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Borno police arrest 103 suspects in crime crackdown

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno State Police Command has arrested 103 suspected criminals during a week-long operation targeting substance abuse, violence, thuggery and other social vices in Maiduguri metropolis. The areas included Gwange, Santiago, Texaco, Ajari, Gadan Zare, Budum, Shehuri, Bulabulin, Abbaganaram, Baga Road, Gidan Dambe, UNIMAID 202 Housing Estate, Mairi Kuwait, Bakari, Zanneri, Polo, Giwa Barrack Area, Kwanan Yobe, Jiddari, Kaleri, Damboa Road, Circular and Moduganari.

Tall Tales and Murder review – this Irish version of The Wire makes for mile-a-minute TV

But you might well feel confused by this Bonnie and Clyde-style caper through gangland Ireland (featuring Aidan Gillen) Billed as a Bonnie and Clyde-style escapade, there are hints of Channel 4’s offbeat hit The End of the F***ing World, BBC Scotland’s thriller Guilt, and even a less elaborate Da Vinci Code in this tale of ill-gotten, church-adjacent gains.

One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November A mother is dead and her daughter is missing in western Canada after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the same community where a bear attacked a group of schoolchildren earlier in the year. On Tuesday, the British Columbia conservation officer service said in a social media post that it had launched a search for the two missing people on the weekend, and that during the search on Sunday an officer found the mother’s body.

Traffitech: Katanomics can turn smart ideas into absurdities

Traffitech-GH went live on 1 November. Guess the limit The MTTD now concedes that Traffitech-GH is limited to speeding and that “[for] other offences, we will continue to enforce them manually”.

Youth held for alleged bid to kill minor in Keralam’s Perumbavoor

Police probe teenager’s corpse found in Cross River community

The victim, believed to be about 16 years old, was discovered dead in the river on Tuesday, 27 October, with his head severed from his body.

Driver who ran over officer still absconding as M.P. Police expand search across State

Special DG Upendra Jain told The Hindu that while arresting the driver is a priority, various teams are also looking for the other three accused of an interstate illicit liquor racket

Investigators say they found tail pieces of Learjet that crashed in Florida, killing nine

National Transportation Safety Board says discovery of parts confirms plane was breaking apart before it crashed Investigators looking into the fatal crash of a Learjet in Florida have said they found pieces of the horizontal tail section more than a mile from where the aircraft made impact, killing all nine aboard and leaving a fiery crater in the ground. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Tom Chapman said during a news conference on Tuesday that the discovery of tail parts broken into three pieces confirms the plane was breaking apart before it hit the ground.

Man jailed for running down, killing e-bike rider over bag theft

A Singaporean man has been jailed for more than five years for driving over and killing a man who had stolen his partner's brother's bag while holidaying in Perth.

British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win

Akande serving at international court of justice comes a decade after previous British judge failed to get re-elected A British judge has been elected on to the UN’s international court of justice, in a big British diplomatic victory that comes almost 10 years after a previous British judge failed to get re-elected. Dapo Akande will now serve as one of the ICJ’s 15 judges for a minimum nine-year term.

Newell Highway closed after two killed in crash involving B-double trucks

A man and woman have died after their car was struck by two B-double trucks on the Newell Highway at Eumungerie, north of Dubbo.

Toluwanisings’ wife, father, associates sign peace undertaking over burial dispute’ — Police

The Oyo State Police Command revealed this on Tuesday.

Olodo murder: Police arrest two suspects, deploy Army, Amotekun

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of a 26-year-old man, identified as Kehinde Asimiyu, following a fatal altercation at Olodo Garage in the Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan, while reinforcing security in the area to prevent a breakdown of law and order. Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed the deployment of additional operational assets, with personnel of the Nigerian Army, Amotekun Corps, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other local law enforcement components joining the…

Iranian woman moves Madras High Court wanting to know procedure for obtaining X-Miscellaneous visa

Thirty-year-old Pegah Ansari complains of having been detained in a special camp for foreigners in Tiruchi even after she obtained bail in a criminal case booked for overstaying in India

Russia's 'vile terrorist strike' kills dozens at school used as aid centre

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskky describes a series of deadly Russian attacks at a school being used as an aid hub in the country's south-eastern region of Zaporizhzhia, as a "vile terrorist strike".

SSS urges court to reject Sowore’s request to subpoena prosecution lawyer as witness

SSS said Mr Sowore’s request was a ploy to delay his trial.

Mobile phone, power banks seized from Kannur Central Jail

Food items suspected to be used to smuggle prohibited articles into prison

Army neutralises 2 kidnappers in Kogi follow-up operation

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and recovered two AK-47 rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition during a follow-up operation in Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Composite Brigade, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja.

Toluwanisings: Oyo Police summon wife, father, friends as parties sign peace deal

Those involved included the deceased’s wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; friends and associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Comrade Lawal Ademola Rafiu, as well as his personal assistant and other representatives. The statement reads, “Consequently, at the conclusion of the engagement held today, 3rd November 2026, all parties, comprising the deceased’s wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; his friends and associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Comrade Lawal Ademola Rafiu, as well…

Murder trial jury to visit property where Frances Crawford died

Robert Crawford has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 49-year-old Frances Crawford in July 2024.

Latest Sarah J Maas book becomes UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy novel

A Court of Splintered Harmony also records biggest single week of sales since Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015 Sarah J Maas’s long-awaited return to her bestselling romantasy series has smashed UK sales records, with A Court of Splintered Harmony becoming the fastest-selling adult fantasy novel since accurate records began in 1998. The novel, the sixth in Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses (Acotar) series and her first return to it in more than five years, sold 188,914 copies in the UK between publication day on 27 October and 31 October, according to NielsenIQ BookData.

Security Operatives Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims In Kaduna

Security operatives have rescued eight persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Millennium City and Maraban Rido communities of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were rescued between October 31 and November 2, 2026, during coordinated operations involving the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Police Force and the military, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government.

Three arrested for abusing woman, smashing her car in Koramangala over road rage

Ansaru releases propaganda video, defends killing of Katsina cleric Masussuka

The terror group cited instances of mob violence against people accused of blasphemy in northern Nigeria to support its position.