Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised four leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province, including two Arabs, a commander and several of their foot soldiers in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said they were neutralised on October 31, 2026, by combined troops of the Joint Task Force deployed to
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that joint security operatives repelled two successive attacks by suspected bandits on the Ribah community in the Zuru Local Government Area of the state, killing one person in the incident. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, said the attackers first attempted to block Rambo Junction along the Ribah–Dirin
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, over alleged burglaries at four residential apartments in Ibadan, with stolen items valued at N16.22m recovered. The suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 9:45 am at a residential apartment in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of the state capital.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two Nigerians based in Europe after they allegedly ingested 200 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.46kg while attempting to travel from Abuja to Paris, France. The suspects, identified as Aliocus Odife and Sam Blackborn, were arrested on Wednesday during the outward clearance of an Air France flight, AF
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two male suspects, identified as Umeh Thankgod, aged 32, and Sunday Ozor, aged 24, and recovered a stolen blue Toyota Camry following a distress alert from operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps during a routine vehicle registration verification exercise. PUNCH Metro learnt that the police investigation revealed
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 100-level female student of Plateau State University, Bokkos, while another person sustained injuries during an attack on off-campus student residential areas in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incidents, which occurred on Saturday evening at about 8:40pm, had heightened concerns over
There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third weekend in a row.
Nigerian troops, backed by air support, repelled attacks by Islamist fighters on military positions in the northeastern Borno and Yobe states, killing 48 insurgents, the military said on Friday. Military spokesperson Captain Mohammed Goni said troops foiled overnight attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters on Bitta in Borno and a military training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe Air-backed troops in Bitta repelled an overnight assault before launching a counter-offensive against ISWAP fighters who attacked the military school in Buni Yadi, with fighting continuing into the early hours…
Adrian Pindan raped three women and a five-year-old girl over 18 years of offending in northern WA, but is now set for release in December.
Crocodiles tend to be more territorial and active in Top End waters this time of year, with experts warning breeding season comes with greater risks — especially for fishers.
Thousands of people have held vigils for a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was chased down and killed in New York.
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, including high-profile leaders, after repelling a major attack on their positions in Kukawa, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force
Riot police with dogs stormed protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, charging at demonstrators with batons, arresting 13 people and leaving dozens injured in the latest confrontation over Portugal’s housing crisis. Clashes quickly broke out as dozens of officers moved in on an encampment in Lisbon’s Rossio Square and a smaller camp in
Christopher Graetz, 43, was a country sports journalist when he stole $117,000 from his boss at the newspaper.
A farmer, Samson Gabriel, has allegedly been hacked to death by his neighbour, Lekan Oyebamiji, following a disagreement over money in Akinlalu, Osun State. Residents of the community said the killing had triggered tension, forcing some people living near the two men to leave their homes for fear of being arrested by the police.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has denied a motion by Aaron Greenspan seeking limited discovery from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and DCI Group in ongoing litigation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X account stated that in its October 30 ruling, the Court determined that the proposed discovery concerning alleged cyberattacks on Greenspan’s website was not sufficiently relevant to the underlying FOIA dispute involving the…
My experience in Zamfara under Governor Dauda Lawal has taught me that punctuality is not just about arriving early; it is about discipline, responsibility and respect for others.
No arrests made after several security officers were reportedly injured during incidents at Saturday's protests.
Justice P.B. Balaji refuses to follow Supreme Court’s 2017 verdict in M.C. Subramaniam’s case and instead follows the top court’s 2010 judgment in Afcons Infrastructure case
The Ogun State Police Command says it has neutralised a suspected member of a robbery syndicate and recovered two vehicles, a locally made pistol and several other items following a robbery attempt in the Onipanu area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the patrol team arrived at the scene in Ijaba, Iyesi, Ota, at about 1:45am.
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival.
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including a member of the group’s Shura Council, Abu Hajara, and a prominent commander, Abul Walid, during an encounter in Kukawa, Borno State. According to the statement, troops deployed to Kukawa repelled a major ISWAP attack on their positions, with ground forces supported by air assets from the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI.
Arrests come ahead of Wednesday’s supreme court challenge to the ban on the direct action group Police have said they arrested 325 people on Saturday at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the proscription of Palestine Action. In updated arrest figures released on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said 320 people were detained outside the building in Battersea, south London, for allegedly expressing support for an organisation banned under the Terrorism Act.
The Massachusetts mother, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in court as she awaits a decision on whether her case will be retried.