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Police repel bandits’ attack on Kebbi community

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has said that it is aware of the security incident in Ribah, Zuru Local Government Area, on 30th October 2026, when suspected bandits launched two successive attacks on the community. Police image maker, in a statement on Saturday, revealed that the first incident occurred at about 7:25 pm, when the assailants attempted to block Rambo Junction along the Ribah–Dirin Daji Road under Zuru emirate, as their attempt was promptly foiled by the joint security forces comprising the police, military and local vigilante group, who engaged…

Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France

Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening falls Clashes have erupted in Paris, Marseille and other cities after tens of thousands of demonstrators, some in Halloween fancy dress, marched across France in a third wave of protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services. About 320,000 people – down from an estimated 410,000 last weekend – took part in rallies around the country, the interior ministry said, including 70,000 in Paris who marched along boulevards on the south-eastern outskirts, avoiding the city centre.

Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands protest in France

Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters in Paris and elsewhere on Saturday as hundreds of thousands marched across France against soaring living costs and police violence, with some demonstrators dressed as clowns and witches for Halloween. A protester wearing a Marie-Antoinette costume (L) holds a placard reading “Give them brioche” flanked by a protester dressed as a wizard holding a placard reading “A potion for the revolution” during a demonstration in Lyon, central-eastern France on October 31, 2026, part of nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and…

Ex-detective says triple murderer one of the worst people he has ever dealt with

Darryl Young stole cattle for decades before he shot dead three people and wounded another at Bogie, his former neighbours say.

Uttarakhand makes co-pilots mandatory on Char Dham chartered flights after crash killed six

The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority has also made it compulsory for all pilots to submit a report to the authorities after every flight, detailing weather conditions and other important operational information

Three killed in road accident in Yadgir district

Four arrested for ATM theft in Bidar district; ₹32 lakh worth of property seized

43 women rescued in illegal human egg harvesting racket in Hyderabad

Police examine alleged recruitment of women across States, suspected use of rented premises and links with fertility centres and ART banks in Hyderabad

Police Repel Attack By Terrorists In Zamfara, Discover Over 30 Bodies Of Suspected Bandits

The Zamfara State Police Command on Saturday said security operatives repelled an attempted attack by bandits on Bukuyum town in Bukuyum Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

ED detains SP leader Azam Khan from outside Rampur jail as soon as he comes out on bail

On October 29, the Allahabad High Court suspended the sentence of Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan in the alleged dual PAN card case and granted them bail.

Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak-2026 for police inspector of Karimnagar Police Commissionerate

Lagos BRT passengers endure hours in traffic as motorists take over dedicated lane

The situation was worse on Saturday, when both lanes serving inward and outward traffic along the Ikorodu corridor were heavily congested, leaving BRT buses unable to move freely.

Preliminary reports suspect power leakage into pool from wiring for lights inside pool

Karnataka Swimming Association calls for a Swimming Pools Act to ensure safety norms and quality guidelines

NRSA urges police to arrest pedestrians who fail to use footbridges

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has urged the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to arrest and prosecute pedestrians who fail to use designated footbridges, as part of efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities. The Director-General of the NRSA, Abraham Amaliba, said strict enforcement of road traffic regulations was necessary to ensure pedestrian safety, particularly at locations where footbridges had been provided.

10 Killed In Egypt Minibus Crash Outside Cairo, 24 Injured

A minibus collided with a heavy truck on a highway west of Cairo on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring 24 others, Egypt’s health ministry said. Road accidents in Egypt injure more than 75,000 people annually and kill over 5,000, according to Egypt’s state statistics agency Earlier this month, 13 people were killed and 34 injured when a large truck struck a tourist bus west of Cairo.

Gunmen attack ADC guber candidate’s convoy in Sokoto, candidate escapes

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. In a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, Dan’iya alleged that personnel of the Sokoto Marshal and the Sokoto State Community Guard blocked his convoy and prevented it from passing through the airport area.

Over 30 suspected bandits’ bodies found after gun battle in Zamfara — Police

Police say security operatives repelled an attack on Bukuyum town in Zamfara State and that more than 30 bodies believed to be those of bandits were subsequently discovered in nearby farmlands. The identities of the dead and the actual casualty figure remain unverified.

Sowore, police differ over attack in Ekiti

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), and the Ekiti State Police Command have given conflicting accounts of an incident at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday. Abutu said the operatives rescued the AAC presidential candidate and took him to the Police Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment.

Former SC development officer in Keralam’s Palakkad gets jail for misappropriation

The offence took place during 2002-03, when she was working as the SC development officer in Palakkad block; she reportedly falsified official records, including the cash book and acquittance register, to divert funds amounting to ₹8.96 lakh from three schemes

‘Walk for books’: Hundreds march in Kolkata against attack on bookstalls

Hundreds march in Kolkata against attack on bookstalls. It was organised in protest against attacks on bookstalls during Durga Puja, blamed on right-wing groups and the BJP

One dies, others injured in multiple accidents across Lagos

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has cleared three overnight and early morning emergencies across the state, with one fatality recorded in Epe and two persons injured in three major incidents. The incident occurred when a Toyota Camry with registration number AGL-70HU and a Toyota Venza with registration number FST-893KF collided.

Two sentenced to life imprisonment for murder at Keralam’s Agali

According to the prosecution, a financial dispute over a loan led to the murder; the incident took place on May 24, 2016

10th-class girl student attacked with chainsaw in classroom in Anantapur; perpetrator nabbed within hours

Victim shifted to Bengaluru for better treatment; perpetrator, a close relative of the victim, was arrested at Dharmavaram railway station within hours of the incident

SRFTI students allege continued police presence on campus, raise privacy concerns

Addressing a press conference at Kolkata Press Club, the students' union expressed concern over the continued deployment and movement of police personnel on the campus