Police Nab 65 Suspected Kidnappers, Recover N1.85m Ransom, Military Gear in Edo Raid

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 65 suspected kidnappers during a coordinated security operation in Aviele community, recovering N1.85 million believed to be ransom proceeds alongside Military uniforms and other incriminating items. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem. According to the…

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Gunmen Claim Responsibility for Deadly Borno Community Raid, Mass Abduction of Residents

A group of armed men has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Ngoshe Community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, where several Soldiers and Civilians were reportedly killed and more than 300 residents abducted. According to information gathered by Global Mirror News, the attack occurred on Wednesday night when the assailants invaded…

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Deadly Ota Crash: Ogun Cracks Down on Roadside Trading

The Ogun State Government has renewed its clampdown on roadside trading following a fatal accident at the Ota tollgate in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, warning that the practice poses grave risks to public safety. The Government described indiscriminate street trading along highways as a major contributor to avoidable road crashes, stressing that urgent behavioural change…

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Police Foil Planned Night Attack on Oyo Community, Kill Two Suspects

The Oyo State Police Command has foiled a planned attack on Elebe village in Aleniboro, via the Irawo Mine Area of the State, neutralising two suspected bandits in the process. According to information gathered by Global Mirror News, the operation followed credible intelligence from a resident who alerted security operatives to the presence of about…

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Ota Toll Gate Tragedy: Abiodun Vows Crackdown on Reckless Truck Drivers, Orders Full Investigation

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has decried the spate of reckless driving by some truck operators along the Sango–Ota corridor, following a fatal accident at the Ota Toll Gate that left seven people dead. The accident, which involved a trailer tanker reportedly experiencing brake failure, claimed the lives of six men and one woman….

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Black Tuesday on Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway: Six Lives Lost in Horrific Crash

Grief and anguish swept through the Ota axis of Ogun State on Tuesday February 17, as a devastating multiple-vehicle crash along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway claimed six lives and left three others battling for survival. Global Mirror News gathered that the fatal collision involved a Mack tanker with registration number EKY 913 YH, a yellow Suzuki…

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Singa Market Inferno: Southern Governors’ Forum Stands with Kano, Victims Count Heavy Losses

The Southern Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sympathy with the Government and people of Kano State following the devastating fire outbreak that razed the popular Singa Market. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, conveyed the condolences in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta, describing the incident as a tragic…

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Commercial Bus Driver Attacks LASTMA Officer, Undergoes Surgery

A routine traffic enforcement operation at Ojota Interchange in Lagos turned violent after a commercial bus driver allegedly stabbed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Officer with a broken bottle, Global Mirror News gathered. The incident occurred over the weekend when LASTMA officials intercepted a painted Caravelle GL Volkswagen commercial bus, bearing registration number EKY…

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