Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested 13 suspects in Nasarawa State for running a sophisticated network that lured West African youths with fake jobs and forced them into staged kidnappings.
The Kebbi State Police Command has detained a 25-year-old suspect, Idrisu Musa, for the gruesome cutlass attack that claimed the lives of his elder brother and sister-in-law in Jega LGA.
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Kolade Eluyera in Ikire, following a violent early-morning attack by suspected gunmen that has sparked a localized manhunt.
Police in Ondo State have foiled a bomb plot in Akure, arresting six suspects and recovering materials linked to the construction of explosive devices.
The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, has dissolved his executive cabinet and all political appointments with immediate effect, directing affected officials to hand over government property and official documents without delay.
The Nigerian stock market extended its upward momentum on Wednesday, adding N99 billion in investor wealth as sustained buying interest in key large- and mid-cap stocks pushed the benchmark index higher despite a negative market breadth.
A 35-year-old farm manager, Fasasi Ridwan, has appeared before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly embezzling N7,620,000 from cow and ram sales.
A 26-year-old man, Kevin Moses, has appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and selling his girlfriend’s iPhone valued at N650,000.