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Nigerian News

Police confirm one student killed in Bauchi

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 - by Admin II

The Police in Bauchi have confirmed the death of Samuel Mbami, a student of the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, in an attack by suspected hoodlums. The Spokesman of the command, …

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Nigerian News / Top Stories

Breaking: Anambra PDP governorship candidate escapes assassination

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 - by Ikenna Okonkwo

The governorship candidate of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming Anambra state election, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, has escaped assassination move on his life after he was shot by hoodlums. …

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Security & Crime

Land dispute: Residents flee as hoodlums storm Osun communities 

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 - by Lateef Ibrahim

Residents of Ifesowapo communities in Osogbo, Osun state, Wednesday, cried out to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and governor Ademola Adeleke, over invasion and destruction of their …

Land dispute: Residents flee as hoodlums storm Osun communities  Read More
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Entertainment

Pasuma escapes as hoodlums attack convoy in Osun

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 - by Admin III

Thugs on Sunday attacked the convoy of popular Fuji musician, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma in Ikire, a town in Irewole local government area of Osun State. Pasuma was reportedly in …

Pasuma escapes as hoodlums attack convoy in Osun Read More
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Nigerian News

FCT CP orders DPOs to raid flashpoints, dislodge criminal gangs 

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 - by Chizoba Ogbeche

The Commissioner of Police, FCT command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, has ordered all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to conduct massive raids on identified criminal flashpoints and hot spots across the …

FCT CP orders DPOs to raid flashpoints, dislodge criminal gangs  Read More
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Security & Crime

Fear grips Osun polytechnic as rival cultists wreak havoc

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 - by Lateef Ibrahim

  There was tension at the Osun state polytechnic, Iree, Tuesday, as suspected cultists stormed the campus and started chasing a student of the polytechnic. It was gathered that one …

Fear grips Osun polytechnic as rival cultists wreak havoc Read More
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Nigerian News / Top Stories

Nnamdi Kanu ready to abide by any condition for his freedom – Southeast Senators 

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 - by Kehinde Osasona

Nigerian senators of the Southeast extraction Wednesday met with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to plead with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for …

Nnamdi Kanu ready to abide by any condition for his freedom – Southeast Senators  Read More
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Nigerian News / Security & Crime

Police battle IPOB terrorists, kill 5

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 - by Admin III

A violent encounter at the Ishieke Police station in Ebonyi Local Government Area resulted in the death of at least five members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), following …

Police battle IPOB terrorists, kill 5 Read More
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Security & Crime / Top Stories

Why we shut down Banex Plaza in Abuja – Army

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 - by Benjamin Samson

The Nigerian Army says it temporarily shut business activities at the popular Banex plaza in Wuze 2, Abuja to enable it apprehend hoodlums that attacked soldiers in the shopping plaza. …

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Nigerian News

Doctors declare strike as hoodlums invade Ekiti teaching hospital, steal corpse

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 - by Admin III

Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Monday, invaded the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti attacked doctors on duty and made away with a corpse. Blueprint learnt that …

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Metro

Anambra: Police, hoodlums in fierce gun battle, 4 feared dead

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 - by Admin III

No fewer than four persons were reportedly killed in a gun battle between gunmen and security operatives in the Aguluzigbo community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state. It …

Anambra: Police, hoodlums in fierce gun battle, 4 feared dead Read More
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Nigerian News

Police gun down 2 suspected cultists in Ahoada East 

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 - by Dennis Essang

  Operatives of Ahoada Police station Sunday morning received a distress call at about 01:00hours that some suspected cultists loyal to wanted David Gift, aka 2Baba, invaded Odiemerenyi community in search …

Police gun down 2 suspected cultists in Ahoada East  Read More
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Metro

Fear grips Osun community as hoodlums attack Soldier

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 - by Admin III

Residents of Iree town in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State have been thrown into panic over fears of a reprisal attack due to an attack on Nigerian Army …

Fear grips Osun community as hoodlums attack Soldier Read More
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Nigerian News

Kwara: Scores injured as hoodlums attempt to free inmates 

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 - by Umar Bayo Abdulwahab

  Scores of persons, Thursday, sustained injuries as suspected hoodlums reportedly attempted to free inmates being conveyed to court in a bus belonging to the Nigerian Correctional Service, at the …

Kwara: Scores injured as hoodlums attempt to free inmates  Read More
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Nigerian News

Gunmen abduct 3 Catholic nuns, seminarian, driver in South-east 

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 - by Admin III

Gunmen have abducted three Catholic nuns and a seminarian in Nigeria’s South-east. The hoodlums abducted the victims on 5 October while they were heading to Imo state for a burial. …

Gunmen abduct 3 Catholic nuns, seminarian, driver in South-east  Read More
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Security & Crime / Top Stories

Criminal merchants returning Plateau to dark days – Lalong

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 - by Muhammad Tanko Shittu, Jos and John Shiando, Makurdi

A midnight attack carried out by gunmen resulted in the killing of more than 30 people, mainly women and children, at Kubat village in Mangu local government area of Plateau state, …

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Nigerian News

Low turnout mars 2023 governorship, state assembly elections in Borno 

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 - by Sadiq Abubakar

There was low turnout for the governorship and state assembly elections in Borno state compared to the last presidential and National Assembly elections. Visits to most of the places in …

Low turnout mars 2023 governorship, state assembly elections in Borno  Read More
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Security & Crime

3 suspected armed robbers nabbed in Ogun

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 - by Hakeem Adegbenro

Operatives of Ogun state Police Command have arrested three members of a robbery syndicate who have been terrorising Ewekoro areas of Ogun state. This was contained in a press statement …

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Security & Crime

Bandits burn police armoured vehicle in Kaduna 

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 - by AbdulRaheem Aodu

A community leader, Alhaji Yahaya Kimbiin, of Kimbi village, Randagi Ward in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state said that bandits stormed his community on Monday morning and …

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Nigerian News

2023: Police warn political thugs to steer clear of polling booths 

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 - by Oguntade Ismaila

The Lagos state police command has warned all political parties in the state to shun violence during and after the elections. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Alabi Abiodun, who …

2023: Police warn political thugs to steer clear of polling booths  Read More
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Nigerian News

2023: INEC chair visits Ogun, rues attacks on facilities nationwide 

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 - by Hakeem Adegbenro

The chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, was on a one- day state inspection to the commission’s facilities in Ogun state. Speaking with newsmen Tuesday after inspecting attacked …

2023: INEC chair visits Ogun, rues attacks on facilities nationwide  Read More
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Nigerian News

Osun: One feared dead as hoodlums dare police in gun duel 

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 - by Lateef Ibrahim

All attempts by the new Akinrun of Ikirun in Ifelodun local government, Osun state, Oba Yunusa Akadiri, to enter  his palace in recent times  have been repelled by hoodlums who …

Osun: One feared dead as hoodlums dare police in gun duel  Read More
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Nigerian News

Delta: Hoodlums set Ughelli North monarch’s palace ablaze

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 - by Amaechi Okwara

Unidentified persons suspected to be arsonists on Tuesday burnt the palace of the Osuivie of Agbarho kingdom, Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. The hoodlums set the palace hall, …

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Nigerian News

Many killed as hoodlums attack Kaduna communities

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 - by AbdulRaheem Aodu

Many people were killed and houses were burnt following separate attacks on Yagbak and Ungwan Ruhugo communities both in Zango Kataf local government of Kaduna state. A statement by the …

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Breaking News / Security & Crime / Top Stories

Breaking: Gunmen invade stakeholders’ meeting, Kill 3 monarchs in Imo

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Chidiebere Iwuoha, Owerri

Three traditional rulers were said to have been killed when gunmen invaded Njaba local government area headquarters at Nnenasaa where a security stakehokders’ meeting was being held Tuesday afternoon. The …

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