by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that its record under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will guarantee the party’s victory in the 2027 presidential election, regardless of…
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Lagos Police Arrest NURTW Official Over Alleged Murder, Assault
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Samsideen Oladiti, a 55-year-old senior member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on allegations of murder and assault….
Five Arraigned in Ebonyi Over Murder, Robbery of ₦39m Truck
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents ABAKALIKI — Five suspects have been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Abakaliki over allegations of murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms linked to the killing…
Vigilantes Arrest Four Suspected Bandits After Attack on Kwara Community
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents At least four suspected bandits linked to the recent attack on Eruku, a border community in Kwara State, have been arrested by local vigilantes and hunters. The joint…
Gunmen Kill Customs Officer at Kebbi Checkpoint
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Fingila checkpoint in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State was shot dead on Monday by suspected gunmen….
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $7m to Federal Government
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the permanent forfeiture of seven million U.S. dollars recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Lagos Police Launch Forensic Probe Into Death of Ex-Ondo Governorship Candidate Akingboye
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered a forensic investigation into the death of former Ondo State governorship candidate, Bamidele Akingboye. The directive comes after…
Cult Clashes Claim Two Lives in Lakowe, Sangotedo
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Residents of Lakowe’s Orita Adeba community and Sangotedo, Lagos State, were thrown into mourning over the weekend after two young men were brutally killed in separate suspected cult-related…
Edo Police Detain Officers Over Alleged N300,000 Extortion
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The Edo State Police Command has arrested several officers attached to the Oba Market Area Command in Benin City for allegedly extorting N300,000 from a local furniture maker….
Bandits Abduct Four Farmers in Zamfara’s Zurmi LGA
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Armed bandits have abducted four farmers in Tudun Moriki, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama confirmed the incident in a post on X…
South Africa Court Rules Husbands Can Adopt Wives’ Surnames
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The Constitutional Court in Bloemfontein has ruled that South African men can now legally adopt their wives’ surnames, striking down a decades-old restriction deemed discriminatory. Delivering judgment on…
Amotekun Foils Attempted Assault on 13-Year-Old in Ekiti
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Operatives of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps have thwarted an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old man, Ahmed Abdulai, to assault a 13-year-old girl in Are-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government…
IGP Egbetokun: Criminals Outpacing Security Agencies with Sophisticated Tactics
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has admitted that criminal groups operating across the country are more advanced than security agencies in many respects. Egbetokun said the days…
Court Jails Ansaru Commander 15 Years for Illegal Mining, Terrorism Links
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, a top commander of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru, to 15 years imprisonment. The Department of…
Court Denies Bail to Alleged Owo Church Attackers
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bail application of five suspected members of the Al-Shabab terrorist group, accused of carrying out the deadly attack on…
Bandits Kill Police Officer, Civilian JTF Member in Zamfara Ambush
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents A police officer and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) lost their lives on Thursday following an ambush by bandits in Mada district, Gusau Local…
Gunmen Kill Three, Abduct Three Others in Kwara Community Attack
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Three people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen raided Kokodo, a border community between Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas of Kwara State. The attack, which…
Gunmen Kill Eight NSCDC Personnel, Abduct Chinese Expatriate in Edo
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed eight operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State….
Three Killed as Cult Clash Erupts During Masquerade Festival in Lagos
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents At least three people were killed after violence broke out during a masquerade festival that began on Sunday in Lagos Island, Lagos State. The cause of the killings…
Anambra Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Apprentice, Hiding Body in Refrigerator
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Police in Anambra State have arrested a 30-year-old spare parts dealer, identified as Leberechi, for allegedly murdering his 25-year-old apprentice and concealing the dismembered body inside a refrigerator…