Three suspected armed robbers have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 44-year-old woman during a robbery in Ibadan, Oyo State. Other residents of the home were also seriously injured.
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Security forces in Nigeria’s Imo State have located a suspected camp where abducted National Youth Service Corps members may be held, but delayed moving in after intelligence indicated the area may be booby-trapped with improvised explosive devices.
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A Lagos teacher, Nwatu Isaac, was sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old pupil. His name will also be added to Lagos State’s sex offenders’ register.
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Florida is expanding its state-level list of extremist groups—including CAIR and over 90 foreign organizations previously designated by the federal government—under new powers authorized by the state.
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Three members of a vigilante group from Shanga Local Government Area in Kebbi State were reportedly killed by suspected bandits while returning from Agwara in Niger State.
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A 25-year-old worker, Bakiru Iwal, died after part of an old building he was helping demolish collapsed on him in Otolo-Nnewi, Anambra State. Police said the site was secured and an investigation launched.
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A fire broke out at the Nigeria Customs Service Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze reportedly started after a sudden power surge and spread to other sections of the building.
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Police in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State arrested a 40-year-old man over the alleged production and distribution of counterfeit alcoholic drinks, recovering 120 bottles of suspected fake dry gin in Ikot Ekpene.
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Three women were killed and another person injured after armed men attacked a mining site in Rakum, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
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Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding across Osun State, damaging properties and a bridge linking Ijaregbe and Ilesa. Several communities have been cut off, disrupting the movement of people, goods and services.
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Lagos traffic authorities impounded 84 commercial and private vehicles during a weekend enforcement operation targeting traffic violations across several areas. Officials said some officers were assaulted and injured by suspects resisting the operation.
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A man identified as Seyi was shot dead by suspected cult members at Ijagbo Market in Ogun State, after they allegedly mistook him for a member of a rival group. Police said the suspects had entered the market looking for another man.
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Lagos State’s Environmental and Special Offences Unit has denied stopping a Toyota Tacoma driver over vehicle lettering or demanding a permit for displaying “TRD 4×4 Sport Tacoma” on the car, following a video alleging the incident.
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Nigeria’s Katsina State Police have arrested a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, over the alleged killing of his 80-year-old father in Mundadu village, Bindawa Local Government Area.
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Police in Nigeria’s Delta State have arrested one suspect and launched a search for two others over the death of Unity Ekpiefbog Adida, a deputy director in the state’s Ministry of Secondary Education, in Asaba.
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The head of the Igala community in Lagos, Mohammed Salifu Shaibu, has appeared in court over allegations of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2023. The case was adjourned to November 19, 2026, for the continuation of the trial.
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Nigeria’s Kwara State Police Command has denied shooting 23-year-old motorcyclist Abdulrazak Lukman at Oyun Bridge in Ilorin. Police said the incident occurred during a routine stop-and-search operation after he allegedly hit an officer, stressing that no one was shot.
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Nigeria’s Civil Defence Corps has arrested three suspects over the alleged vandalism of an NNPC pipeline in Dafa, Kwali Area Council, Abuja. The arrests followed days of intelligence-led surveillance supported by local community members.
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Poor road conditions on Pipeline Road in Arippo, Ogun State, are hurting small businesses as traders and artisans report falling customer traffic, excessive dust, flooding and difficult access, especially after rainfall.
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A man identified as Tosin was reportedly killed by suspected members of a secret cult after being robbed in Ijegun, Lagos. Police sources said his valuables, including gold chains and phones, were taken before the killing.
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