Tragedy struck over the weekend in Ogun State as two separate road accidents claimed the lives of two drivers and left four others injured in Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu respectively. The first fatal crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Trailer Park section of the Sagamu–Benin Expressway, Ijebu-Ode, when a passenger bus rammed into…
The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a notorious child trafficking syndicate operating across Anambra, Enugu, and Lagos States, rescuing a three-year-old boy who was stolen from Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area. Six suspects, including family members of the prime suspect, were arrested in connection with the crime. Confirming the incident in a…
A mild drama turned bloody in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when an ex-convict reportedly went berserk and stabbed a police officer over an alleged romantic affair with his wife. The shocking incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Adatan area of the city, throwing residents into confusion as the suspect, identified…
In a major breakthrough against human trafficking, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State have busted a notorious sex-trafficking syndicate and rescued fifteen (15) young girls held captive under inhumane conditions. The successful operation, according to Police spokesperson DSP Olushola Ayanlade, followed a credible intelligence report from one of the victims who managed…
A Nigerian Postgraduate student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who was left stranded after a bus journey in Morley, Leeds. Chiemka Okoronta, 29, lured the teenage passenger under the guise of offering a shared taxi when her bus terminated early and her phone had died, leaving…
A bloody clash among traders at Amaechi Market in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State left one trader dead and another fighting for survival on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The market, one of the busiest in Port Harcourt, was immediately shut down following the violent incident, causing panic among traders and buyers. Eyewitnesses…
…Judge reportedly sheds tears before pronouncing verdict In a dramatic courtroom scene in Ilorin, Kwara State, Justice M. O. Folorunso of the State High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. The convicts were found guilty of robbing a victim of an Infinix Note 11…
In a bizarre twist of crime and deceit, operatives of the Edo State Police Command have uncovered a case of self-kidnapping involving a 27-year-old woman, Chioma Success Ezebie, who allegedly staged her own abduction to extort ₦5 million from her unsuspecting husband. The Police, in a statement released on Tuesday by the Deputy Public Relations…
— Residents, Rights Groups Demand Safer Transport System Tension rippled through parts of Lagos on Monday following the arrest of a commercial taxi driver, Adedayo Ben Adegbola, accused of serially raping, assaulting, and robbing female passengers in different parts of the city. Adegbola was arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti,…
— Contractors, Residents Laud Quality, Swift Progress The Ogun State Government has intensified its road infrastructure push, with several key projects recording significant progress — notably the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway, which is now over 50 percent completed, according to the contractor, Craneburg Construction Limited. During an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government…
