An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, sentenced two men to death by hanging after finding them guilty of armed robbery and conspiracy. Global Mirror News gathered that the convicts, Ojo Olasunkanmi (31) and Obamoyegun Dele (31), were arraigned on January 31, 2020, alongside another suspect, Adewale David…
The Delta State Police Command is under mounting pressure following the killing of a 28-year-old suspect during an arrest operation in Effurun, as internal investigations continue into what has been described as a serious breach of operational procedure. The incident, which has triggered widespread outrage after a viral video surfaced online, occurred on Sunday, April…
A heartbreaking incident has deepened concerns around the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as more details have emerged on the sudden death of a woman, Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo, in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to updated reports monitored by Global Mirror News, the tragedy occurred on Monday, April 20,…
A tragic road accident in Lagos has claimed the life of a dispatch rider after a speeding tanker collided with him in the Motorways Inward Estate area of Alapere. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident involved an empty NIPCO tanker bearing registration number TTN-776ZQ. Preliminary findings indicate that the tanker…
A fresh wave of violence has claimed lives in Nigeria’s North-Central region, with at least five people reportedly killed following an attack by suspected armed herders in Benue State, Global Mirror News has gathered. The attack occurred in Tse Ameen community, located in Mbapa Council Ward of Gwer West Local Government Area, where residents said…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a man allegedly posing as a coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), recovering several examination materials linked to the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect, identified as Eric Nwombu, was apprehended in Atani, Ogbaru Local…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 43-year-old man, Idowu Ashafa, after he was allegedly found in possession of dismembered human body parts suspected to be intended for ritual activities. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Friday in the Igbesa area during a routine…
A tragic road accident along the Abeokuta–Siun highway in Ogun State has claimed the lives of three persons, including a female child, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Global Mirror News gathered that the fatal crash occurred on Saturday evening at the Onipepeye axis of the busy corridor, involving a commercial passenger car…
Two candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), who were abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway in Benue State, have successfully escaped from captivity. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday night when armed attackers ambushed a commercial vehicle conveying passengers in Otukpo Local Government Area. Confirming the development…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, have dismantled an illegal baby trafficking operation in the Badagry axis of the State, rescuing vulnerable women and children while arresting key suspects. The covert operation, carried out late Wednesday into the early hours of Thursday, targeted a residential property in Okuju,…
