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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a blind 67-year-old man and a leper for drug trafficking in Sokoto village, Owena Ijesa, Atakumosa East LGA, Nigeria. The old man was caught with 234 kilogrammes of cannabis, said the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA “In Osun State, NDLEA officers took …

Gunmen have killed four people in Gambar Sabon Layi community in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, according to reports. The hoodlums also kidnapped one person while leaving the community, information gathered. “The gunmen stormed the area and shot into the air to scare people away …

A couple was arraigned before a Samuel Ilori Magistrate’s Court in Ogbà for allegedly torturing two children in the Egbeda area of Lagos State, according to reports. The case was reported to the police by neighbors who saw them subjecting the minors to torture. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual …

A man was arrested with three suspected human skulls in the Ayobo area of Lagos State, as he was taking them to a destination,Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was seen carrying a black nylon bag and the police demanded what was in the bag but he gave no meaningful …

The authorities in Edo state in southern Nigeria says the last two hostages from a group of people who were kidnapped from a train station in the state almost two weeks ago have now been released. Seven suspects, including two village chiefs, have also been arrested and are currently in …

15 shops were razed following a fire outbreak at the Isuanuocha community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The shop owners had gone home when a security man on duty noticed the brazen fire from one of the shops and started alerting the people,” according to …

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly used a cutlass to steal a teenager’s phone at the Okerube bus stop in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “I was standing with my cutlass at Okerube Bus Stop when the boy was passing by. I requested that he give …

The general elections will be held on time despite the tense security situation in the country in Nigeria as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, said on Wednesday 18 January 2023. While there are rumors that insecurity in some parts of the country could prevent …

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of four persons in a fatal motor accident which occurred at Opa Community in Akure South Local Government Area in Nigeria. “The accident involved a Silver Color Toyota Corolla and a Green Nissan Almera heading to Ondo city from Akure,” said …

A policeman shot a trader as police invaded the market to make an arrest, but was resisted by traders at Alaba Rago market in Lagos State, Nigeria. The situation resulted in a clash between the policemen from the Okokomaiko division and the traders. A policeman was said to have fired …