More than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France as student protests over overcrowding, teacher shortages and school conditions intensified, with hundreds of schools affected.

Kaduna police say detectives recovered 300 rounds of live ammunition while investigating a suspected arms-trafficking syndicate operating around Giwa and the railway station axis.

Police say a 25-year-old e-hailing driver was allegedly kidnapped after meeting a woman and later held while suspects demanded R4,000.

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of six Imams who were travelling towards Talata Mafara when gunmen stopped their vehicle. Officers and personnel from other security agencies have been deployed in efforts to locate the victims.

A police investigation is underway in Calabar after four suspects were arrested over an alleged company burglary involving property valued at about ₦49 million.

An anti-migration demonstration drew hundreds to Portsmouth after about 140 people arrived by small boat, with police deploying a dispersal order.

At least 37 people died after toxic fumes overwhelmed people at Okrika’s Okari Jetty, but police and local officials have given different accounts of what the victims were doing at the site.

A Rivers State court has remanded two dismissed police officers over the alleged killing of 22-year-old UNIPORT graduate Anthony Obodo in Port Harcourt.

Rivers State police have warned the public to be cautious when accepting money from strangers, particularly where the individuals involved have never met physically.