The Police have confirmed the arrest of 21 suspects, in connection with the killing of seven persons, allegedly through witchcraft, in a village in Adamawa.

Irate mob in Tangaza town attacked the Tangaza Divisional Police headquarters in Sokoto state, killed 13 suspected bandits and burnt them to ashes.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo will boycott court sittings in the state on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest the murder of their colleague, Mr Darlington Udumeh.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) have expressed regrets to customers over load shedding in Kaduna, Kano, and Plateau.

Lagos State Government at the weekend warned market leaders across the State not to jeopardise its efforts in averting flooding, saying any market found to be involved in indiscriminate dumping of waste to block drainages will be shut down.

The State Government gave the warning at a one-day seminar organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), in Agege, in collaboration with the State's Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs.

Speaking at the event, Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr. Wale Ahmed, and his counterpart, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Belinda Odeneye, tasked market women and men on proper hygiene.

Ahmed in his welcome address, said the need to revisit the issue of market sanitation and security has become imperative, considering the increase in population and waste generation in the State.

"The benefits and advantages of sanitation in our markets cannot be exhausted, considering the fact that we have three hundred and eighty-two registered markets in Lagos State.

"Drawing from the untoward incidents occurring everywhere, it will not be out of place, that vigilance and intelligence gathering should form part of our primary responsibility. This will help us to be proactive, and be steps ahead of anyone or groups, planning to disturb the peace of the State," he said.

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has commenced investigation to resolve mystery behind the fire that gutted the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) council office in the state.

.. NDLEA storms Edo forests, destroys hectares of drug farms; intercepts cocaine, heroin going to Canada, Australia

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, continued their nationwide ‘offensive action’ against drug traffickers in the past week, seizing hundreds of kilograms of illicit substances at the airports, courier firms, hideouts and destroying hectares of cannabis farms in the remote forests.

Police in Ogun on Sunday warned the public against organizing prayer sessions at night, especially at forest area, to avoid being victims of kidnappers.