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 EFCC Bursts Four Illegal Lithium Processing Plants, Arrests 14 Chinese, Nigerian in Ogun Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 14 Chinese and one Nigerian at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The suspects were arrested on Friday, October 23, 2026, following credible intelligence and surveillance. ‎Upon their arrest, bags of lithium rocks, 18 mobile devices, four computer laptops, two decoders, a television remote control, and a trailer truck were recovered from the suspects. ‎The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

 LAWMA CLEARS WASTE BACKLOG IN AFARIOGUN WARD, OSHODI …Hands Over Ward to PSP Operator for Sustained Collection The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has cleared the backlog of accumulated waste in Afariogun Ward, during the second week of its waste evacuation intervention in Oshodi. The exercise, which was co-led by LAWMA’s Executive Director, Finance, Mr Kunle Adebiyi, and the Director of Sanitation Services, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Hassan Sanuth, witnessed the deployment of LAWMA staff and equipment across the streets within the ward. Following the successful clearance, Afariogun Ward was handed over to its Private Sector Participation (PSP) operator, Messrs Excellence Limited, to sustain regular waste collection and prevent a recurrence of the waste backlog. The Authority enjoined all PSP operators to avoid selective service and provide waste collection services to every household and commercial facility within their assigned areas, while enfo...

 BAUCHI STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE HOME BECOMES A CRIME SCENE: HOW POLICE UNRAVELLED THE DEATHS OF 5-YEAR-OLD HABIBA AND 6-YEAR-OLD MUBARAK, A CASE OF CULPABLE HOMICIDE  _Two little children who should have been playing, laughing and going to school, their lives cut short in the most painful way._  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the tragic deaths of two innocent children in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa, in cases that have thrown their communities into mourning. CASE 1: KWAIMAWAWA, ALKALERI - A MOTHER'S WORST NIGHTMARE  _Little Mubarak Ibrahim was only 6 years old._  On 16th October, 2026 at about 1600hrs, his world changed after he allegedly took a drink given to him by his stepmother, one Fatima Ibrahim, 23 years old, of Kwaimawa village. Moments later, the cheerful boy started vomiting uncontrollably. His family panicked, rushed him to PHC Kwaimawa, then to FMC Gombe where doctors battled to save him. For eight days, he fou...

 ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE ENUGU POLICE ARREST 28-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT FOR ROBBING POS OPERATOR OF ₦200,000 AT GUNPOINT, RECOVER FIREARM The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old male suspect, Michael Ayisa, for allegedly robbing a female Point-of-Sale (POS) operator of ₦200,000 at gunpoint and recovered a pistol and an expended 9mm ammunition shell. On 18 October 2026, at about 12:26 p.m., Police Operatives attached to Udenu Division, supported by members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, arrested the suspect at Obollo-Afor, Udenu LGA, following a report that he had robbed the victim at her shop along Old Orba Road, Uhulor, Obollo-Afor in Udenu LGA, on 17 October 2026, at about 9:00 a.m. Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim raised the alarm as the suspect fled, allegedly threatening to shoot anyone pursuing him. A Beretta-like pistol and an expended 9mm ammunition shell were recovered from him. The suspect confessed to the crime during int...

 Libya summons US envoy to protest at Trump remarks Libya's foreign ministry summoned the US chargé d'affaires to protest against rally statements by ‌President Donald Trump it described as "offensive", after he called the North African nation "terror-infested". The ministry said it rejected any ​statements that "undermine the dignity of its people ​or diminish their standing." At Saturday's rally in ⁠Perry, Georgia, Trump said, “(US Senator) Jon Ossoff ​personally sponsored a bill to bring armies of ​migrants from terror-infested countries like Libya, Yemen, Haiti, Somalia. Remember what I called them? Shithouse countries," in a reference ​to remarks made during his first term, Reuters reported. The ​US was committed to ties with Libya, Trump said on Truth ‌Social ⁠on Sunday night, calling its people "proud, resilient, hospitable, and deserving of peace and prosperity." "We respect the Libyan people and the sacrifices that ...

Police called on black 3-year-old soccer star after parents complained he was dominating the entire game  Police officers reportedly escorted a Black three-year-old soccer player and his family off a field in Winter Park, Florida, after parents of opposing players complained that their children could not get the ball away from him.   The toddler, identified as Nevada, was playing in an i9 Sports youth soccer league against children aged five when the incident occurred.   According to his family, the league removed him from the programme because he repeatedly dominated games, prompting complaints from parents who felt the matches were unfair.   The family shared the incident on TikTok through their account, Nevadaney10, claiming the league issued them a trespass notice before police escorted them away from the field in front of other children.   “They really called the police on a 3-year-old because he had the ball too much,” Nevada’s father said in the video. ...