Tension gripped parts of Ijoko, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday as motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, staged a protest following the fatal stabbing of one of their colleagues by a transport Union levy collector, commonly referred to as an agbero. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Tuesday February 4…
The Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State has conducted mass burial rites for scores of residents killed during a brutal bandit attack, as fear and uncertainty continue to grip the Area. Global Mirror News reports that at least 78 bodies have so far been recovered and buried following the Tuesday February…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered an immediate suspension of the ongoing demolition of structures in Makoko, a sprawling waterfront settlement in Nigeria’s commercial capital, following growing domestic and international concern over forced evictions and housing rights. The legislative intervention came after residents of Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities petitioned lawmakers over the…
At least six persons have been confirmed dead while 23 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a fatal road accident involving a truck conveying cattle and passengers along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The crash, which occurred at the weekend, reportedly involved an overloaded truck transporting livestock alongside human passengers. Preliminary findings indicate that the vehicle…
Global Mirror News gathered that Christian leaders in Southern Kaduna have renewed calls on the Federal and Kaduna State Governments, alongside security agencies, to urgently strengthen the protection of churches and other worship centres following recent attacks and abductions in the Area. The appeal was made during the 2026 Southern Kaduna Prayer Summit held at…
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled a well-organised child trafficking and illegal surrogacy syndicate operating under the cover of an orphanage in the Agbara axis of the state, rescuing seven minors in the process. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)…
The Ekiti State Police Command has successfully arrested 17 individuals involved in cattle rustling and recovered a total of 558 stolen cattle, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The operation began on January 21 when Police, acting on a credible tip-off, apprehended Ibrahim Abubakar, a notorious rustler and suspected kidnapper. During interrogation, Abubakar confessed to multiple cattle…
In a dramatic raid along Ise-Ekiti Road, Ekiti State Police have dismantled a clandestine baby factory, rescuing six children and arresting five individuals allegedly running the illegal operation. The operation targeted 43-year-old Oluwadare Onyechi and her four accomplices—Onuoha Gloria (28), Victoria Linus (25), Ihegbogu Mercy (21), and a heavily pregnant Emmanuel Esther (23)—after authorities received…
A major fire outbreak at a chemical warehouse in the Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Layout, Mile II area of Lagos, triggered widespread panic and opportunistic looting over the weekend, as hoodlums took advantage of the emergency to break into nearby offices and shops. Global Mirror News gathered that the fire broke out at about 7:00 p.m. on…
Nigerian Security Forces have recorded a significant operational success in the ongoing counterinsurgency campaign in the North-East with the arrest of a 65-year-old woman accused of supplying illicit drugs to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect, identified as Hauwa Abulazeez, was arrested on January 23, 2026, by troops of…
