Protests have erupted in Minna, Niger State, over the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners. The detainees reportedly died while in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody. Demonstrators gathered in Tunga, Maitumbi and parts of Bosso Road. Some protesters allegedly destroyed campaign posters and damaged government property. Security agencies have since deployed…
The body of an unidentified woman was discovered on Thursday morning in a wooded section of the Jos Wildlife Park Forest Reserve, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The woman was found close to a stream at about 9:30am, following a distress alert received by security operatives. According to security sources, the woman’s…
A 29-year-old man, Silas Simon, has been sentenced to four months of non-custodial service for stealing cable wires connected to satellite equipment in Abuja. Simon was sentenced by Chief Magistrate’s Court 4 sitting in Wuse Zone 6 after he pleaded guilty to the charge. The prosecution told the court that Simon admitted cutting and stealing…
UK prosecutors have formally asked the United States to extradite Andrew and Tristan Tate. The brothers face dozens of charges in Britain, including rape and sex trafficking. US authorities received the extradition requests last week. The US State Department will first check whether they meet the UK-US extradition agreement. The brothers have remained in a…
Followers of Islamic cleric Sheikh Musa Lukuwa have rejected the 14-member committee set up by the Sokoto State Government to investigate the attack on him at his Mabera mosque. The followers alleged that some members of the panel had previously disagreed with Lukuwa on religious matters and could therefore be biased in handling the investigation….
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists about a new scam involving fake road traffic offence messages. The Corps said scammers are sending unsolicited text messages to members of the public. These messages claim recipients have new “road traffic offence records” requiring urgent action. According to the FRSC, the messages are spreading through…
The Department of State Services (DSS) will on Thursday, September 17, re-arraign five men accused of involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. The suspects are accused of complicity in the May 15 abduction in Oriire Local Government Area and the subsequent killing of two victims. The five men, who are…
Two newly deployed Mobile Police officers have been killed in an ambush in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The officers were attached to the community and were reportedly travelling to escort the Divisional Police Officer of Ayilamo back from Makurdi when they were attacked. The incident occurred at about 6pm on Monday,…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected drug peddler in Kaduna and rescued two kidnapped victims in Sokoto State. The military said the operations also disrupted an attempt by terrorists to regroup after an attack in Sokoto. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Colorado, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in cargo, music speakers and loaves of bread. The agency said its operatives recovered more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs during operations across eight states. The operations were carried out in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta,…
