The death toll from the collapse of the roof of the renowned Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic has risen to nearly 200 people. The incident which marked one of the country’s most devastating tragedies in recent history occurred around 1 a.m. on Tuesday during a performance by celebrated merengue artist Rubby Pérez and his orchestra. Authorities reported that over 300 people were inside the club when the roof caved in. Pérez’s body was found Wednesday morning, according to emergency services. Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Emergency Operations Center, confirmed that at least 184 individuals, including two former Major League Baseball players, were killed. Although 145 people had been rescued alive by Tuesday, officials have not yet released a total number of injured victims. The number of people still unaccounted for remains uncertain.

The Lagos State Police Command yesterday arrested one suspected thug, identified as Friday Onu, after a viral video showed him physically assaulting a female commercial driver, Yetunde Amole, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos. The incident took place near the Oriental Hotel, Lagos on April 7, 2025, at about 2:00 p.m. Onu was caught attempting to steal Amole’s car battery. Amole courageously prevented the theft, resulting in the suspect brutally assaulting her. The suspect was arrested by officers of the Maroko Police Division after the incident and detained at the division. 

The former Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, (rtd) has regained freedom after spending one month at kidnapper bandits den. A family member of the former military red-neck, Suleiman Tsiga, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina yesterday.

Troops of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) have arrested 39 suspected crude oil thieves and also dismantled 18 illegal bunkering sites in the Niger Delta region.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has vowed to capture inmates that escaped in the early hours of Monday 24th March 2024 from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi state.

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has yesterday revealed in an effort to decongest the Nigerian correctional Centers that the Federal Government has pardoned about 4,000 inmates spread across some correctional facilities, thereby, saving N1bn less from inmate feeding costs.