Friday, 21 August, 2026

Category: Crime


Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu and Uba Sani to immediately release former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Atiku described El-Rufai’s continued detention as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling,” especially as Muslims across the country Read more…


Boko Haram terrorists on Friday invaded Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, where many schoolchildren were feared abducted. It was learnt that the terrorists stormed the school on motorcycles less than 30 Read more…


A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over a N33.8 billion fraud case linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Read more…


Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes, with a street value of over N10.4 billion, at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. Read more…


Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has deposed Joseph Oloyede as the Apetu of Ipetumodu after the monarch’s conviction in the United States over COVID-19 relief funds fraud. Media aide to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, made this known in a statement Read more…


The member representing Umuahia North Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Anderson Akaliro, has cried out over the destruction of farms belonging to his constituents in Umuagu Autonomous Community, Umuahia North LGA. The destruction, according to the lawmaker, Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police’s Violent Crime Response Unit under the Rapid Response Squad(RRS) Awkuzu, have recovered a large cache of sophisticated arms, ammunition, and explosive devices from a criminal camp in Owerre-Ezukala, Orumba South LGA Read more…


Many people were killed and several others wounded at Ndang village in Fan district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau when gunmen attacked villagers conducting a mass burial of seven victims of last night’s attack in the community. Read more…


The delegation is expected to engage with the South African government and the leadership of its parliament to seek an end to the attacks on Nigerians. The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday resolved to send a delegation of lawmakers to South Read more…


The Abuja division of the Federal High Court yesterday watched video recordings where two defendants-retired Navy Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor and Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim admitted being aware of the coup plot overthrow the President Bola Tinubu administration. In a shocking Read more…


No fewer than 11 people were killed in a reprisal attack by suspected bandits in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attackers had earlier on Saturday attempted an assault, but security operatives repelled them and reportedly neutralised several Read more…


… as Nigeria demands justice for victims President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed intensified monitoring of the ongoing anti-foreigner protests in South Africa, as the Federal Government raises concerns over the safety of Nigerians and demands justice for victims of recent incidents. Read more…