Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says state police alone will not end insecurity unless the government addresses unemployment and hunger. Falana spoke during an interview on Channels Television. Rejects conspiracy claims Falana said the push for state police should not be viewed as a political plot ahead of the 2027 elections. He noted…
A 23-year-old British TikTok influencer is facing a murder charge in Dubai after the death of her boyfriend. Brooke George, from Gravesend, Kent, was arrested on June 22 and later charged with premeditated murder. If convicted under UAE law, she could face the death penalty. The case has attracted global attention because George insists she…
A Nigerian court has handed down death sentences to three men convicted of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking. A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a Nigerien national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms proliferation charges. The convicts — Yusuf Muhammad, also known as…
Nigerian troops have rescued 47 people, mostly women and children, from ISWAP captivity in Borno State. The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), said the victims were rescued on June 20, 2026, in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the military, sustained ground and air offensives against ISWAP…
A deadly bandit attack in Plateau State has left at least 25 people feared dead and several properties destroyed. No fewer than 25 people are feared to have been killed after suspected bandits attacked Kawel community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to local reports, the victims included 12 security…
Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in western Sydney, marking the largest cocaine bust in the history of Australia. Australian authorities have confiscated 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816 million after raiding an underground bunker system hidden beneath shipping containers in western Sydney. The drugs were discovered inside concealed compartments beneath false floors…
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo state, has asked Daniel Okungbowa, the state’s chief judge, to establish a special court for the speedy trial of kidnapping and cultism cases. The request comes days after the governor vowed to intensify the fight against violent crime in the state. On Thursday, Okpebholo said his administration would create a…
The two women pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offences linked to a notorious bandit leader. A court has sentenced the mother and sister of a suspected terrorist to 40 years imprisonment after both women admitted to supporting and concealing terrorist activities. The court delivered the judgment after the two defendants pleaded guilty to multiple counts in…
Police have detained a couple in Anambra State following allegations of severe child abuse that sparked public outrage. The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a woman, Chisom Chukwukere, and her husband, Chukwudi, over the alleged abuse of a 10-year-old boy in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. The arrest followed the circulation of…
Security forces have reportedly regained control after an early morning attack near Niger’s main international airport. Gunfire and explosions were heard on Thursday morning at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Residents said the shooting began around 6:00 a.m. local time and lasted for about two hours. Witnesses told local media…
