Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 8, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled an interstate car-snatching syndicate operating across six states. At least 16 people have died in a road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State. Additionally, the police in Osun State arrested a suspect connected to the abduction of Fulani herdsman Yahaya Sulaiman, who has regained his freedom. A kidnapped community leader was found dead in Plateau State, with a suspect arrested in connection to the incident.

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