There was apprehension in Ondo State after operatives of the Police Command arrested a 53-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son over an alleged attempt to use a 10-year-old boy for a money ritual in Ile-Oluji, headquarters of the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Maria and her son, Adewale, were taken into custody…
Global Mirror News reports that the driver involved in the road crash linked to British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been remanded in custody after appearing before a magistrate court in Ogun State, with the court spelling out stringent ₦5 million bail conditions. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, was arraigned before the Sagamu Magistrate…
In a dramatic escalation of insecurity in Southeastern Nigeria, suspected bandits attacked and bombed the Ipele Divisional Police Station in Owo Local Government Area on New Year’s Eve, prompting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to vow a relentless manhunt and deliver justice. Late on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, around 30 armed men riding motorcycles stormed the sleepy…
Global Mirror News has gathered that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has strongly condemned the killing of one of its volunteers, Abdurrauf Sheriff, who was allegedly stabbed to death by suspected hoodlums while on duty in Kano. The tragic incident reportedly occurred along Gyadi Gyadi Court Road as the…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has dismissed and demoted 19 of its Officers following findings of misconduct, reinforcing the State Government’s stance on discipline and accountability within Public Service. Global Mirror News gathered that the disciplinary action, which received the approval of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission, affected Officers found guilty of…
A shocking act of violence was reported in Oben Community, Edo State, as 43-year-old Amadin Williams allegedly murdered his childhood friend, Eghosa Osas, during a housewarming party. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the arrest of Williams, who will be charged to court once investigations are concluded, according to Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem….
The Edo State Police Command reported that it arrested a total of 821 suspects in 2025 for a variety of criminal offences, reflecting intensified efforts to curb crime across the state. State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, said the arrests spanned multiple crime categories, including 39 suspects for armed robbery, 171 for kidnapping, 117 for…
In a decisive move to maintain law and order, the Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of the self-styled “Democratic Republic of the Yoruba” following a series of disturbances in Sango-Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, on December 25, 2025. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, intelligence reports…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 22 suspects and recovered several firearms, vehicles, motorcycles and illicit substances during intelligence-led operations carried out across multiple states in the Country. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the operations were conducted by operatives of the Force Special Tactical Squad…
The Nigerian Government has confirmed that recent United States airstrikes on terrorist positions in the North-West were carried out under a joint counter-terrorism framework aimed at dismantling the growing presence of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) outside its traditional North-East strongholds. The confirmation followed reports of coordinated aerial bombardments on suspected ISWAP hideouts…
