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Kara Bridge repairs: Traffic eases after Lagos–Ibadan gridlock

Repairs to damaged expansion joints at Kara Bridge remain underway, with September 22 still the scheduled completion target.

Lagos building collapse: One dead, two rescued in Aboru

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LASEMA says two men were rescued and one died after a building undergoing demolition collapsed in Aboru, Alimosho.

Ondo deaths: Police probe fatalities, await toxicology results

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Local authorities have reported at least 24 deaths in Odigbo, but police say investigators are still establishing the final toll and what caused the fatalities.

Rivers Kidnapping: Police Rescue Woman, Arrest Suspect as Investigation Continues

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Police say Loveth was rescued after her September 2 abduction in Rivers State and Victor Ini was arrested, but his alleged role remains unproven.

NDLEA Repatriates Festus Ibewuike From Benin Over Alleged 49.70kg Heroin Link

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NDLEA says Festus Ibewuike was arrested in Cotonou and repatriated to Nigeria over an alleged link to a 49.70kg heroin consignment intercepted in Lagos in 2024.

Osun Matricide Case: Police Arrest Man Over Mother’s Death, Report Confession

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Police say Taye Kasali was arrested after his mother’s disappearance, later led investigators to her remains, and allegedly confessed to killing her. Guilt has not been established.

Akwa Ibom Mob Killing: Police Hunt Suspects After Man Dies Over Motorcycle-Theft Allegation

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Police say an unidentified man accused of attempting to steal a motorcycle was killed by a mob in Akwa Ibom, while efforts continue to identify and arrest those involved.

Aiza Nwosu Killing: Anambra Police Say At Least 12 Arrested as Investigation Widens

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Police say at least 12 people have been arrested in a wider investigation linked to the killing of Awka-based comedian Aiza Nwosu, while a principal suspect remains at large.

Fake OPay Shutdown Notice: Police Arrest Woman as Cybercrime Investigation Continues

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Nigeria’s cybercrime police say forensic tracing linked a circulated fake OPay shutdown notice to an X account associated with a 27-year-old woman now under investigation.

Medicine Hawking in Nigeria: Senate Bill Advances as FG Considers Tougher Restrictions

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NAFDAC says mobile medicine hawkers are difficult to monitor, while a Senate bill containing provisions against unauthorised medicine hawking has passed second reading.