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 Lagos State Police Command has recovered a locally fabricated firearm during a routine stop-and-search operation in the Ishashi Area of Lagos, underscoring its continued reliance on preventive policing to curb crime across the State. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Friday, the command said operatives of the Anti-Crime Unit attached…
An explosion on Christmas night in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State left at least five people injured and four buildings damaged, triggering initial fears of a bomb blast before Security Agencies moved to clarify the situation. The incident occurred around Yidi, a Muslim prayer ground along the Offa–Ijagbo Road. Residents reported that the…
A yet-to-be-identified pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run incident along the Sagamu–Ijebu-Ode Expressway in Ogun State. The tragic accident occurred around 8:00 a.m. on Christmas Day near Odogbolu Junction, inbound Ijebu-Ode. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi. According to Akinbiyi, the driver of…
The Niger State Police Command has made notable strides in its efforts to reduce crime across the State, successfully arresting several suspects, retrieving stolen property, and rescuing abducted victims, including women and children. According to a crime report released on Wednesday, officers apprehended two individuals linked to a November 12 armed robbery in the Gurara…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that the deadly explosion at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday evening was carried out by a Boko Haram suicide bomber. The blast occurred on December 24, 2025, at the Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque located in the Gamboru Market area of the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council during the Maghrib prayer…
Two people were killed on Thursday December 25, 2025, after a diesel tanker exploded along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, a vital commercial artery linking Nigeria to neighbouring West African countries, officials have confirmed. The fatal incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis, close to the Lagos State University of Education, when the tanker reportedly lost control while…
Tragedy struck in Borno State on Wednesday evening as a suicide bomber attacked the Gambarou Jumu’at Mosque in Maiduguri, leaving many worshippers dead and several others injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailant entered the mosque during the Maghrib congregational prayer and detonated explosives at the very start of the first raka’at. Survivors described a scene…
Emergency responders are currently battling a large fire at the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a 22-storey building located on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The building, which houses a warehouse for clothing materials alongside corporate offices and shops, was reported to have caught fire at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has cited passages from both the Holy Qur’an and the Holy Bible in its Christmas message, calling on Nigerians to uphold unity, peace and mutual understanding as the country celebrates the festive season and prepares to usher in a New Year. In a statement released on Wednesday and signed by…
