A 38-year-old man has been arrested after the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square was defaced with red paint and pro-Palestine slogans. The incident has drawn condemnation from authorities and Jewish community groups.
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The California Supreme Court has rejected rapper Tory Lanez's petition to review his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, upholding his 10-year prison sentence. The decision follows a failed appeal and maintains the 2022 verdict.
Unknown assailants have killed 67-year-old retired teacher Abel Oyedokun Atilola in Oyo State, ambushing him near his farm, dismembering his body, and stealing his phone and motorcycle.
The Cross River Police Command has initiated an investigation into the sudden death of a 30-year-old immigration officer discovered in his Calabar residence. The body showed no visible signs of violence, and an autopsy has been ordered at UCTH.
A 21-year-old South Korean woman faces murder charges for allegedly drugging two men to death in separate motel incidents. Police found online searches about mixing sleeping pills with alcohol on her phone.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Basit Tijani, for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl in Ilero. The suspect reportedly lured the victim and assaulted her without consent, with police swiftly intervening to rescue her and en
Two British men in Benidorm staged a fake kidnapping with a knife threat video to extort money and extend their holiday, triggering a major police response before their arrest for fraud and identity crimes.
A 52-year-old man died tragically after being trapped in a fire that engulfed a short-let apartment in Ilorin, Kwara State. The blaze, attributed to a power surge, occurred late Thursday night, destroying the two-flat structure.
Singer D4vd has been named as a target in a murder investigation after the dismembered body of a 14-year-old girl was discovered in his Tesla vehicle, according to police reports.
A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Leslie Chinedu Mba, has been sentenced to 228 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $4 million romance scam and business email compromise scheme targeting elderly Americans.
David Walsh admits manslaughter after his carer, Irene Mbugua, was found dead with serious injuries at his Birmingham home. He also pleaded guilty to assaulting emergency workers.
A North Carolina mother who vanished days before Christmas in 2001 has been located alive after 24 years, arrested on an old DUI charge, and is reconnecting with her daughter.
A 23-year-old man in Mpumalanga, South Africa, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his three-week-old son in a case that shocked the community.
Mr Okorom Ifeanyi, who rescued an abandoned newborn, reacts after a woman named Naomi claims the child is hers, citing a hospital's alleged false death report from 2025.
A second wife in Zambia allegedly threw her two stepchildren into a river, leading to their drowning. Police rescued the father from an angry mob as investigations point to jealousy in the polygamous marriage.
A woman named Naomi has come forward to claim a baby found abandoned in Port Harcourt, alleging the hospital lied about the child's death. This follows a man's attempt to adopt the baby after rescuing it, which authorities blocked, stating the child belon
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six men accused of posing as pastors to defraud residents through fake miracles and spiritual scams in Idanre.
Ondo State Police have apprehended six suspects posing as pastors to stage fake miracles and defraud victims. The operation was intelligence-driven with community collaboration.
The Department of State Services has handed over Walida, a minor allegedly abducted and impregnated by a DSS operative, to Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi. The governor pledged state custody and security for her as investigations continue.
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended nine individuals for the rape and sexual assault of young girls between ages 3 and 13. Cases occurred in Minna, Mokwa, and Kontagora, with victims receiving medical care and suspects facing prosecution.
Niger State Police have detained Usman Abubakar, 50, accused of sodomising a 12-year-old boy in Minna's Angwan-Daji area after luring him with roasted meat. The suspect confessed to the crime, and the victim is undergoing medical examination.
The funeral service for ten family members, including a Nigeria Customs Service officer and his immediate family, who died in a motor accident on January 6, 2026, will be held in Ogboko, Imo State, on March 20, 2026.
Police in Lagos have arrested a 53-year-old woman, Peace Ifeoma Emeka, for alleged child trafficking after rescuing a two-month-old baby reportedly sold for N6 million. The suspect confessed to buying the infant from another arrested individual, with inve
A domestic argument between two brothers in Gombe State escalated into a fatal stabbing, followed by the perpetrator's suicide via poison ingestion, leaving a community in shock.
ASP Aondoaver Asom succumbed to gunshot wounds after foiling an armed robbery attack in Ushongo LGA, Benue State, while traveling to a new assignment.
A suspected motorcycle thief identified as Desmond Musa was arrested at Nasarawa State College of Education, Akwanga, while attempting to steal a bike on campus. College security personnel intervened swiftly, capturing him before the theft could occur, an
A devastating accident in Bayelsa State claims the lives of five children from the same family after a tricycle they were in was crushed by a tanker truck. Police have launched an investigation into the fatal crash.
Surveillance footage captured a sinkhole suddenly opening at a busy Omaha intersection, swallowing two vehicles. Both drivers escaped without injury thanks to quick bystander assistance.
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has reportedly been prohibited from horse riding following his arrest over state secrets allegations. Royal aides fear public images of him smiling on horseback could appear insensitive during the ongoing investiga
Sally Smithson, 61, sentenced to 14 months for preventing burial after sleeping beside John Blackwell's decomposing corpse for weeks in Oxford.