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- Human Trafficking
- June 17, 2026
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Police: How newborn was sold for N2.5m in Lagos hospital
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant and the parents of a newborn baby over the alleged sale of the child…
- Kidnapping
- June 17, 2026
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Court sentences man to death for kidnapping, killing his neighbour in Kogi
The high court in Kogi state has sentenced Jibrin Halilu to death for kidnapping and killing his neighbour despite obtaining N2.5 million in ransom. Abdul Nicodemus Awulu, the trial…
- Insecurity
- June 17, 2026
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Three police officers killed as IED explodes on Zamfara road
Three police officers have been killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on the Anka–Bagega road in Anka LGA of Zamfara state. According to security sources quoted by…
FUOYE suspends deputy dean, SUG president over alleged extortion of student
The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended two top officials of the institution and a students’ union leader over the alleged extortion of students. Mufutau Ibrahim, the…
- Insecurity
- June 17, 2026
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Gunmen kill three security operatives in NIPSS attack
Gunmen, on Monday, attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos in Plateau State, killing three security operatives in a late-night assault that triggered panic…
Appeal court faults judge, stays judgment ordering ADC, Accord deregistration
The court of appeal in Abuja has stayed the execution of a federal high court judgement directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress…
Obi: I’ll negotiate with bandits willing to embrace peace
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says he would negotiate with bandits and other violent groups if they are genuinely willing to embrace peace. Obi…
150 terrorists convicted in 48 hours, says AGF
The Federal Government has secured approximately 150 convictions within the first two days of its latest phase of mass terrorism trials, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,…
Court sentences woman to death for transporting ammunition to bandit kingpin in Zamfara
The Katsina high court has sentenced Hauwa’u Mukhtar, a female arms courier, to death by hanging for conspiracy to commit, aid and abet terrorism. According to Zagazola Makama,…
Military rescues wife of late ex-defence spokesman abducted by bandits
Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, the wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by…
Court Orders Deregistration Of ADC, Accord, Three Others Over Constitutional Breach
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the deregistration of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four others over failure to meet the constitutional requirements…
FG Orders Marketers To Increase Cooking Gas Imports
The Federal Government said it has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to intensify engagement with gas producers, marketers, and other stakeholders to boost importation…
Police arrest two for producing fake alcoholic drinks in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the production and distribution of adulterated alcoholic beverages in the state. The suspects, identified as Ikechukwu Okeke,…
Nigeria’s inflation rose to 15.93% in May – NBS
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 15.93 per cent in May 2026. This marked the third consecutive monthly increase in the annual inflation rate as food prices continued to pressure…
ADC announces Amaechi as Atiku’s running mate
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar…
