The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested six people suspected of being involved in the murder of HRH Eze Josephat Nnanna Ikegwu, the traditional ruler of the Ishinkwo Community. SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abakaliki, stressing that the arrests were the result of … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one of the primary suspects in the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, worth N1.02 billion, and retrieved assets worth more over N300 million related to the crime. Fatai Tijani, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, stated this to journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force has increased its counter-terrorism operations in Borno State in response to new air attacks on terrorist hideouts in the Sambisa Forest axis. The development was announced in a press statement placed on the Nigerian Air Force’s official page on May 26, 2026. According to the statement, aviation aircraft from the aviation … Read more
During a security operation in Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, troops killed a suspected infamous kidnapping kingpin known as Idi Yaya. Details about the event were revealed in a post on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, troops acted on intelligence obtained around 6:10 a.m. on Monday indicating that the … Read more
The closing of the Falomo Mosque in Lagos State’s Ikoyi district has been criticised as provocative and unjust by Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). MURIC announced the announcement in a statement signed by Executive Director Professor Ishaq Akintola. The statement was made accessible to The Daily Post on Tuesday evening. , the Lagos State Building Control … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has refuted accusations that its agents shot at innocent civilians playing football in Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, during a State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) operation on Sunday. According to a statement issued by Police Commissioner Ibrahim Gotan and signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the operation was conducted in … Read more
Obowo Divisional Police Headquarters officers, working with community youths, apprehended two suspects in connection with the rape and gruesome murder of Wendy Achumba, a 21-year-old nursing student at Mercy College of Nursing Science in Umulogho, whose lifeless body was discovered in her off-campus residence in Umuadara, Umulogho, Obowo, LGA, Imo State. In a press statement, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu was awarded with the certificate of return on Sunday, following his victory as the All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. Tinubu polled 10.99 million votes to overcome his solitary opponent, Stanley Osifo, who received 16,504 votes in the presidential primaries held in 8,809 wards around the country. … Read more
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has observed with dismay that the level of banditry, kidnapping, violence, insecurity, and killings in the country has reached an intolerable level, urging divine intervention and immediate government action. Speaking on Sunday at the conclusion of the PFN’s three-day national fasting and prayer programme, its National President, Bishop Francis … Read more
Bolanle Jibogun, Chairperson of the Niger State chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), has expressed worry about rising rates of child abuse in the state, urging parents to pay more attention to their children’s safety and well-being. She spoke shortly after FIDA marked 2026 youngsters’s Day with youngsters with special needs at … Read more