Tag: #PublicSafety
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DEADLY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN HERAT CLAIMS 76 LIVES INCLUDING CHILDREN
At least 76 people, including 17 children, died in a horrific traffic accident involving deported Afghan refugees in Herat province. A passenger bus returning from the Iran border crashed with a motorbike and truck before catching fire, leaving three others severely injured. The tragedy highlights the dangers faced by refugees returning home amid Iran’s mass…
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EKITI MAN ARRESTED IN DEADLY N4,000 DISPUTE IN ADO-EKITI
Ekiti State Police have arrested a man following a violent clash over N4,000 in Uso community, Ado-Ekiti, that left one dead. The fight broke out Friday night between Michael and John Dindul Selbol, escalating into a deadly brawl. Michael died at the hospital while Selbol is receiving treatment under police guard. Police have secured the…
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SPAIN GRAPPLES WITH DEVASTATING WILDFIRES, TWO DEAD AND THOUSANDS DISPLACED
Spain is battling 14 major wildfires, claiming two lives and forcing around 6,000 people to evacuate across seven regions, including the hardest-hit northwest provinces of Ourense, Zamora, and León. Authorities suspect some fires were deliberately set and investigations are ongoing. An intense heatwave complicates firefighting efforts, with temperatures soaring up to 45°C, worsening the dry…
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NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE RACES TO RECAPTURE ESCAPED INMATES IN NASARAWA
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is working closely with sister security agencies to recapture 16 inmates who broke out of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. So far, seven have been caught and returned. The Comptroller General, Sylvester Nwakuche, has launched an investigation into how the escape happened. Security has been tightened…
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POLICE EXTEND TINTED GLASS PERMIT GRACE PERIOD TO OCTOBER 2
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has granted a fresh extension for the tinted glass permit enforcement grace period until October 2, following a sharp increase in permit applications. The extension allows more time for thorough verification to ensure permits go only to qualified applicants while preventing abuses in the process. The police stress that…
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MAN CHASES MOVING TRAIN, CLINGS BETWEEN CARRIAGES AFTER SMOKING BREAK
In a daring and dangerous stunt, a 24-year-old Algerian man jumped between two carriages of a speeding Railjet train in Austria after stepping off for a cigarette break. The train, traveling from Innsbruck to Vienna, left him behind at St Pölten. Undeterred, the man ran alongside and climbed aboard while the train hit 100 km/h,…
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST SYNDICATE OVER N500M VISA FRAUD SCAM
Lagos Police have detained four suspects linked to a scam that defrauded over 100 victims of more than N500 million, promising fake Canadian and Australian work visas. The suspects, aged between 23 and 36 and working at an educational consultancy, were arrested after investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Police are still hunting…
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POLICE-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THWARTS CULT KILLING, ARRESTS ROBBERS IN ILORIN
Quick teamwork between Kwara State Police and local vigilantes stopped a planned cult assassination and nabbed two armed robbers in Ilorin on August 10. The suspects, Ishola Adeyemi and Ismail Rafiu from Ibadan, were caught after robbing a student hostel, with phones, cash, cutlasses, and other items seized. Police investigations link the duo to a…
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OOPL CONDEMNS EFCC RAID, DEMANDS APOLOGY OVER VIOLENT MIDNIGHT INVASION
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has condemned a violent EFCC raid at its premises in the early hours of Sunday, describing it as an unlawful invasion that caused panic, injuries, and chaos during a private event. OOPL alleges that over 50 armed EFCC operatives, led by “Olapade,” stormed the Green Legacy Hotel without a…
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FCTA STEPS UP SHANTY CLEARANCE TO ROOT OUT CRIMINAL HIDEOUTS IN ABUJA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is intensifying its crackdown on shanties and parks used by criminals as hideouts across Abuja. Since August 6, a city-wide cleanup involving removal of illegal structures, vehicle impoundments, and weapon seizures has targeted hotspots like the Jazz and Blues Entertainment area in Panorama Recreational Park, Wuse Zone 3. Despite…
