Sokoto attack: Police confirm two killed in Kebbe community
Police say attackers struck Dukura in Kebbe LGA, killing two people before officers arrived and forcing fresh questions over security around the Tambuwal market corridor....
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NDLEA Reports N3.4bn Drug Seizures Across Seven States and FCT
NDLEA says multi-state operations produced major opioid and cannabis seizures with an agency-estimated street value above N3.4bn....
Three vigilantes killed in NTV community attack in Plateau’s Barkin Ladi
Residents and a community organisation say three vigilantes were killed while on night duty in NTV community, Barkin Ladi. Security agencies had not publicly confirmed the attack at filing time....
Ondo health crisis: 49 reported dead, 170 affected as investigation widens
A suspected contaminated-drink crisis has spread beyond Odigbo to Irele, with Ondo authorities reporting about 170 affected people and 49 deaths while toxicology and forensic investigations continue....
Ondo Police Rescue Two, Arrest Three Kidnap Suspects
Police say a joint security operation around the Ifira–Idoani axis rescued two abducted people and led to the later arrest of three suspects....
Ekiti Police Arrest Two Over Alleged Assault, Abduction and Death
Police say former RTEAN chairman Rotimi Olabiowonu and Opeyemi Adedoyin were arrested after an alleged assault and abduction linked to a land dispute. Neither man has been convicted....
Benue: Two Police Officers Killed in Ayilamo Ambush
Two newly deployed police officers were killed while accompanying the Ayilamo DPO back from Makurdi, bringing police deaths in two separate attacks in the area to six in four days....
Sokoto Closes Lukuwa Mosque, Orders Probe After Cleric Stabbing
Sokoto authorities have closed a Mabera mosque, ordered a full investigation and constituted a 14-member committee following the stabbing of cleric Musa Lukuwa and the subsequent killing of the alleged attacker....
NDLEA Links Mexican Suspect to Alleged Meth Network in Lagos, Ebonyi Probe
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency says a Mexican national arrested at Lagos airport is linked to an alleged methamphetamine network, while investigators probe a suspected laboratory site in Ebonyi....
Anambra police arrest woman after seven-year-old rescued over alleged abuse
Police say a seven-year-old was rescued after alleged abuse in Awada-Obosi. Her mother has been arrested, but no guilt, charge or court finding has been established....