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Niger speaker mourns 17 soldiers killed in bandit ambush

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of 17 Nigerian soldiers...

Gospel singer sentenced to death, church founder gets life for rape in separate high-profile convictions

Two high courts in Nigeria have delivered landmark verdicts in separate criminal cases involving prominent religious figures, handing down sentences of death and life...

Victim dies as Police battle robbers in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it foiled an attempted armed robbery in the Zone E Extension area of Apo Resettlement, Abuja,...

Police arrest 26 suspected masterminds of Yelwata massacre as IGP vows more crackdowns

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the arrest of 26 individuals suspected to be the key perpetrators behind the deadly...

Enugu Police arrest ‘mad’ Oriokpa masquerades over attacks on Nsukka residents, State govt condemns attacks

Three Oriokpa masqueraders involved in violent attacks on residents of Nsukka town in Enugu State last Sunday have been arrested by police. Spokesperson for the...

Eight days after Abuja hotel murder, suspect still at large — burial scheduled for Monday

The suspect behind the brutal killing of 24-year-old Aladi Offikwu Johnson remains at large, eight days after the tragic incident that took place in...

Nigeria rocked by wave of violence: Over 40 killed in weekend attacks across four states

Nigeria's wave of violence appears to be on an upward trajectory as the country was again plunged into a bloody weekend as coordinated and...

Reactions trail gunmen attack on Federal Polytechnic Oko with multiple casualties and abductions; Otti reacts to Abia attack

Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State was thrown into chaos on Thursday night after unidentified gunmen launched a deadly...

Nigerian wonder: Life-imprisonment inmate caught processing passport, visa in Lagos – investigation launched

The spectre has raised fearful questions: how many inmates have fled Nigeria, and who are the insiders in the syndicate involved in the devious...

Benue: Community people colluded with attackers giving them food, women as troops claim killing 6260 terrorists

Following the massacre in Benue State's Yelwata and Daudu communities, the Nigerian military has accused some local residents of aiding the attackers, complicating efforts...

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