"The police tactical units deployed in the school engaged them into a gun duel," the police force said. "Unfortunately, the suspected bandits had already scaled through the fence of the school and ...

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 28th ...

Authorities look for missing students and teachers after two major incidents of kidnappings take place within days.

The latest abduction comes as the White House has expressed concern about ongoing violence against Christians in the West ...

Armed attackers abducted 13 women and an infant during an overnight raid in northeastern Nigeria, marking the latest in a series of mass kidnappings in the West African nation.

Nigeria has been rocked by two mass abductions from schools in the past week, with over 300 children taken by armed gangs in ...

The Nigerian arrests were not isolated. Across the continent, similar patterns were unfolding. In 2024, Zambia dismantled a major fraud syndicate involving 77 suspects, including 22 Chinese nationals.

Embedded state actors, mafia-style groups and criminal networks continue to play a role in organised crime in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, a new report shows.

Gunmen kidnapped students from St. Mary's School in Papiri on Friday, the latest episode in a spate of attacks against ...

The Nigeria Police Force has taken custody of a fugitive suspect, Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun, who allegedly abducted and killed a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her young daughter in ...

Saheed Owolabi, 34, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in January. He faces up to 40 years in prison.

A Nigerian man, Victor Udoh, and his female accomplice, Vuyisekha Mzwakhe, will spend a combined 37 years in prison after a South African court found them guilty of drug trafficking.PUNCH Metro learnt ...