Matthew Tegha Blog

The Lagos State Police Command has clarified that the explosion recorded in the Mushin area of Lagos on Monday, June 22, was caused by a mechanical failure and not an improvised explosive device (IED), as earlier speculated. The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Thursday, saying extensive investigations conducted by […]

Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked Dekara town in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, setting a primary school ablaze despite allegedly collecting a N10 million levy from communities in the area. Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers invaded the community on Wednesday and burnt down the Central Primary School, Dekara, during the assault. […]

The death toll from the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to 235, while more than 4,300 people have sustained injuries, according to the country’s health authorities. Speaking on state broadcaster Venezolana de Televisión, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said hospitals across the country had received approximately 235 victims who were either dead on arrival […...

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a clearance operation targeting suspected bandits’ hideouts in Pandam Forest, located in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation began at about 3:00 a.m. on June 24, 2026, when security personnel launched a coordinated raid on criminal camps believed to be […]

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has attributed about 80 per cent of the insecurity in the state to drug abuse, describing hard drugs as a major driver of violent crime and banditry. The governor made the assertion on Thursday during a public lecture marking the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit […]