The bustling Essan community in Niger State has been thrown into mourning after a petrol tanker explosion turned a quiet Tuesday afternoon into a scene of horror — claiming 39 lives and leaving over 60 people battling for survival. The tragedy unfolded around 3:45 p.m. on October 21, 2025, along the Bida–Badegi–Agaie road in Katcha…
What began as an ordinary morning along the Bida, Agaie highway turned into a fiery nightmare on Tuesday when a fuel-laden tanker exploded, killing at least 35 people and injuring 46 others in Niger State. The tragic explosion occurred near Essan and Badeggi communities in Katcha Local Government Area around 11 a.m., after the tanker…
Armed bandits on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, invaded the Nasara Nursing and Maternity Home in Kujama, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping a Medical Doctor, five patients, and a security guard in a late-night attack. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen, who arrived around 1 a.m., fired several shots into the air before storming the…
Residents of Wailo town in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State have been left in shock after a 17-year-old boy, Teen, identified as Auwalu Muhammad, was arrested for allegedly removing both eyes of his younger sister for a suspected money ritual. According to a statement issued by the Bauchi State Police Command, the disturbing…
In a major Nationwide offensive against terrorism and criminal networks, troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized 17 terrorists, apprehended 85 suspects, and rescued 10 kidnapped victims within the last 48 hours. A credible military source at the Army Headquarters, Abuja, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), describing the operations as…
The Kano State Police Command has uncovered a criminal syndicate of fake Police Officers operating across the metropolis, arresting five men who had allegedly been extorting unsuspecting citizens under the guise of law enforcement. The suspects — Aliyu Abbas (35), Sani Iliyasu (47), Ashiru Sule (41), Abubakar Yahaya (45), and Adamu Kalilu (45) — were…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher, Iruo Young, aged 42, after a viral social media video showed a Toyota Avalon being stolen at gunpoint in Choba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Police spokesperson, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, 16th October, 2025, explaining…
No fewer than three persons were feared dead on Thursday morning when a trailer conveying a 40-foot container toppled and crushed a tricycle at the Mgbaemene Bus Stop, near Upper Iweka, along the Onitsha–Owerri Expressway, Anambra State. The tragic incident occurred around 6:48 a.m. when the trailer, whose registration number had been defaced, lost balance…
…LASTMA Warns Against Reckless Crossing The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has renewed its appeal for caution and strict compliance with traffic regulations following a tragic accident involving a moving train and a dispatch rider at the PWD Railway Level Crossing in Ikeja on Thursday, October 16, 2025 According to a statement by the…
The Nigerian Army has commenced a full-scale investigation into the mysterious deaths of a Soldier, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, and his wife, whose lifeless bodies were discovered in their apartment at the Wawa Cantonment, New Bussa, Niger State. The tragic incident, which occurred on Saturday, 12th October, 2025 reportedly threw the entire military community into…
