Three children found dead in abandoned fish pond in Delta community
The circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear, while questions remain over the pond’s control, safety measures and any official investigation....
Public Safety
Freed Corps Member Alleges Abuse After Imo Abduction
Twenty prospective corps members abducted in Imo regained their freedom on October 7. One survivor has since alleged abuse in captivity as protection and ransom questions remain unresolved....
Jigawa police charge two suspects over alleged infrastructure vandalism
Jigawa police say two suspects have been charged in separate cases involving alleged vandalism of streetlight cable and transformer components in Gwaram and Auyo, with court proceedings now the next test of the allegations....
Oyo police arrest three suspects over alleged robbery in Ibadan
Oyo police say three suspects were arrested after an alleged armed robbery in Ibadan, with officers reporting the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol, one live cartridge and a motorcycle....
LASTMA says it responded to 1,409 Lagos crashes in nine months
LASTMA says it responded to 1,409 road crashes and rescued 670 victims across Lagos between January and September 2026, but the released figures leave major questions about crash severity, locations, response times and safety trends....
Rivers seals ageing Port Harcourt building after collapse injures four
Four people were injured after part of an ageing building collapsed in Old Port Harcourt Township, prompting evacuation, cordon and a wider audit of old structures....
Lagos records 1,135 fire calls in nine months, warns on false alarms
Fire calls accounted for about 86% of the 1,324 emergencies handled by Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in the first nine months of 2026, as the agency renewed prevention warnings....
Suspected Lakurawa attack kills three at Sokoto–Badagry highway project in Kebbi
Three people, including two security personnel and a foreign construction worker, were killed in an attack on a Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway construction site in Kebbi, police said. Two civilians were injured....
Aminu Ado Bayero Shelves Kano Horse Ride After Police Safety Appeal
A planned horse-riding procession by Aminu Ado Bayero has been shelved following police intervention in Kano, where authorities cited peace and public-safety concerns....
Sokoto Police Confirm Bandit Attacks in Shagari as Casualties Remain Unclear
Police have confirmed attacks on communities in Shagari LGA, Sokoto State, but authorities are still establishing casualties and other details of the incident....