Panic in Osogbo as Suspected Cult Clash Leaves Two Feared Dead
Two persons were reportedly killed in a suspected cult clash in the Owode-Ilesa area of Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday afternoon.
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Nigeria-US Minerals Push: Promethean Announces Partnerships for Equipment, Power and Security
Nigerian miner Promethean Resources has lined up US partners for precision mining equipment, solar and battery power, and technology-enabled security as Nigeria seeks to turn a...
By Oluwagbogo Dada
Police Train 11 Mobile Force Commanders in Combat, Weapon Handling in Osun
Eleven police commanders have completed a month of specialised training in Osun. From combat and forest operations to human rights and emergency response, here is what the...
By Oluwagbogo Dada
NSCDC Busts Illegal Juice Factory in Badagry, Arrests Two Women
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says it has shut down an illegal facility allegedly producing adulterated “Barkas Juice” from water, sugar,...
By Emmanuel Oguntuyi
Abuja Police Arrest About 300 Suspects in Crime Hotspot Raid
FCT Police arrest about 300 suspects during raids on crime hotspots, shanties and incomplete buildings across Abuja, recovering knives, a toy gun and cannabis.
By Emmanuel Oguntuyi
Osun Police Warn Against Alleged Cult-Linked Protest, Vow Decisive Action
The Osun State Police Command has warned against an alleged planned protest linked to the Congress of Cultists, reportedly associated with the Neo-Black Movement of Africa,...
By Emmanuel Oguntuyi
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? Conflicting accounts and...
By Oluwagbogo Dada
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 other weapons.
By Oluwagbogo Dada
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 custody led to vandalism and...
By Oluwagbogo Dada
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 more than ₦4.1 billion.
By Oluwagbogo Dada
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 surrounding the deaths.
By Oluwagbogo Dada
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 from a rescued teacher.
By Oluwagbogo Dada
Security Threats: Osun Govt Approves Joint Security Task Force
Osun Government approves a Joint Security Task Force to strengthen security response, urges vigilance and intelligence sharing amid fresh threats.
By Emmanuel Oguntuyi
Osun Holds Emergency Security Meeting Over Killings in Ikire, Ife, Osogbo
Osun State has convened an emergency security meeting involving the police, DSS, Army and other agencies following a series of killings in Ikire, Ile-Ife and Osogbo.
By Oluwagbogo Dada
Troops Rescue Seven Kidnap Victims From Benue Kidnappers’ Enclave
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, working with police and local vigilantes, have rescued seven kidnapped victims during an operation in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue...
By Oluwagbogo Dada
Troops Rescue 31 Kidnap Victims, Kill Suspected Kingpin in Katsina, Kebbi
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 31 kidnapped victims in Katsina and Kebbi states and killed two suspected terrorists, including a man the military identified as...
By Oluwagbogo Dada
Police Recover Second Body From Ile-Ife Motor Park, Move Probe to SCID
Police have recovered a second body from Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife as investigation into Sunday's deadly violence moves to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
By Oluwagbogo Dada
Police Tighten Security Over Threats to Schools, NYSC Camps
Security agencies have intensified surveillance around schools, NYSC orientation camps and places of worship following intelligence warning of possible coordinated terrorist...
By Oluwagbogo Dada