Three workers in Cross River State have allegedly attempted to sell their employer’s two-year-old child as revenge after claiming they were owed months of unpaid salaries, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disclosed. Global Mirror News gathered that the disturbing incident occurred in Ogberia Ochoro Community, Ogoja Local Government…
Three people have been confirmed dead following a violent clash between a tricycle operator and suspected touts, popularly known as Agberos, in the Ikola ayrea of Lagos State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, August 27, 2026, reportedly began after suspected area boys allegedly stopped a tricycle rider and demanded a N200 payment. According to…
A 47-year-old man, Johnson Gabriel, has asked a Kaduna Customary Court to dissolve his 20-year marriage to his wife, Janet, alleging persistent physical abuse, disrespect and threats to his life. Gabriel, who resides in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, made the request while testifying in a divorce suit before the court on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. According…
A tragic boat accident in Sokoto State has claimed the lives of dozens of people, with the death toll feared to have risen to more than 40 after an overloaded boat carrying farmers and farm labourers capsized in Gorau, Goronyo Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as the passengers were…
A Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has sentenced a 50-year-old woman, Bolanle Adeyemo, to one year in a correctional centre for forging and unlawfully possessing a marriage certificate. The court, however, discharged her on a separate count of conspiracy after considering her guilty plea and the evidence presented by the prosecution….
A disturbing case of alleged child abuse, assault and exploitation has surfaced in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, after a woman was accused of subjecting her underage househelp to physical torture and harsh treatment. Global Mirror News gathered that the alleged incident occurred on Friday, August 14, 2026, in the Old GRA area of Makurdi,…
A hospital building in Calabar, Cross River State, has reportedly collapsed after a devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of buildings and critical infrastructure to extreme weather conditions. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, involved the UNICEM hospital building in Calabar. Footage circulating online showed…
Fear and anguish have gripped travellers and residents in parts of Benue State after armed gunmen reportedly ambushed a commercial bus and abducted 14 passengers travelling from Enugu State to Abuja. The frightening incident occurred on Thursday night, August 13, 2026, along the Ankpechi–Omutele axis of the Otukpo–Adoka road in Ohimini Local Government Area of…
…First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to Commission Abeokuta Estate Tuesday Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has saved the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta from possible forfeiture and transformed the long-delayed housing project into a modern 108-unit residential community. The Estate, strategically located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, is scheduled to be formally commissioned on…
A hotel employee in Niger State has been arrested after allegedly stealing eight refrigerators from his workplace and selling three of them to a scrap dealer. The suspect, identified as Elijah Ahmed, was arrested by operatives of the Niger State Police Command following a complaint over the theft. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP…
