The Ogun State Police Command has successfully apprehended a suspected armed robber and recovered two pump‑action firearms in a targeted operation carried out in the State. The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the command to clamp down on armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms in Ogun State. According to the State Police…
A Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) operative has been killed in a road traffic accident along Meran Road, inward Iyana Ekoro axis of Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed. LASTMA disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday via its official X platform, signed by the Director of Public Affairs…
Delta State Police Command operatives have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, from Kokori Community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, for allegedly selling her two-month-old baby boy to a couple for ₦1,500,000. The buyers, Osas Omijie (39) and Judith Omijie (30), were also taken into custody, while the infant was safely rescued. According to the…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden death of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, who was the Officer in charge of the State Intelligence Department. Popoola reportedly collapsed on Tuesday morning during a management meeting at the command headquarters in Abakaliki. Eyewitnesses said the Senior Officer…
Suspected gunmen on Tuesday evening carried out a deadly ambush along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway, killing a serving Nigerian Army soldier and abducting 13 passengers from two commercial vehicles, heightening concerns over growing insecurity on major highways in the country. The attack occurred at about 5:35 p.m. along the busy highway linking Kogi and Edo…
Tragedy struck the Maraba Quarters Area of Kano on Monday December 15, 2025 morning when an elderly cleric, Ladan Zubairu, was violently killed inside Yusuf Garko Mosque, sparking panic and outrage across the community. According to his son, Isa Kasim, Zubairu had gone out at dawn to perform the first call to prayer, a routine…
As Christmas and New Year celebrations approach, the Ogun State Police Command has launched a comprehensive security operation while strictly enforcing a ban on fireworks, knockouts, and other hazardous celebratory items. The move aims to protect lives, prevent injuries, and maintain public order during the high-activity festive season. In an official statement released on Monday,…
A quiet Sunday along Lagos’ ever-busy Ikorodu Road turned tragic as a fatal road accident claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and an adult woman, leaving at least ten others seriously injured and a community in deep mourning. The devastating crash occurred opposite Olabode House, between the Anthony and Obanikoro axis, when a red…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man over the alleged killing of his 15-year-old son and the secret burial of the teenager’s body within their family compound in Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. Global Mirror News gathered that the disturbing incident occurred on Friday, December 5, 2025, but…
Residents of Ilorin were thrown into panic on Friday as a four-man armed robbery gang struck in broad daylight, shooting a motorist and making away with an undisclosed sum of cash believed to be packed in multiple cartons. The daring attack occurred around 11:30 a.m. directly opposite the Kwara State Correspondents’ Chapel office on Post…
