Several people have been reported dead following a Friday, June 13, attack on Yelewata community in Benue State. It was gathered that the armed herdsmen attacked the community at about 10 pm killing several residents. Also, residents said that at least 16 others were injured during the attack by the suspected herdsmen. While the number […] More
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested suspected terrorists, logistics suppliers, collaborators, and a Chinese national claiming to be a miner in Borno and Yobe States. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the operations of the armed forces on Friday in Abuja. Kangye said the […] More
The fate of two brothers, Alese Oluwagbenga Sunday and Mr. Alese Temitope, is hanging in the balance over alleged plans by their married elder sister, Mrs. Gbadebo Mosunmola Waleade, to assassinate them over their late mother’s estate in Lagos State. LeadNaija reports that the property in question is located at 2, Adeojo Street, Olowora Plaza, […] More
Police operatives from the Commissioner of Police Special Squad 2 in Lagos State have arrested a lady, Helen Nwachukwu, for allegedly seducing a businessman, Onyebumuo Elobuike and swindling him of N150m under false pretence, P.M.EXPRESS Reports LeadNaija gathered that the incident happened between May and September, 2024, at Joy Avenue, Ajao Estate, Oshodi/Isolo Local Government […] More
A federal court in Lagos, Nigeria has sentenced Filipinos and seven Nigerians to various jail terms after they pleaded guilty to charges bordering on cyberterrorism and internet fraud filed against them by anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The convicts were arraigned before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting […] More
A peaceful protest led by chairman of Ozomagana Building Materials market, Onitsha, Anambra State, Mr. Obiorah Okoro against imposition of a rival group chairman, Mr Tochukwu Umeh, allegedly turned bloody when the President General, PG, Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association, ASMATA, Chief Humphrey Anuna, arrived the scene to inaugurate the new executive. The protesters […] More
A 32-year old man, Johnson Oluwadamilare, has landed in trouble for allegedly stealing frozen chicken worth about N8,000 at Justrite International trading company in Lagos State. LeadNaija reports that the suspect, Oluwadamilare, has been arrested and charged for stealing over his alleged conduct. The incident happened on 17th May, 2025 at Justrite branch located at […] More
The Nigerian Police on Thursday confirmed the rescue of 73 victims of abduction from various locations across Katsina State. The police also said that its operatives have arrested 175 suspected kidnappers and criminals across Katsina since the beginning of May 2025. The Katsina Police Command spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq in a statement said that out of […] More
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have recorded significant operational victories in Delta and Katsina states, where 11 kidnapped victims were rescued, and a large cache of illegal arms and ammunition were recovered from suspected criminals. It was learnt that police operatives alongside other security agencies jointly foiled a kidnap attempt along the Danmusa–Mara Dangeza […] More
A 56-year-old woman with dual Australian and Nigerian citizenship Binta Abubakar, has been arrested in Australia for trafficking 15 students from Papua New Guinea (PNG). The woman whose name is not disclosed, has been charged with multiple counts of human trafficking, deceptive recruiting, and debt bondage offences. The woman, who was based primarily in Papua […] More
A female student of the Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa (formerly Gateway Polytechnic, Igbesa), has been severely beaten by her fellow students over allegations of boyfriend snatching. In a video that went viral on Wednesday, several female students were seen flogging the victim with long, thick canes. They claimed their mothers were aware of […] More
A 19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste identified simply as Destiny has been beaten to death in the Volta Region area of Ghana. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on May 28. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian based in Ghana accused him of failing to remit funds related to a business venture they introduced […] More
