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Suspected kidnappers who abducted a five-year-old girl, Memunah Abdulrahman, in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State have contacted her family, demanding a ransom of N500,000. The girl’s father, Abdurrahman Alimi, disclosed this in an interview. The missing girl, Memunah Abdulrahman, was abducted on March 9, 2025, while returning home from an Islamic school. The suspect

A 30-year-old Nigerian woman, Cynthia Oguzie, was reportedly killed after an overhead water tank crashed on her when the ceiling of her room caved in. A short video seen showed the victim lying on her bed motionless though a woman could be heard saying the victim was still alive at the time. Another clip captured

A 35-year-old man, Gaddafi Isah, and Badamasi Isah, aged 30, have been beaten to death by a mob over the suspected theft of livestock at Katsayal village in the Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known in a post on his

Shops and goods estimated to be worth multi-million naira have been burnt during a night fire incident that occurred at the popular Iweka Road, close to Ochanja market, Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the fire which started at about 8.30pm yesterday razed many shops, burning goods and property to ashes. Although the cause

The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man identified as Wealth Nnamdi, who allegedly killed his pregnant fiancée, Osasu Isaac, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle, in Benin City. The tragic incident, which occurred on Idiangbona Street in Ovbiogoe Community, followed a heated argument between the couple on March 16. Neighbours, who

Two Nigerians based in the United States of America, Solomon Aluko and Nosakhare Nobore, alongside four others, are at risk of 62 years’ imprisonment each following their arraignment before a New York court on allegations of defrauding the US government to the tune of $50m.It was gathered from a court document obtained on the US

Tension gripped Akure, the Ondo State capital, today as farmers took to the streets to protest the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of today, opening fire on the victims.The

A yet-to-be-identified illness has reportedly claimed the lives of five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. The deaths of the students have prompted an appeal for the school’s closure. Students who spoke on condition of anonymity said the deaths began last week, with four students passing away under unclear circumstances.Today, another

Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, yesterday set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community in

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Fatima Mohammed, for allegedly strangling her co-wife, Hajara Isa, to death in their matrimonial home. The police confirmed the arrest in a statement by its spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil. Wakil said the command had launched a full investigation into the tragic incident. He added that the