February 15
Nigeria: Man in Court for 'Defrauding' American Lover $373,000
A middle-aged man, Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, has been arraigned for allegedly defrauding an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers the sum of $373,000 on the pretext to marry her. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 8 Kidnappers in FCT, Recover N9m
Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered N9 million cash which they collected as ransom. Read more »
Nigeria: Out-of-School Kids - Reps Ask Govs to Order Compulsory Enrolment
The House of Representatives has asked state governments to order enrollment of children in school compulsory. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo - Police Rescue Woman, Arrest Suspected Abductors
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers, Raymond Osara (33) and Godstime Idemudia (33), and rescued a pregnant woman and her sister in-law… Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Guts Section of High Court in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court complex was on Tuesday morning razed by fire which left hundreds of files and office equipment destroyed. Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Court Remands Kano Tiktoker, Kunya
A Kano Sharia Court has ordered the remand of a popular Tiktoker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, 26, in a correctional facility for allegedly inciting public disturbance and constituting… Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Nabs 8 Suspected Oil Thieves in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Bayelsa Command, on Tuesday, said it has arrested eight suspects in its fight against oil thieves in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Man Gets 3 Months Jail for Robbing Student
...Another jailed for defrauding POS operator Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 2 Policemen, Abduct 40 in Zamfara
Two policemen were killed in the wee hours of yesterday when armed bandits attacked Kasuwar Daji village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Notorious Kidnappers Arrested in Abuja, N9m Ransom Recovered
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have arrested seven notorious kidnappers in Abuja, recovering N9 million ransom. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Ipob Hits Imo Prison, Kills Police Officer, Frees Inmates
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday, attacked Okigwe Correctional Farm Settlement in Imo State, killed a police officer and freed… Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Alliance Hospital Sues Media Trust Over Kidney Harvest Story
The Management of Alliance Hospital and Services Limited has sued Media Trust Ltd, the publishers of Daily Trust newspaper and owners of Trust TV, over its investigative report… Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram's Drug Supplier, Others Arrested
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers, including a 42-year-old man, taking thousands of opioid… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Hisbah Confiscates Beer Truck, Arrests 15 Suspected Prostitutes
Men of the Kano State Hisbah Board have confiscated a truck loaded with at least 8,600 bottles of beer in Kwanar Dangora village along the Kano-Kaduna Expressway. Read more »
February 08
Senegal: Senegal - U.S., CDD Condemn Presidential Poll Shift
The United States and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) have condemned the postponement of the highly anticipated presidential election in Senegal, which… Read more »
February 07
Senegal: Delaying Senegal Presidential Poll 'Not Legitimate' - U.S.
The US State Department said a vote by Senegal's parliament to delay presidential elections until December "cannot be considered legitimate", urging the country to move forward… Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: Fear Grips Kaduna Villagers As Troops Hunt for Bandits, Set Herders' Camps On Fire
There was palpable fear in some villages in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State as troops hunting for bandits set some herders' camps ablaze. Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Inside World of Unsung Vigilantes
"We use our resources to fuel motorcycles, buy weapons' 'We only have sticks as missiles - Kaduna group Operatives faring better in Borno, Yobe Read more »
February 01
Nigeria: Ekiti Obas to Govt - Deploy More Security Operatives
Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has called on the federal government to deploy more security personnel to Ekiti as the state is generally under policed. Read more »
January 28
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspect Linked to Nabeeha's Death
The Nigerian Police Force has arrested a suspected kidnapper reportedly linked to the abduction and murder of Nabeeha, one of the victims abducted in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Nabeeha Trends As Police Unveil 'Murderer's' Identity
Nabeeha, a 400-level student of Biological Science at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria,who was abducted and killed by her kidnappers, trended on Twitter (X) after police… Read more »
Nigeria: How Guard Mistakenly Killed U.S. Professor in Osun
Tragedy struck in Ejigbo, Osun State, at the weekend when Richard Adeoriokin, a United States Professor and politician, was shot dead by a local security guard. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court Breaks Record for Number of Judgments in 2023
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has recorded yet another milestone in the number of Decisions delivered in 2023. Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: 10 People Still Missing From Ibadan Explosion - Bodija Community
Bodija Estate Residents Association (BERA) on Wednesday in Ibadan said no fewer than 10 people were still missing following the Jan. 17 explosion in the area. Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: 'Kaduna Recorded 325 Fire Cases, 12 Deaths in 2023'
The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 325 fire outbreaks and 12 deaths in 2023. Read more »