Tyre burst kills 11, leaves 9 injured in Jigawa crash
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed a deadly road accident that claimed 11 lives and left nine others injured.
The crash...
Ogun Arrests Eight Agitators for Public Peace Breach
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspects for allegedly breaching public peace, setting bonfires and disrupting the...
Police Seize Locally Made Firearm in Lagos Patrol
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Lagos State Police Command has reiterated the importance of stop-and-search operations as a key crime-prevention strategy, following the interception of...
Explosions hit Kwara community after US strikes in Sokoto
Africa-Press - Nigeria. There was panic in Offa, Kwara state following explosions in the town on Thursday night.
These explosions destroyed several properties and caused...
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on Expressway
Africa-Press - Nigeria. A male pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway in Ogun State on Christmas Day.
The incident...
Cross River teacher loses leg to diabetes, begs for support
Africa-Press - Nigeria. A Grade Level 16 teacher in Cross River State, Mrs. Virtue Umera Bassey, has lost her right leg to complications arising...
Airstrikes Hit Lakurawa Hideouts in Sokoto Residents Confirm
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Residents of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State have confirmed aerial attacks on locations believed to be hideouts of the...
Bomb Explosion Kills Worshippers in Maiduguri Mosque
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Several worshippers were killed on Tuesday when an explosive device went off inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the...
Inheritance Plot to Evict Orphans in Abia Community Fails
Africa-Press - Nigeria. An alleged plot by some members of Okorie family to evict two female orphans from their father’s house has failed in...
Bomb Explosion Kills Worshippers in Maiduguri Mosque
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Several worshippers were killed on Tuesday when an explosive device went off inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the...