Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have shot dead a suspected member of the Lakurawa bandit group and thwarted the rustling of 33 cows in Dandi Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred along the Kamba–Kangiwa road, where armed bandits were said to have invaded a farmhouse and driven away livestock before security forces intervened. The attackers were reportedly confronted by a combined team of police personnel and soldiers from the Army’s Forward Operating Base in Kamba, prompting them to abandon the stolen animals and flee. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed the development…
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A pregnant woman, Msendoo Iorlumun, has delivered a set of twin boys in a bush in Benue State after going into labour while trekking to a health facility. The incident, which occurred on Friday, reportedly happened as the expectant mother was on her way from Jotar to Abaki Health Clinic in Mbangur in search of medical care. An eyewitness, Baba Igba Igba, said the woman had embarked on the journey to the clinic when labour suddenly set in along the route. According to him, the situation worsened as she became too weak to continue the trek, with the health facility…
Iran has executed two men accused of working for Israel and the United States, intensifying a sweeping crackdown linked to earlier anti-government protests and ongoing tensions with Western powers. The executions, confirmed on Sunday by the judiciary, involved Mohammad-Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast, whose death sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court of Iran after a final review, according to the judiciary’s Mizan Online platform. Authorities said the pair were implicated in protests that erupted late last year over economic hardship and escalated into nationwide demonstrations in January. The unrest, which initially centred on rising living costs, quickly transformed into…
Healthcare services across Nigeria’s public hospitals face fresh disruption as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors declared an indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to commence at midnight on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The decision, taken at the end of an emergency National Executive Council meeting held virtually on Saturday, follows what the association described as the Federal Government’s move to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a central part of agreements reached after the doctors’ 2025 industrial action. Announcing the resolution, NARD President, Shuaibu Ibrahim, faulted the government’s stance, warning that it had triggered another avoidable crisis in…
The Taraba State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the brutal killing of three police officers in Donga Local Government Area, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation. The command’s spokesperson, Victor Mshelizah, disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Jalingo that the suspects, Suleman Abdullahi, 30, and Idris Kauri, 33, both natives of Akete Village, were apprehended following intelligence-led operations. According to the police, the officers were ambushed and murdered by suspected militia members at Tse Kwe Tor Damisa, with their service rifles taken away during the attack. The statement noted…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has urged the Senate to declare the seat of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe vacant, following his defection from the party to the African Democratic Congress, describing the move as unconstitutional and a betrayal of his mandate. The party made the demand in a communiqué issued after a meeting of its National Working Committee in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday. According to the statement, which was signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, APGA insisted that Abaribe, who represents Abia South Senatorial District, forfeited his seat by abandoning the platform on which he was elected.…
Controversial relationship coach, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has refused to apologise over the uproar trailing her breast cancer disclosure, even as she admitted receiving N13m in public donations amid the controversy. Okoro, in an interview with Egungun of Lagos published on Saturday, dismissed calls for an apology, insisting she had not wronged anyone despite accusations of misleading the public about her health status. The social media figure also denied earlier reports that she had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, attributing the claim to a possible misunderstanding of medical information relayed to her. Questioned on the need…
At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and dozens of homes razed following a violent clash between two communities in Nasarawa State, sparking fresh concerns over insecurity in the region. The deadly confrontation, which occurred on Friday between residents of Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities, also left about 52 houses destroyed, with Akyawa bearing the brunt of the devastation. The Nasarawa State Police Command, which confirmed the casualties on Saturday, said 50 houses were burnt in Akyawa, while two others were destroyed in Udege Kasa during the unrest. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP…
Authorities in India have arrested two Nigerian nationals in separate operations this week over alleged cocaine trafficking, highlighting growing concerns about foreign involvement in the country’s drug trade. In Hyderabad, excise officials detained a Nigerian woman on Friday after recovering 7.5 grams of cocaine from her possession. The district excise task force, acting on intelligence that she had arrived from Mumbai to distribute the drugs locally, intercepted her in the central Paradise area shortly after her arrival. Investigators found five packets containing the cocaine in her belongings. Preliminary inquiries revealed that she had purchased the drugs in Mumbai for approximately…
A mentally challenged woman was rescued by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command after giving birth to a baby girl along a roadside in Kwaita Village, Kwali Area Council. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on April 3, 2026, when officers of the Rapid Response Squad, on routine patrol in the area, received reports about the woman in distress. In a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Officer in Charge of the Gender Unit at Kwali Division promptly led her team to the scene. “The mother and her newborn were safely rescued…