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BBYDI Equips Grassroots Ambassadors With Tools To Defend Civil Liberties
December 23, 2024The one-day workshop, held at Sinclair Hotel, Ilorin, focused on gender justice, digital rights, and addressing...
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President Tinubu To Hold First Presidential Media Chat Tonight
December 23, 2024The Presidential Media Chat will mark the first formal engagement of this kind since President Tinubu...
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Federal Government Arraigns Four Terrorism Suspects Linked To Notorious Zamfara Bandit Leader, Bello Turji
December 23, 2024The Federal Government had initially filed charges against eight defendants, including Turji, who remains at large.
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BREAKING: Federal Government Declares December 25, 26, January 1st As Public Holidays
December 23, 2024He also called on Nigerians to remain committed to the peace, unity and progress of the...
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Fuel Price Drops To N935 Per Litre Nationwide, Says IPMAN
December 23, 2024The initiative, aimed at reducing transport costs during the festive season and beyond, has already commenced...
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Man Dies In Police Detention At Kwara State Command
December 22, 2024the deceased was arrested in connection with an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretenses,...
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President Tinubu Cancels Lagos Events In Honor Of Stampede Victims In FCT, Anambra
December 21, 2024President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade and other activities of the Boat Regatta
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NNPCL Cuts Petrol Price To N899 Per Litre, Follows Dangote Refinery’s Lead
December 21, 2024We applaud NNPCL for responding to our call for more affordable PMS prices
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10 Killed, 8 Injured In Abuja Church Stampede Over Palliatives
December 21, 2024Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while others are still receiving medical care.
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BREAKING: Rice Distribution Turns Deadly In Anambra As Stampede Claims Lives
December 21, 2024The distribution, meant to alleviate economic hardship, spiraled out of control
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Truck Crushes Police Vehicle In Ondo, Kills Three Officers, Female Suspect
December 20, 2024The injured officer was rushed to the hospital. We later learned that the female victim was...
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Yahaya Bello Released From Kuje Custodial Centre After Meeting Bail Conditions
December 20, 2024Confirming the development, an official stated, "Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the bail conditions....
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Court Reinstates Suspended Edo LG Chairmen, Deputies
December 20, 2024The court also restrained the state government and its officials from acting on the resolution of...
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Ekiti Court Grants Dele Farotimi N30 Million Bail, Imposes Media Restrictions
December 20, 2024Presiding Magistrate Adekunle Adewole set bail at N30 million, requiring two sureties, one of whom must...
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35 Minors Dead In Ibadan Stampede As Police Arrest Olori Naomi, Seven Others
December 19, 2024So far (35) Thirty-Five Minors have been documented Dead while (6) Six others are critically injured...
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Reps To Present N704.91m Salaries Donation To Tinubu For Vulnerable Nigerians
December 19, 2024Our monthly salary is N600,000, and I ask that we forgo half of it for the...
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BREAKING: Court Grants Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello N500m Bail In N110bn Fraud Case
December 19, 2024They must also provide two passport photographs and valid identification, including their National Identification Numbers (NIN).
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BREAKING: Oyo Government Arrests Organisers Of Deadly Children’s Party Sponsored By Ooni Of Ife’s Ex-Wife
December 18, 2024Several injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the University College Hospital
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Police Defend Use Of Leg Restraints On Officer Vincent Makinde, Reject Inhumane Treatment Claims
December 18, 2024It is pertinent to note that the use of restraining devices is a global practice for...
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Gov Adeleke Orders Investigation, Prerogative Of Mercy For Man Sentenced To Death For Stealing Fowl
December 18, 2024They recounted the heartbreaking story of how their only son, a medical student, was "falsely" accused...
Crime
Delta Police Arrest Nursing Mother For Allegedly Murdering 10-Month-Old Baby In River
December 17, 2024Ibuku confessed to the crime, disclosed that she disposed of her baby’s body in the river...
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Female Corps Member Slumps, Dies In Kebbi
December 17, 2024However, she passed away while receiving medical attention.
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UNIZIK Lecturer Shot Dead As Gunmen Steal Vehicle In Anambra
December 17, 2024The murderers also made away with his car, a Toyota Corolla 2006 model.
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Nigerian National Arrested In India For Matrimonial Fraud, Dupes Delhi Woman N9m
December 17, 2024The suspect contacted the woman through an associate, claiming he was detained at Delhi airport and...
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Ademola Lookman Makes History, Wins 2024 African Footballer Of The Year Award
December 16, 2024The 27-year-old also shone on the international stage, netting three goals as Nigeria reached the final...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Tinubu’s Removal, Fines Plaintiff N5 Million
December 16, 2024A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Aba-Aji, ruled that the case...
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Tinubu Approves Free Nationwide Train Services For Christmas, Renames University Of Abuja
December 16, 2024The Federal Government has renamed the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University to honor the...
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Defence Chief Orders Probe Into Deaths Of Okuama Leaders In Military Custody
December 16, 2024We are fully committed to uncovering the truth, and we expect to provide more information by...
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Yoruba Union Supports Kemi Badenoch, Accuses Shettima, Nigerian Police Of Misconduct
December 16, 2024Yoruba children are not raised to become terrorists. They are raised to be educated, respectful, and...
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EFCC Arrests 193 Foreigners, 599 Nigerians In Multi-Million Naira Crypto Fraud, Romance Scams
December 16, 2024Ikeja, Lagos State- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 792 suspects, including 193...
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Fake Travel Agent Arrested Over Alleged N11 Million Canadian Visa Scam
December 15, 2024The suspect allegedly converted the funds for personal use and went into hiding.
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At Least 20 Dead In Boat Mishap On River Benue
December 15, 2024The victims, who had been in Ocholonya for the market day, were returning to Doma in...
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Yoruba Union Condemns Prolonged Incarceration Of Dele Farotimi, Accuses Afe Babalola Of Tyranny
December 15, 2024The Union questioned why Afe Babalola has not sued WikiLeaks for exposing his alleged involvement in...
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IPOB Disowns Simon Ekpa, Labels Him Self-Proclaimed Content Creator, Says Not A Member
December 15, 2024We warn those media houses attaching the content creator to please stop doing such. They are...
Crime
NDLEA Seizes N3.3bn Meth, Loud In Auto Parts From Canada, Arrests Two Businessmen
December 15, 2024One of the containers going to Ladipo market through the Sifax bonded terminal was examined on...
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Elects Nze Fidelis Chukwu As President-General
December 15, 2024The appointment follows a tumultuous period for Ohanaeze, marked by the deaths of two successive leaders.
Crime
Private Security Guard Arrested For Vandalizing Streetlights At University Of Ilorin
December 15, 2024The suspect was caught red-handed around 1:30 am on Wednesday by local vigilantes while in the...
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Kemi Badenoch Accuses Nigeria Police Of Theft: “They Rob Those They Should Protect
December 15, 2024They took my brother’s shoe and his watch. It’s a shocking memory of how those meant...
Crime
Police Arrest Truck Driver, Motor Boy For Allegedly Beating Man To Death Over Theft In Ogun
December 14, 2024The injured man was promptly taken to the State Hospital, Ijaye, for medical care, but sadly...
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Fire Razes Two-Storey Building In Ilorin, Destroys 22 Rooms
December 14, 2024Shortly after electricity was restored by IBEDC, a power surge occurred, igniting the fire on the...
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CBN Fines Naira Supply Hawkers N150m, Warns Banks Over Illegal Mint Naira Circulation
December 14, 2024The CBN warned that banks engaging in cash hoarding, diversion, or any other actions that impede...
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INEC Denies Death Rumors Surrounding Chairman Mahmood Yakubu
December 14, 2024Abuja, Nigeria- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed rumours claiming its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu,...
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Former Kogi Deputy Speaker Enema Paul Passes Away After Illness
December 14, 2024He was a former Commissioner for Rural Development, a one-time Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State...
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Finland Freezes Simon Ekpa’s Assets, Detained In Notorious Kylmäkoski Prison
December 14, 2024Kylmäkoski vankila, located in Akaa, Finland, is renowned for its stringent security measures and has been...
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World Bank Set To Approve $500 Million Loan For Nigeria, Marking 10th Disbursement Under Tinubu
December 13, 2024This figure includes recent approvals for three loans totaling $1.57 billion, with further increases expected in...
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Local Government Accountability: FG To Prosecute Officials, Sue Governors For Contempt
December 13, 2024By their illegal actions, some states have rendered local councils powerless, unable to fulfill their statutory...
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Gov Yusuf Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks SSG, Chief Of Staff, Commissioners
December 12, 2024Several commissioners retained their positions, including the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice,
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BREAKING: President Tinubu To Present 2025 Budget To National Assembly On Tuesday
December 12, 2024The presentation will take place in the House of Representatives' chamber.
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Senate Orders Probe Into FCT Demolitions, Invites Wike For Explanations
December 12, 2024The Senate expects a report from the committee within a set timeframe.
Crime
Nigerian Police Recover N129bn Counterfeit Currencies, Arrest 3 Suspects In Kano
December 10, 2024The counterfeit currencies recovered included $3,366,000 in counterfeit US dollars, 51,970 in counterfeit CFA francs, and...
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BREAKING: Court Orders Yahaya Bello’s Remand in Kuje Prison Over Alleged Fraud
December 10, 2024The court adjourned the case and set hearing dates for January 29, February 25, and February...
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BREAKING: Ekiti Court Denies Activist Dele Farotimi Bail, Adjourns Ruling To December 20
December 10, 2024The court ordered that Farotimi be remanded in custody for the next 10 days
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BREAKING: Court Denies Bail To Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello In Corruption Case
December 10, 2024In her decision, Justice Anenih stated that the application was filed when the defendant was neither...
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Fire Outbreak Claims Life Of 41-Year-Old In Kwara
December 9, 2024The fire was caused by spontaneous ignition in a room storing combustible materials, including petrol, batteries,...
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BREAKING: Court Grant Human Rights Lawyer Dele Farotimi ₦50 Million Bail In Cybercrime Case
December 9, 2024The case, filed by the Inspector General of Police against Farotimi, has been adjourned until January...
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Islamic Scholar Sheikh Muhyideen Ajani Bello Dies At 84
December 6, 2024His legacy as a spiritual leader and a champion of truth will continue to inspire his...
Crime
NSCDC Arrests Four Suspects For Alleged Rape Of Minors In Osun
December 6, 2024The suspects, when interviewed by the press, admitted to abusing the girls at various times and...
Crime
Bank Staff Steals N18 Million In ATM Fraud Scheme; Police Arrest Card Fraudster In Katsina
December 6, 2024Sadiq revealed that Abdullahi was a notorious fraudster, known for swapping ATM cards of unsuspecting individuals...
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Ex-Kwara Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Allegedly Misappropriated N5bn UBEC Fund, Says Witness
December 4, 2024The two were charged with stealing and mismanaging over N5.78 billion allocated for the payment of...
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At Least 12 Burnt To Death In Yobe Auto Crash
December 4, 2024The impact caused the bus to burst into flames, resulting in the deaths of all 12...
Crime
Police Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Seize 364 Rounds Of Ammunition In Adamawa
December 4, 2024Moses had been illegally importing ammunition into the state.
Crime
Three Police Officers Suspended For Allegedly Stealing Over N43m From Cargo Worker In Abuja
December 4, 2024During the process, the cash sum of N31,790,000 was recovered from the officers,
Crime
Ekiti Court Denies Bail To Human Rights Lawyer Dele Farotimi Over Cybercrime Allegations
December 4, 2024Meanwhile, the hearing has been adjourned to December 10, 2024.
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BREAKING: Senate Forms Committee To Address Controversies In Tax Reform Bills
December 4, 2024The bills have faced widespread opposition from governors, traditional rulers, civil society groups, and some federal...
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Truck Overloaded With Mattresses Guts Fire, Destroys 16 Rooms, 7 Shops In Ilorin
December 3, 2024The truck had collided with a high-tension wire, causing a spark that ignited the mattresses.
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Fire Guts INEC Office In Delta Following Power Surge
December 3, 2024He noted that the stores section where petrol generators and other items were kept was completely...
Crime
Police Arrest Eight Armed Robbery Suspects, Including Female Gang Member, In Benue
December 3, 2024The suspects were allegedly involved in terrorizing Makurdi-Lafia road users in recent times.
Crime
Banker Arrested For Stealing ₦116 Million From Customers’ Accounts In Lagos
December 3, 2024Olubunmi is accused of forging documents, including a letterhead from Towade Global Business Ventures, to fraudulently...
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Mother Of Late Sylvester Oromoni, Dowen College Bullying Victim, Dies After Prolonged Illness
December 3, 2024Her passing comes just over seven months after a Lagos court ruling in April that found...
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Kwara NSCDC Rescues Kogi Varsity Student Abducted By Suspected Ritualists
December 3, 2024One of the books I was carrying fell, and as I bent down to pick it...
Crime
Police Rescue 4 Children From Traffickers, Arrest 2 Suspects In Rivers
December 3, 2024The Guest House Managing Director grew suspicious of Esther Anthony's and refused to let her check...
Crime
NSCDC Detains 19-Year-Old Suspected Kidnapper In Kwara
December 3, 2024The suspect had previously worked for the family of the abducted victims and was tracked and...
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Court Strikes Out Bobrisky’s N200 Million Rights Suit Against EFCC
November 29, 2024Bobrisky had sought multiple reliefs, including an order restraining the EFCC from further harassment, arrest, or...
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At Least 200 Missing In Fresh Niger State Boat Mishap
November 29, 2024It was gathered that the ill-fated boat, carrying traders and farmers en route to Katcha for...
Crime
Court Sentences Police, Immigration Officers To 7 Years For N1.6m Employment Fraud
November 28, 2024Bature and Philip faced two counts of charges, while Mohammed was charged with one count.
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TETFund Suspends Foreign Scholarships Over Rising Costs, Abscondment Concerns
November 28, 2024TETFund has directed beneficiary institutions to prioritize local training within Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of...
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Osun Police Arraign Man, 26, For Allegedly Threatening Mother’s Life Over Money
November 28, 2024Babatunde allegedly used a bottle to intimidate his mother during the altercation.
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BREAKING: CBN Increases Interest Rate To 27.50 Percent
November 26, 2024Governor Cardoso explained that the move was necessary to address persistent inflationary challenges
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BREAKING: Yahaya Bello Reappears At EFCC Over Alleged Fund Misappropriation
November 26, 2024The ex-governor made his way to the EFCC office in a black Toyota Hilux, driving himself.
Crime
Police Nab Suspected Dealer Of Deadly “Suck And Die” Chemical In Bauchi
November 26, 2024He disclosed that a bottle of “Suck and Die” was sold for ₦300, while each piece...
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BREAKING: Port Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operations, Dispatches First Batch Of Petroleum Products At 60,000 bpd
November 26, 2024The older unit, commissioned in 1965, handles 60,000 bpd, while the newer facility, established in 1989,...
Crime
Three Suspects Remanded For Beheading Motorcyclist In Kwara
November 25, 2024An investigation has uncovered that Samuel and Tiozina allegedly lured motorcyclist Raufu Akanno by hiring his...
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BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Cuts PMS Price To N970 For Oil Marketers
November 24, 2024The price adjustment is expected to bring slight relief to marketers and consumers amid persistent economic...
Crime
NDLEA Arrests Chinese National Linked To Trans-Border Drug Syndicate In Lagos, Uncovered 4.3 Grams Of Cocaine
November 24, 2024Mark was travelling in a commercial bus bound for Ghana when NDLEA agents, acting on credible...
Crime
NDLEA Arrests 50-Year-Old Businessman At Enugu Airport With 90 Wraps Of Cocaine Ingested
November 24, 2024Osuoha was intercepted at the airport's arrival hall during routine screening of passengers arriving from Addis...
Crime
Anambra Police Arrest Native Doctor, Accomplice For Kidnapping, Robbery
November 23, 2024During the operation, security forces recovered a pump-action rifle, the victim’s vehicle, and other items, including...
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DJ Chicken’s UK Tour Drama: Ejected From Club, Removed From Train In Viral Incidents
November 23, 2024A train official disclosed that DJ Chicken had separated from his group and was "constituting a...
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Police Recover 8 Unexploded Ordnance In Maiduguri, Reassure Public Of Safety
November 23, 2024Hours later, at 1:00 p.m., another distress call came from Gwange, where a resident discovered an...
Crime
Ogun NSCDC Arrests Eight Teenagers For Gang Rape Of 14-Year-Old Girl In Ijebu
November 22, 2024She was sexually abused the first time and was recorded and the alleged suspects threatened to...
Crime
Police Nab Notorious Child Trafficker, Rescue Three Abducted Children In Imo
November 22, 2024The Commissioner announced that the children have since been reunited with their families.
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NEC Issues One-Week Deadline To Kwara, Kebbi, Adamawa Over State Police Reports
November 21, 2024Diri warned that the council would take “appropriate decisions” should the states fail to meet the...
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BREAKING: Simon Ekpa To Be Extradited To Nigeria, Says Defence Headquarters
November 21, 2024Simon Ekpa, a self acclaimed leader of IPOB faction, has been condemned for allegedly inciting violence...
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Atiku Slams Tinubu Administration Over ‘Bone-Crushing’ Loans As Nigeria Sinks Deeper Into Debt
November 21, 2024He also accused the National Assembly of enabling the borrowing culture without demanding accountability
Crime
Police Arrest Father For Allegedly Impregnating His daughter In Cross River
November 21, 2024He claimed he had been separated from Amina’s mother for several years.
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Gunmen Reportedly Shot Lawyer Dead In Benue
November 21, 2024Ofikwu was ambushed by two armed assailants while waiting for his gate to be opened at...
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Finland Authorities Arrest Simon Ekpa, Four Others On Suspicion Of Terrorist Offences
November 21, 2024Ekpa has been spreading separatist propaganda through social media platforms.
Crime
Bauchi Police Arrest Two For Allegedly Killing Uncle Over Witchcraft Accusations
November 20, 2024Ezekiel Simon confessed to colluding with Lumana Zakka to assault and brutally kill the victim, who...
Crime
Kano Police Nab 42-Year-Old Impostor Posing As Court Officer
November 20, 2024The suspect had been extorting money from innocent citizens by posing as a Court Duty Police...
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IGP Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Osun Anti-Kidnapping Squad Head Over Shooting Of Transport Chairman
November 20, 2024We can confirm that the police authorities at the highest level have acted decisively on this...
Insecurity
Seven Officers Missing As NSCDC Neutralizes 50 Boko Haram Terrorists In Ambush
November 20, 2024The NSCDC's special squad neutralized 50 insurgents in a fierce exchange of gunfire