Two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos have been rescued, the Nigeria police force said on Saturday. The women, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Aug. 26 after police received intelligence from INTERPOL’s National Central...
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Trial Of Man Accused Of Masterminding Tupac’s Shooting Begins
A former street gang leader accused of masterminding the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas faces opening statements on Monday in a murder trial tied to a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap history. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with a single...
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Kebbi Bandit Clash: 10 Police Officers Among Nearly 30 Killed In Gun Battle
Nearly 30 people, including 10 police officers, have been killed in clashes between Nigerian security forces and a large group of armed men in Kebbi State, police said Tuesday. The fighting broke out at dawn in Rafin Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area, after police intercepted a heavily armed group of suspected bandits moving between Kebbi...
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Tinubu Insists Govt. Never Negotiates With kidnappers Or Terrorists
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will never negotiate with kidnappers or terrorists, insisting that Nigeria’s security forces will continue to confront criminal groups without paying ransom. The President made the declaration on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa....
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EFCC Questions Social Media Activists Over Alleged Naira Abuse
Two Nigerian social media activists questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of naira abuse have been released after cooperating with investigators, their lawyer said on Thursday.Lawyer Inibehe Effiong said Peter Akah, popularly known as “Randy Peter”, and Precious Oruche, also known as “Mama Pee”, honoured an invitation from the anti-graft...
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Court Adjourns Blessing CEO’s Alleged Fraud Trial Till July 20
The trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, was on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to her absence in court. Blessing CEO is facing a two-count charge filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic...
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Oyo Police Parades Suspected Cultists
The Oyo State Police Command has paraded suspected members of rival cult groups arrested during intelligence-led operations across the state.Police authorities say the operation led to the recovery of firearms and other dangerous weapons, while one of the suspects confessed to being a factional leader of a notorious confraternity.Speaking during the parade of the suspects...
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IGP Orders Reinforcements Following Bokkos Attacks Across Plateau Communities
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, to Plateau State on an operational assessment visit following recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. During the visit on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, the AIG visited...
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Davido, Pro-Government Singer Clash Over School Kidnapping Crisis
A public dispute between Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido and pro-government singer Dauda Kahutu, popularly known as Rarara, has drawn fresh attention to growing concerns over insecurity in Nigeria following the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State last month. Gunmen abducted at least 46 pupils and teachers from three schools in southwestern Oyo State on May...
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Authorities Probe Killing Of Mexican Mayor In Oaxaca
Authorities in Mexico’s southern Oaxaca state are investigating the fatal shooting of the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan. This is as security forces launched an operation to hunt those responsible. Jose Bravo died after being shot in an attack in the Mixteca region. Officials added that they were treating the case as a high-impact crime...