A suspected cultist identified simply as Damola has reportedly died after he allegedly slumped while attempting to flee from Police operatives in the Kajola area of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred after the Police received intelligence concerning an alleged attack in which a man was reportedly…
Three women have been killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a vehicle plunged from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and landed in a ditch. The fatal crash occurred at about 5:24pm on Friday, September 4, 2026, near Mikano on the Long Bridge, inward Lagos, according to the Ogun State…
Tragedy struck in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 as no fewer than 37 persons suspected of involvement in illegal oil theft reportedly died after inhaling a petroleum-related substance at Okari Jetty. Global Mirror News gathered that more than 100 persons, mostly youths from Okrika and neighbouring communities, had…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident allegedly occurred on Saturday, August 30, 2026, at a residence in the Oke Sopen area of Ijebu-Igbo. The matter was brought to the…
An official of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) narrowly escaped death after suffering a severe electric shock while working on a power pole in the Gbagada area of Lagos State. The incident occurred while the worker and members of his team were reportedly carrying out repair work on a power line in the…
Fear and concern in parts of Yola, Adamawa State, have heightened following the arrest of five young men suspected of belonging to a group popularly known as “Shilla Boys” and allegedly linked to robbery attacks in the Kofare Community. The Adamawa State Police Command said the suspects were arrested over their alleged involvement in criminal…
The Ogun State Government has issued a fresh warning over possible flooding as the second phase of the 2026 rainy season approaches, urging residents living in flood-prone communities to remain alert and move to safer areas where necessary. The latest advisory followed the Seasonal Climate Prediction released by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which listed…
There was a security scare at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State, after a woman was allegedly caught attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be “colos,” a psychoactive drug, into the facility for an inmate on death row. The woman, identified as Mrs. Iyabo Sowunmi, was arrested by operatives of the…
A 55-year-old woman, Antine Amadu, has been granted bail by a Chief Magistrate Court in Gombe State after she was arraigned for allegedly receiving a gallon of cooking oil valued at ₦60,000, which the prosecution claimed had been stolen. Global Mirror News gathered that Amadu, a resident of Dawaki Quarters, Gombe, appeared before Chief Magistrate…
The Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing battle against kidnapping and other violent crimes following the successful rescue of an abducted professional truck driver and the neutralisation of two suspected kidnappers. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, also resulted in the recovery of two…
