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Police bust counterfeit herbicide factory, arrest 4 in Bauchi
The Police Command in Bauchi State says it has apprehended four individuals involved in the production of counterfeit herbicides in Inkil, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis.
The…
UK Police Arrest Four Iranians Over Suspected Terror Plot
British counter-terrorism police have arrested five men, including four Iranian nationals, on suspicion of involvement in a terror-related plot targeting a specific location, the…
BRT Driver Sentenced to Death for Murder of Passenger Oluwabamise Ayanwola
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday sentenced a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of his 22-year-old passenger,…
5 Indian Workers Abducted in Deadly Attack Near Niger Dam Site
Five Indian nationals working on a dam project in western Niger have been kidnapped following a deadly attack by armed assailants that also left 12 soldiers dead, according to security…
EFCC Probes 30 over Suspected Yahoo Training School in Benin
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Directorate, have begun investigation into 30 individuals arrested at a suspected internet fraud…
Ugandan Man Jailed 10 Years for Sexual Assault of Three-Year-Old Girl
A Ugandan court has sentenced an 18-year-old man to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl during a church service in April 2025.
The assault took place when the…
Chidinma Ojukwu Tells Court She Gave False Confession Under Duress
Chidinma Ojukwu, the former University of Lagos student accused of murdering Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga, on Tuesday told a Lagos High Court that she gave false statements to the police under…
At Least 11 Killed in Drone Strike on Sudan Displacement Camp
At least 11 people were killed after a drone strike hit a displacement camp in Sudan’s River Nile state, the regional governor confirmed on Friday. The attack also struck the…
Suspect at Large After Fatal Stabbing in French Mosque, Macron Condemns Attack
Authorities say a man suspected of fatally stabbing a Muslim worshipper inside a mosque in southern France remains at large, two days after the brutal attack.
The…
NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers N1.042bn illicit drug consignments
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided an 80-room new hotel used as cover for distributing illicit substances in Victoria Island, Lagos, and recovered 598 bags…