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Edo Directs Store Owners To Install CCTV Cameras
It said the installation of functional CCTV cameras would enhance the capacity of security agencies to investigate crimes, identify suspects and gather vital evidence for prosecution. Edo is in South-South Nigeria The Edo State Security Squad has directed business owners across the state to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at their premises as part of…
Police arraign three suspects over murder of ex-OGTV broadcaster, guard
The late former staff of Ogun State Television, Mrs. Kitan Oyesiku. The three suspects arrested in connection with the alleged murder of former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, will be arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Abeokuta on Monday. Confirming the development to PUNCH Online on Monday, the…
Gunmen kill farmer, injure others in fresh Cross River clash
One was killed and several others injured following a land dispute in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Digital Economy, Philip Obin, raised the alarm, saying the incident occurred on Friday, July 4, 2026. Obin alleged that the victim, Nkeruwem Ikoh, popularly known as Obong…
NDLEA Nabs 67-Year-Old Grandmother With Cocaine Hidden In Fake Plantains
In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested 30-year-old Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke along the Zaki-Biam Road in the Wukari Local Government Area after discovering 43,980 capsules of tramadol hidden inside two vehicle fuel tanks. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman after operatives uncovered 13 kilograms of cocaine ingeniously concealed inside fake…
Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Killing Of Kwara Poly Student
It also noted that it is intensifying efforts to apprehend nine others now on the run. In this file photo, a police officer hold bunch of handcuffs. The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed arresting three suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity for the alleged abduction and murder of a student of the state Polytechnic,…
Troops Neutralise Terrorists, Foil Gunrunning, Recover Weapons In Plateau
The military said the operations, conducted between June 26 and July 1, were part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist enclaves. File photo of troops Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have intensified their offensive against terrorist elements in Plateau State, neutralising several suspects in separate operations, arresting a suspected gunrunner and recovering locally fabricated rifles…
Police Confirm Two Dead In Fresh Communal Violence In Niger State
The police said investigations were ongoing to identify those responsible, assuring that anyone found culpable would face the full weight of the law. Niger State is in Nigeria’s North-Central region. Fresh communal violence has erupted in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, with the Niger State Police Command confirming the deaths of two people…
Gunmen attack NIPSS again, one assailant killed
July 2, 2026 9:59 am Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled another attack by suspected gunmen, killing one of the assailants during a gun battle. The attack occurred at about 11 pm when the gunmen reportedly attempted to breach the institute’s security perimeter…
15 burnt to death, three killed in Niger communal clash
No fewer than 18 people have been killed in a communal clash linked to a lingering land dispute in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, with 15 of the victims reportedly burnt to death after assailants set a two-bedroom apartment ablaze. The latest attack occurred on Tuesday night at Angwan-Baago near Godoro village, where…
Soldiers Who Attacked, Sexually Assaulted UNIOSUN Students Should Be Summarily Dismissed — VC
The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Odunayo Adebooye, alleged that female students were touched inappropriately by the errant soldiers, whom he said were recruits. A photo combination of Adebooye and some students Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Odunayo Adebooye, has called for the trial and summary dismissal of the soldiers who allegedly attacked…
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