20-year-old man disguising as scavenger arrested with human part
A 20-year-old man has been apprehended over an alleged unlawful possession of a human part in Oyo State. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Ayanlade said community vigilance group members arrested the suspect who disguised as a scavenger in the Oroki area of Oyo due to...
EFCC deploys operatives to monitor FCT polls
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deployed operatives across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory to monitor the February 21, 2026, council elections. The move is part of efforts to safeguard electoral integrity and curb voter inducement during the polls. Executive Chairman of the commission, Ola Olukoyede, directed officers to maintain strict surveillance across all council areas...
Working under fire: How extreme heat is reshaping health in Kano
By Lukman Abdulmalik The sun is already unforgiving in the city of Kano by mid morning. Abubakar Umar is a sweaty 32-year-old bricklayer who under the fading umbrella breaks his work and imbibes the contents of a plastic sachet of water. “I can I tell you, if I quit I do not earn. But as I go on I grow weak...
Ramadan, small contest behind Kano by-poll apathy — Kano REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has attributed the low turnout recorded in Saturday’s by-election in Kano State to the Ramadan period and public perception that the poll involved limited candidates. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abdu Zango, disclosed this while addressing journalists during an on-the-spot assessment of the election in Kano Municipal. Zango described the election as peaceful and violence-free, commending...
Five killed, house razed in cross-border attack in Benue
Five persons have been killed and a house destroyed following a late-night attack on Azoke village in Ado Local Government Area. Sources said the incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on February 19 when suspected assailants from Akparata community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, allegedly invaded the village. The victims were identified as Nwefuru Elu, Nwefuru Agnes, Nwali Nworie...
Police arrest officer over missing firearms
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a police officer who had been at large over the disappearance of firearms and ammunition from the Riyom Division. The officer, Insp. Iliya Dauda, an armourer attached to the division, was taken into custody following investigations into the missing weapons. Authorities said the arrest is expected to aid efforts to recover the lost firearms...
Man dies after dispute at snooker joint in Nasarawa
A man has died following an alleged assault during a dispute at a snooker facility in Ombi 1 area of Lafia, Nasarawa State. Sources said the incident was reported at about 6:00 a.m. on February 21 by a resident, Akulu Sunday, who alleged that his tenant, Precious Chinedu Madu, was struck with a stick during a misunderstanding with Ismail Abubakar,...
Police arrest officers for killing 2 passersby in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended some officers involved in a shooting that killed two passersby in the Alagbado area of the state. It was gathered that the police officers were pursuing suspected criminals in the area when gunshots were accidentally discharged during the operation on Friday, February 20, 2026. Residents had expressed concern over the incident, prompting swift intervention...
Couple abducted, one shot in Ondo community
Gunmen have abducted a couple in Ilu-Abo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, February 21, 2026, said one other person also sustained a gunshot wound. Jimoh disclosed that the couple, Jamiu Olawale and his wife, residents of Olaribigba...
Voter apathy hits Kano assembly by-election
Electoral officials recorded low voter turnout in Saturday’s by-election for two seats in the Kano State House of Assembly, with many polling units seeing minimal participation. Observations from parts of Ungogo Local Government Area showed election officers waiting for voters as apathy characterised the exercise. At Ungogo Kudu 1A Polling Unit 028, Presiding Officer Ahmad Mohammad Bello said officials arrived around...
