Security

2 weeks ago

37 Miners Die in NSCDC Custody: Conflicting Cell Counts and Autopsy Questions Emerge

Thirty-seven miners died in government custody, but a basic question remains unanswered: how many people were actually inside the detention cell?...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 8 min read

2 weeks ago

Bauchi By-Election: Police Arrest 47 Suspects, Recover Guns and Cutlasses at Polling Units

Bauchi police say they arrested 47 people claiming to be state security operatives at Disina by-election polling units and recovered firearms and...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 2 min read

2 weeks agoBreaking

Niger Imposes 24-Hour Curfew in Minna as Protest Over 37 Miners’ Deaths Turns Violent

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has imposed a 24-hour curfew across Minna after protests over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 2 min read

2 weeks ago

Oyo/Osun Customs Generates ₦65.7bn, Seizes Arms, Police Uniforms

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated ₦65.66 billion between January and August 2026 while recording seizures valued at...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 2 min read

2 weeks ago

Police Repatriate Chinese National Wanted Over Alleged Rosewood Smuggling

The Nigeria Police Force says it has repatriated Chinese national Zhang Shijie, who is wanted in China over the alleged smuggling of about 1,400...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 2 min read

2 weeks ago

37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in NSCDC Custody in Niger, Probe Begins

Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners have died while in NSCDC custody in Niger State, prompting separate investigations into the circumstances...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 3 min read

2 weeks agoBreaking

Oyo School Abduction: Five Plead Not Guilty as Survivor Testifies

Five men accused of involvement in the May 15 school abduction in Oyo State have pleaded not guilty as prosecutors opened their case with testimony...

By Oluwagbogo Dada · 3 min read