Car Theft Suspect Caught After a Public Chase in Anambra. It Shows Why Communities Still Lean on Vigilantes to Fight Crime

01 Aug 2026

A man suspected of stealing a vehicle was apprehended by members of the Nkpor Central Vigilante group after a public chase along the Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State. According to reports, the vehicle owner learned his car had been stolen when a friend he had called to inform about the theft happened to spot a […]

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Governor Makinde Defends His UN Probe Request. It Reopens a Bigger Question About Who Nigerians Trust to Investigate Mass School Abductions

31 Jul 2026

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has explained that his call for the United Nations and other international bodies to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area was never meant to question the work of Nigeria’s security agencies. “That call was never about diminishing the efforts of our security agencies, whose […]

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Arrest Of Osun’s SSG (Secretary To The State Government) Raises Fresh Alarm Over Vote-Buying In Nigerian Elections

30 Jul 2026

Police in Osun State have arrested the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, along with five other people, over an alleged vote-buying plot. The arrest happened during a raid on a house linked to the SSG in the Oroki Estate area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Police said they were actually looking […]

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A Phone Went Missing. A Life Was Lost. (Why mob “justice” keeps killing innocent people in Nigeria)

28 Jul 2026

Family, friends, and members of the entertainment industry are demanding justice following the death of Ibrahim Pilasar Mbaya, a 25-year-old University of Jos graduate and model known as “Ibee,” who was allegedly tortured to death over accusations that he stole an iPhone. According to police and multiple reports, the incident happened on Sunday, July 26, […]

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When The Police Chief Tells His Own Men They Are Failing The Public

28 Jul 2026

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji “Tunji” Disu, has issued a blunt warning to police officers over the continued killing of civilians by men in uniform, telling them plainly that the weapons they carry belong to the public they are meant to protect. Addressing officers directly, Disu said: “I’m sure several of you are ashamed to […]

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When Anger Behind The Wheel Turns Deadly

28 Jul 2026

A commercial driver conveying passengers from Onitsha to Lagos has been arrested over the alleged killing of one of his passengers, following a disagreement that turned violent on the road. According to the report, the driver got into a heated argument with the passenger and allegedly threatened him. [unverified — source needed] When the bus […]

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A UNIZIK Student Was Burned Over A Suspicion That Turned Out Wrong. Here’s What That Says About Campus Safety In Nigeria

27 Jul 2026

A male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, was reportedly attacked with hot water by a female student at about 2am while he was sleeping in a corridor, after spending hours reading ahead of his final year project defence. According to reports, the female student had earlier woken up to find that someone had […]

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Why Nigeria Keeps Struggling To Stop Illegal Drugs From Leaving Its Borders

26 Jul 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the federal agency responsible for fighting drug trafficking and abuse in Nigeria, says its operatives have uncovered tramadol pills (a strong prescription painkiller that is widely abused as a street drug) hidden inside containers of black soap, a popular local skincare product, in an attempt to smuggle them […]

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Young Nigerian Arrested Over Alleged Plan to Traffic Girls Abroad, As Benue Remains a Major Source State For Human Trafficking

26 Jul 2026

A 21-year-old lady has reportedly been arrested in Benue State on suspicion of trying to traffic some girls to Mali for prostitution (forced sex work, where victims are made to sell sex against their will, often under threats or violence). According to reports, the suspect claimed she had herself previously travelled to Mali for prostitution, […]

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