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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks and financial institutions across the country to immediately freeze the accounts and assets of individuals and companies linked to terrorism financing. The directive follows the latest update to Nigeria’s sanctions list, which identified several persons and entities suspected of involvement in financing terrorist activities. Financial […]

An FCT High Court has ordered the arrest of a police officer, Edith Erhunwunse, over her alleged involvement in a N300 million criminal eviction and property damage case. The court issued the arrest order after the officer reportedly failed to appear before it in connection with allegations bordering on unlawful eviction, destruction of property, and […]

One person is feared dead while several others remain trapped after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred on Wednesday along Peter Odili Road, one of the city’s busiest areas, sending residents and passersby into panic. According to eyewitnesses, construction workers were on site when the structure suddenly […]

Operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, Agunechemba, have neutralized three suspected gunmen who allegedly attacked the convoy of an aide to Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred during a security operation in the area after intelligence reports indicated the movement of armed criminals suspected to be […]

The Imo State Police Command has detained six police officers following the circulation of a viral video that showed a young man being assaulted by security personnel. The disturbing footage, which sparked widespread outrage on social media, captured the officers allegedly assaulting the victim under circumstances that have drawn public condemnation and calls for accountability. […]

The Anambra State Police Command has neutralised four suspected members of a secessionist group during a security operation in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the operation was carried out following credible intelligence on the activities of the suspects in the area. Security operatives engaged the armed men in […]

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Olamide Ajayi, who was convicted of multiple criminal offences in the United States and is now facing deportation to Nigeria. ICE announced the arrest in a statement shared on its official X account on Monday, June 22, 2026, confirming that Ajayi […]

Panic gripped residents and commuters in Kogi State after suspected terrorists launched a deadly attack along the Isanlu Road, killing two persons and abducting five travellers. According to reports, the gunmen ambushed vehicles travelling along the road, opening fire on unsuspecting passengers before whisking away several victims into the surrounding forest. Two people reportedly lost […]

Suspected terrorists have abducted an official of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and two other individuals during an attempt to secure the release of a kidnapped victim in Kwara State. The incident reportedly occurred in the Babanla community of Ifelodun Local Government Area, where the victims had gone to deliver ransom demanded by the abductors […]