Gunmen kidnapped at least 10 people and set fire to the home of a community leader in “coordinated” attacks in Kwara state, Northcentral Nigeria police said on Monday. Police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said “bandits” had “simultaneously” attacked the palace of the Emir of Yashikira community and a police station in the town at around 2:00am...
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Gunmen Kill Three, Abduct 15 Worshippers In Kwara
Gunmen killed three worshippers and abducted 15 others during an attack on a prayer ground in Kwara State’s Ekiti Local Government Area, police said on Sunday. The attack occurred late on Saturday at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, near Ikiran Village, where members of a congregation were holding a night vigil when armed assailants stormed the site and...
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ICE Arrests Nigerian Over Identity Theft, Fraud Allegations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Nigerian man in Los Angeles over allegations of identity theft, bank fraud and possession of stolen mail, authorities said. ICE said the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Etinosa Osahon, was arrested on May 21 and is being held pending removal proceedings. According to the agency, his criminal record...
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Makinde Launches Violent Crime Response Unit, Mourns Oyo School Attacks Victims
Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the initiative as a timely intervention against rising cases of kidnapping and violent crimes across the country.‎‎ During the inauguration at the Oyo state police command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, Governor Makinde said...
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Alaafin Calls For Intelligence Overhaul After Oyo School Attacks
The Alaafin of Oyo, Akeem Owoade, on Sunday urged the federal government to adopt a more holistic approach to intelligence gathering and native intelligence mechanisms to tackle rising insecurity following attacks and abductions in parts of Oyo State. The Monarch in a statement issued in Ibadan by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye,...
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Nigeria Police Boss Visits Oyo After Deadly Abduction, Attack
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu on Saturday visited Oyo State following a deadly attack and abduction in Oriire Local Government Area that occurred in the early hours of Friday, police said. Disu expressed concern over the incident and offered condolences to families of those killed in the attack, according to a statement...
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NSCDC Arrests Foreign Nationals In Lagos Over Suspected Recruitment Scheme
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Badagry, Lagos State have uncovered a suspected cross-border recruitment and network marketing syndicate following the arrest of 21 foreign nationals allegedly linked to a fraudulent scheme. CityMood Badagry reports that the NSCDC said the arrests followed a complaint lodged on May 6, 2026, by...
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Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Firearm Possession In Ogun
Police in Nigeria’s Ogun state have arrested two men over alleged unlawful possession of a firearm. Police said on Sunday that the suspects, identified as Adeola Mathew, 47, and Rasheed Omoniyi, 48, were arrested in Ifo area of the state following what police described as an intelligence-led operation. Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi said detectives from...
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Navy Recover Illegally Refined Diesel During Rivers Operation
The Nigerian Navy said it recovered about 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an operation in Rivers. A statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho said the recovery was made under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH following intelligence on illegal...
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Nigeria Customs Intercept Stolen Luxury Vehicles Traced To Canada
The Nigeria Customs Service said it had handed over intercepted luxury vehicles traced to Canada, in what officials described as a major operation against transnational vehicle theft syndicates. A statement by customs said the handover ceremony took place on May 4 at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, where Canada’s Deputy High Commissioner to...