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Four people have died in a road crash that occurred in Niger State, while 13 people were also injured and rushed to the General Hospital. The accident, which happened along the Agaie-Lapai road on Monday, involved three trailer trucks that had a head-on collision resulting from speeding. One of the trailers also carried cows and

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency today, confirmed the death of a teenager alongside two other males in the building collapse at Northern Vulture Estate, Chevron Drive. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said no fewer than six people were seriously injured. “A young boy, about 15

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched an investigation into the abduction of a family of four at the Chikakore community in the Bwari Area Council. A security guard in the area,said four individuals had been confirmed kidnapped at the moment. The security personnel stated, “The attack happened this morning, but for now, we

An Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, has ordered the remand of three persons, Sabira Izuora, Lukman Isiaka, and Abosede Olanipekun in prison custody for allegedly kidnapping and selling 14 children. Men of the state police command had arrested the trio for allegedly kidnapping the four babies and 10 underage children in Osun and

The Defence Headquarters today announced that Aminu Kanawa, the second-in-command to terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, has been killed by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma. The DHQ also stated that troops inflicted serious injuries on some of Turji’s close allies, including his younger brother. This development comes after the DHQ revealed on Monday, that troops killed

Three people including a toddler have been confirmed dead when a passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State capsized. It was gathered that the incident was caused by a storm at an area called ‘Yellow Platform” near Bonny Island at about 5 pm. The boat was

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old girl. This was disclosed in a statement released today by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, via his account on X (formerly Twitter). Accompanying a video of the suspects’ interrogation, Edafe wrote: “The boyfriend

No fewer than six persons have been reported dead in a road accident in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, while 60 others were injured. The accident occurred around 3 pm yesterday near the Zone 8 Roundabout along the Hassan Katsina Road, Lokoja. “An articulated truck travelling from Bauchi to Enugu State lost control, resulting in

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in a midnight fire outbreak at Ahịa Mgbede, situated opposite the New Motor Spare Parts Market in Nnewi, Anambra State. The inferno, which began in the early hours of today, left several shops in ruins, with goods and properties reduced to ashes. The tragic incident has plunged the

A midnight bomb explosion occurred in Umuneke community, Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The explosion, which occurred at a newly completed family house reduced the house to rubble though no casualty was recorded. A source, Iyke Njoku, said, “The sound was massive as well as the bang. We waited a