By Tari Gboriye No fewer than five persons have been feared killed following a renewed cult war in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, at the weekend. NAIJA News Spank learnt that the violence, which broke out on Friday, was between two notorious cult groups, Bobos and Greenlanders, with killings recorded in Agudama, Obele and the back…
The police in Oyo State have arrested a serving personnel of the Nigerian Air Force for alleged armed robbery and abduction in Ibadan. The suspect was apprehended by operatives on September 17 following investigations into the incident, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu. A blue Toyota Camry believed to have been…
Parts of the residence of the Publisher of Niger Delta Herald Newspapers, Dr. Francis Dufugha, have been gutted by fire in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The incident happened on Wednesday night after smoke was noticed coming from the kitchen section of the apartment. Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that neighbours raised the alarm when they noticed thick…
A 25-year-old man, Mohammed Musa, has been stabbed to death during a late-night fight in Bauchi metropolis, with the police arresting a suspect in connection with the incident. The incident happened around 11pm on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi. The Bauchi State Police Command said the victim had an…
A 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Sarah Chinedu, who was abducted three weeks ago and rescued from Ogboinbiri forest in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has recounted her ordeal in the kidnappers’ den. Mrs. Chinedu, an indigene of Ebonyi State, was rescued by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, led by CSP…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has rescued a 42-year-old woman, Sarah Chinedu, who spent almost one month in the den of kidnappers. Chinedu, an indigene of Ebonyi State who resides in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was abducted on July 28, 2026, when suspected kidnappers invaded her foam shop under the…
by Abdulahi Kehinde, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Samuel Akoade, for allegedly killing his 60-year-old mother, Mrs. Olufunke Amoo, in Ore. The incident occurred on Sunday at the deceased’s residence in the Powerline area, along Ore-Okitipupa Road, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Mrs. Amoo was found lying…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a member of a three-man robbery syndicate and recovered firearms and other exhibits in the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this on Wednesday in Warri. Edafe said operatives of the Ebrumede Police Division in Uvwie Local Government Area apprehended the suspect on Tuesday while conducting…
A graduate of the Lagos State University is battling for his life after he was hit by a stray bullet during a failed robbery attack on a Point of Sale operator in Igando, Lagos State. NAIJA News Spank gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday on Kayode Onafuye Street in the Alhaji Ede area of…
