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A petrol-laden tanker skidded off the road, fell and exploded on Tuesday afternoon on Bida-Agaei Road in Niger. Hajiya Aishatu Sa’adu,  Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. Sa’adu said that the casualty figure  could not be ascertained at the time of  filing this report. She, however, said that her men were already conducting a rescue operation at the scene of the accident. According to her, the unfortunate incident has caused serious traffic gridlock on the ever-busy expressway particularly due to the bad nature of the road. Sa’adu pointed out that the deplorable state of the road also impacted response time for the rescue operation. Vanguard News

Tension has begun to ease across parts of Katsina State following a peace agreement reached between a group of bandits and community leaders from several local government areas under the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor initiative. According to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the truce was sealed on October 12, 2025, during a crucial dialogue held at Kakumi Village in Bakori Local Government Area. The meeting brought together representatives from Bakori, Kafur, Malumfashi, Kankara, and Funtua LGAs, alongside prominent bandit leaders operating within the Funtua zone. Sources revealed that the talks aimed to end years of recurring attacks, killings, and abductions that have devastated communities across southern Katsina. The peace dialogue, which lasted over three hours—from 2:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.—was described as peaceful and constructive.

A violent attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Friday, leaving one young man of about 30 years old identified as Onuchukwu Ogbaki dead, has resulted in anger in the Onoli, Ugwuleshi Autonomous community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. According to community sources, Friday’s attack was the latest in a series of attacks by herdsmen, which had already driven residents of Obuovia village out of their farmlands, creating fear and panic among residents, posing a serious threat to lives, livelihoods, and the very survival of the community. A family member of the late Onuchukwu’s family, who gave his name as Sampson Okolie, told our correspondent on Sunday that their brother died around 2 a.m. on Saturday at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, where he was rushed to for medical assistance. “It is true Fulani herdsmen killed our brother,” Okolie told  PUNCH Metro . He explained that Ogbaki went to check his farm along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Highway, close t...

A  joint security operation in Kwara State came under heavy attack on Monday when armed bandits ambushed the team, leaving one vigilante dead and two others injured. The operation, which covered Babasango and surrounding areas, was a coordinated effort involving Police Special Forces, operatives attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, and local vigilante groups. The mission, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Luther, deployed Buffalo Armoured Personnel Carriers, APCs, for bush combing. According to security sources, the incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. as the team was returning from patrol. The bandits reportedly laid an ambush, sparking a fierce exchange of gunfire. During the confrontation, one vigilante was shot dead, while two others sustained serious injuries. Two Buffalo APCs were also disabled in the assault.

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure , has sentenced a middle-aged man, Sunday Omoniyi, to death by hanging for stabbing to death his co- tenant, Michael Oyebanji, during a fight. Omoniyi was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006. One of the witnesses, Ismaila Adefaka, told the court that the defendant and the deceased were his tenants. Adefaka said that the incident occured on July 23, 2022 at about 6:30am at 4, Canaanland, Ijoka Road in Akure. According to him, “On that day, I suddenly heard noises which forced me to trace the uproar to the defendant’s apartment where I met the deceased in the pool of his blood after he was reportedly stabbed by the defendant with a knife.” He added that he lodged a formal complaint to the police after the deceased was confirmed dead at the hospital. Other co-tenants, Adedeji Gift, Adedugbe Opeyemi and Aremu Opeye...

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Muanaenye Chekwube Victor, male, for luring his friend to be kidnapped by his criminal gang. Our correspondent gathered that the suspect planned the kidnapping and collected a ransom in dollar equivalent of N5.3m with his gang members before the victim was released. The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a press statement on Sunday, said police operatives attached to the Uli Divisional Headquarters arrested the suspect on Friday. Ikenga said the suspect, who is now cooperating with the police by providing information to help apprehend his accomplices, will face prosecution after the investigation. The statement read in part, “Police operatives attached to the Uli Divisional Police Headquarters on the evening of June 26, 2025, exposed and arrested one Muanaenye Chekwube Victor, ‘M’, aged 24 years, over a reported case of kidnapping. “The case, which is under investigation revealed that...

A devastating bomb explosion rocked Ubeheze market in Awo Idemili,   Orlu Local Government Area   of Imo State, on Tuesday, leaving at least five people dead and several others wounded. The explosion occurred around 11 am when traders were opening their stores. Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrific with dead bodies littering the ground and wounded individuals lying in pools of blood. A viral video showed people wailing and structures in the market blown into pieces. Residents, who spoke The Natiin on condition of anonymity expressed shock and fear over the incident. One eyewitness said:”We opened the market around 11 am, traders were seen bringing out their goods and suddenly what we heard was an explosion that rocked the entire market. “Structures in the market were blown into pieces as woods, zincs, and other items were seen flying all over the place. Many traders were killed by the bomb explosion, including children.” Another resident, who declined to be named due t...

A police inspector, Yakubu Dauda , has been killed, and his rifle seized by unknown gunmen in the Chwelnyap Rim community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Monday when police officers were on an operation in the area. The Divisional Police Officer of Riyom LGA, David Tsado, confirmed the death of the officer to journalists on Tuesday in Riyom during a visit by the fact-finding committee set up by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to investigate the causes of violence plaguing the state. According to the DPO, the gunmen ambushed the officers, resulting in the death of Inspector Dauda. He explained that the gunmen were well-armed, adding that despite mobilising their men after the attack, they were unable to overcome the gunmen’s resistance. “We were on ground in the community following a report of security threats in the area, not knowing that some gunmen had laid an ambush. In the process of tracing the gunmen, they opened fire on our me...

  Troops of 22 Armoured Brigade , deployed at the Forward Operating Base Patigi, in Kwara, have apprehended eight suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims. A statement signed by Lt. Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade in Ilorin on Sunday, disclosed that troops, acting on credible intelligence, launched a tactical operation on Saturday, targeting a hideout on the outskirts of Latandaji Village in Patigi Local Government Area. “During the engagement, troops encountered mild resistance, but swiftly subdued the criminals with superior firepower,” he said. Nwankwo stated that the operation led to the rescue of two kidnap victims, identified as Amos Moses and Philip Michael, while eight suspected kidnappers were arrested. He, however, noted that one Mohammed Mohammed sustained gunshot wounds during the exchange of fire and had been taken to hospital for medical attention. The brigade spokesman added that further operational exploits in the...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has arrested seven internet fraudsters in Abuja. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, they were arrested in the Lifecamp and Kubwa axes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. He said that the arrest was a sequel to credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. ”Items recovered from them include eight high-end automobiles, expensive laptop computers and mobile phones. ”They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded,” he said.  (NAN)

A 9-month-old infant and three other persons have been killed in an attack by gunmen at Nkiendowro community of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. The attack, which happened on Wednesday, led to the killing of two women and one man while two others sustained injuries. The four were said to be conveying tomatoes from Nkiendowro community, from where they planned to transport it to Farin-Gada market in Jos. The Miango community security commander, Josiah Zongo, confirmed the incident, saying that the victims have been taken to the mortuary, while those injured were receiving treatment at an undisclosed health facility. The state police command has not reacted to the incident.

  A 26-year-old man, Jonathan Okoronkwo, has been remanded in prison for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl. The defendant is standing trial on a one-count charge bordering on child defilement before the  Chief Magistrates Court 2  sitting in Umuahia. The police prosecutor, Chinyeaka Njoku, informed the court that the incident occurred on March 15, 2025, at Ugwuafor Arochukwu, in Arochukwu LGA. The defendant was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of the minor, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 7, sub-section 1 and sub-section 2 of the Abia State Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law, 2019. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. In a bail application, the defence counsel, Mr Okocha, argued that his client would not jump bail, and that he has individuals with integrity to stand as sureties. But the prosecutor objected to the application and urged the court not to grant the defendant bail but to remand him at th...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Kaduna State. The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the suspects were arrested in the Mahuta and Barnawa areas of the state capital, following credible information that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. The spokesman said: “Items recovered from them include a black-coloured Mercedes Benz C300, 14 mobile phones, two laptop computers, an iPad, two MiFis, one JBL speaker, and one Zealot speaker. “They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 27 illegal refining sites in May 2025. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, on Sunday in Abuja. According to Kangye, the troops also foiled oil theft worth over N31.4 million, including seizure of 77,530 litres of stolen crude oil, 10,340 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, 2,700 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene, DPK, and 1,240 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS. angye said other items recovered include outboard engines, pipes, pumping machines, drilling machines, horses, tricycles, motorcycles, mobile phones, and nine vehicles. “Troops of Operation Delta Safe sustained operational tempo against crude oil thieves and other criminals in the Niger Delta. “Additionally, they discovered and destroyed 21 crude oil cooking ovens , 34 dugout pits, 13 boats, one barge, one tug boat,40 storage tanks, and nine drums. “Furthermore, 27 oil thiev...

R esidents of Kulanla Odomoola in Ogun State were left in shock on Saturday after a suspected human parts trafficker, identified simply as Gani, confessed to making a living from selling human body parts for the past decade. Gani was arrested by troops of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the 35 Artillery Brigade, while reportedly on his way to deliver a body part to a prospective buyer.   His arrest was made during a routine patrol in the area, preventing what could have been a near-lynching by an angry mob who had accosted him.   In his confessional statement, Gani openly admitted to his gruesome trade, revealing that he sourced the human parts mainly from cemeteries and abandoned corpses. "I have been surviving on selling human parts for the last 10 years," he confessed. "I dig up most of the parts I sell from newly dug graves in cemeteries while I get others from corpses abandoned by the roadsides." The suspect’s confession, made in the pres...

The Ogun State Government has arraigned two individuals, Abdulazeez Anidugbe and Ibikunle Kazeem, before the Magistrate Court in Isabo on a two-count charge of public assault and obstruction of public officers from performing their duties. The two were arraigned following an assault on town planning officers of the Zonal Rounda Authority while on official duty. The individuals allegedly incited a mob to attack officers of the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, OGPDPA, as they attempted to remove an illegal structure erected on the right-of-way. DAILY POST reported that a celebrity, Idris Okikiola, also known as Portable, similarly assaulted officers some months ago while they were carrying out their official duties. His actions were widely condemned, raising concerns about the increasing frequency of assaults and general lawlessness directed towards government officials. Reacting to the incident, the acting general manager of the authority, Itunu Jolaoluwa, strongl...

The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed a tragic industrial accident which claimed the lives of four workers at the Gubi Water Treatment Plant in Bauchi. The spokesman of the command, CSP Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday in Bauchi. According to him, the incident occurred during a sludge extraction operation in plant tunnels. Wakili listed the victims as Shayibu Hamza (48), Abdulmalik Yahya (29), Jamilu Inusa (29) and Ibrahim Musa (42). The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that they were all residents of Firo village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. According to Wakili, the workers were inside a clarifier clearing blockages from pit pipes when the incident happened. They were pulled out unconscious and rushed to Specialist Hospital in Bauchi, where they were pronounced dead. Wakili said the workers had entered a clarifier to dislodge pit pipes when the incident occurred. “Police personnel were deployed on time to the scene as investig...

Gunmen killed three policemen and a civilian in Achị, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State on Tuesday, April 14, 2025. The attackers also set fire to the operational vehicle of the police officers. The incident occurred at a checkpoint near the popular Ozudaa market in the community. Details of the attack remain unclear, as the Enugu State Police Command has yet to confirm the incident. A viral video circulating on social media showed the bodies of the fallen policemen lying by the roadside. It is still uncertain whether the gunmen came from the Awgu or Oji end of the road to carry out the attack. Two indigenous people of Achị, Maxwell and Daniel, confirmed the attack and the deaths. They also stated that the civilian victim was a well-known young man in the area.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a comprehensive investigation into an alleged N1.3 trillion cryptocurrency fraud connected to the now-defunct digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX). According to the EFCC, the commission is collaborating with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to trace local and international suspects involved in the massive scam. CBEX, said to have been run by a group of foreign nationals in collaboration with Nigerian partners, abruptly shut down operations on Monday. The sudden collapse left thousands of investors locked out of their accounts. Many reported waking up to find their account balances wiped, with the platform demanding further deposits before access could be regained. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, revealed that the commission had already begun investigating the platform prior to its collapse, based on credible intelligence reports. “We had our intelligence before the incident. W...

Two men have died after being trapped under rubble during a rockslide at an unauthorised mining site in Farin-Doki, Shiroro Local Government Area , Niger State. The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement late on Monday, saying it occurred on Sunday.  “We received information that a mining site in the remote Farin-Doki area had collapsed,” the statement read.  Officers from the Erena Division, alongside local residents, responded swiftly to the distress call and launched a rescue operation at the scene.  “During the operation, the bodies of two victims, identified as natives of Kano State, were recovered from the rubble. Sadly, they were confirmed dead at the scene. Their remains were subsequently conveyed to a hospital in Zumba for further procedures,” Abiodun said. He continued, “Preliminary investigations suggested that the deceased had ventured into the site during the night, likely to engage in illegal mining ...