos. The accident occurred at 1:00 p.m. on Monday at Ojo, located in the state’s Ojo area. “A fatal accident Read More

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44 h. ago Nine Passengers Killed, Others Injured As Bus Rams Into Truck Along Lagos

No fewer than nine passengers have been killed in a fatal crash that occurred around Ayetoro, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was gathered that the horrible incident  happened on Monday, and injured three other persons. The accident which reportedly occurred at about 5:30 am involved a Toyota bus with number plate UYY165ZY and a truck with […] The post Nine Passengers Killed, Others Injured As Bus Rams Into Truck Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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45 h. ago IPMAN threatens to shut down operations in S’West over 30 arrested tankers in Lagos

By Oluseye Ojo The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in the South West Zone has threatened to shut down operations in the zone, if the 30 arrested fuel-laden tankers in Lagos are not released. Chairman of IPMAN’s Western Zone, Chief Joseph Akanni, during an encounter with journalists in Ibadan on Monday, said the […] The post IPMAN threatens to shut down operations in S’West over 30 arrested tankers in Lagos appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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48 h. ago IPMAN threatens shutdown in S’West as LASTMA impounds 30 tankers

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association, South-West Zone, has vowed that it will shut down operations across the region if the 30 tankers arrested by the Lagos State government are not released. The Chairman, IPMAN Western Zone, Joseph Akanni, made this known on Monday, during an interview with newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Akanni Read More

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48 h. ago IPMAN threatens shutdown in S’West as LASMA impounds 30 tankers

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association, South-West Zone, has vowed that it will shut down operations across the region if the 30 tankers arrested by the Lagos State government are not released. The Chairman, IPMAN Western Zone, Joseph Akanni, made this known on Monday, during an interview with newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Akanni Read More

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