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Bandits Kidnap 20 Medical Students In Benue

About 20 medical students have been kidnapped in Benue State, the police authorities said on Friday. The victims were on their way to Enugu State, passing through the Otukpo Local Government area in Benue before they encountered bandits. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Benue State Police Command, Sewuese Anene, the victims were […]

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Nigerian Police Arrest 40-Year-Old Man Who Kidnapped And K!lled His Brother After Collecting 15Million Naira Ransom

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Abdullahi Alhassan, who connived with one Abdulazeez Adamu, kidnapped and k!lled his brother after collecting N15m ransom in Dawakin Kudi Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, who disclosed this when he briefed newsmen at the command […]

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Crime:Gunmen abduct three persons in Anambra community

No fewer than three persons have been reportedly abducted along the Nkpologwu-Akpo Road, Nkpologwu, in Aguata Local Government Area of the Anambra State by unidentified assailants. Although the details of the incident remain sketchy, it was gathered that the armed assailants kidnapped the three men at different locations in the community early Sunday. The kidnap […]

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Nigerian Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists In Ogun

The arrest follows another attack by a rival cult group on Friday night. The Ogun State Police command said four suspects have been arrested allegedly in connection with the killing of a barber at Isale Oja Kuto, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital by suspected cultists on Wednesday. The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu said […]

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Senator Uba Sani Inspects Affected Area During Endbadgovernance Protest In Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has inspected public and private offices and shops that were vandalised by hoodlums during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. Fidelity Bank was also affected as hoodlums invaded the facility following a recent violent protest in Kaduna State. The hoodlums vandalised government and private offices and looted shops in Kaduna and Zaria […]

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Nigerian Police Arrest 392 Suspected Looters Of NCC Park In Kano

The suspects were also arrested in connection to looting of the Kano High Court, and other locations yesterday. The Kano State police command said it has arrested a total of 392 who were suspected to have looted the NCC Industrial Park during the nationwide hunger and hardship protest in Kano State on Thursday. The suspects […]

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Crime:Man sentenced for spraying Naira notes and carelessly stepping on it while dancing in Uyo

Justice M.A.Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has convicted Etiusen Stephen for spraying Naira notes He was arraigned on July 19, 2024 on a two-count charge bordering on naira abuse, an offence that contravenes the provisions of Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. One of […]

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Pastor defiles 14-year-old foster daughter in Ondo

An Ondo State Family Court has ordered the remand of a pastor, Adetunji Obatayo, in prison custody for sexually assaulting his foster daughter and procuring abortion for her three times. It was gathered that the victim had been living with the defendant since 2020 when her parents handed over her to the pastor. Obatayo is […]

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Two Alleged Kidn@ppers Arrested For K+lling Victims In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two kidn@ppers who allegedly k+lled their victims after collecting ransom from their families. The suspects identified as Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday were arrested on June 28, 2024, in Ijebu-Igbo after a thorough investigation by the anti-kidn@pping squad of the command. Their victims: a 71-year-old farmer, Adekunle Ifelaja, […]

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I wanted to sell them for N600k — Says man arrested with h#man parts in FCT.

Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have arrested one Nuhu Ezra for being in possession of h#man parts. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at about 9:00 p.m., in Gosa Kipikipi village, Lugbe, Abuja, with a h#man skull and bones of other h#man body parts. FCT Police Spokesperson, SP […]

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Eight guys Jailed For Internet Fraud In Akwa Ibom

Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court, Calabar, Cross River State, convicted the internet fraudsters. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of eight internet fraudsters in the state. This was contained in a statement by its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday. Oyewale said Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie […]

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Court Refuses To Grant Abba Kyari, Two Others Bail

In separate rulings, the court held that the defendants had not brought any evidence in court to warrant the court’s discretion. Justice Emeka Nwite has declined to grant bail to suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, and two other suspended senior police officers. In separate rulings, the court held that the defendants had not […]

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Two fake EFCC operatives bag 46 years jail term in Lagos

Justice 0.0.Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, has sentenced the duo of Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadia Adekunle to 46 years imprisonment for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while executing a fake court order. A statement from the agency today June 15, said yhey were re-arraigned […]

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Gunmen Abduct Three People In Lagos Apapa Area.

The trio was reportedly whisked away while travelling by boat around Falomo Bridge from Apapa in Lagos Gunmen have abducted three people travelling on a boat in Lagos. The trio was reportedly whisked away while travelling by boat around Falomo Bridge from Apapa in Lagos. While names of the abducted victims have not been ascertained, […]

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Delta state University Final year student stages his kidnap and demands N50m ransom from his father

Men of the Delta state police command have arrested a young man, Nelson Eserada, for allegedly staging his own kidnap and demanding N50 million ransom from his father. Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said the father of the suspect had visited the police in Abraka division to […]

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Photo:Youths protest in Ondo over EFCC raid, arrest of 127

Some youths staged a protest in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Monday against the raid by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, who arrested 127 people at two nightclubs. The personnel of the commission on Saturday stormed the night clubs and arrested about 127 youths over alleged internet fraud activities. Some […]

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Court Adjourns Naira Abuse Case Against Cubana Chief Priest Till June 25

The court adjourned on Wednesday at the instance of the defendant who was absent but had written a letter seeking an adjournment of the case. The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till June 25 for further hearing in the case against celebrity bartender and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief […]

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Court Grants Abba Kyari Bail For Two Weeks

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted erstwhile Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, temporarily bail for two weeks on passionate grounds, to go bury his mother. Kyari was granted bail to the tune of 50 million Naira and a surety in like sum. While giving the […]

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Police Demote Three Officers,Dismiss One For N29.8m Theft.

“The dismissed officer, along with five others were members of an armed robbery gang responsible for the robbery of the sum of N29.8 million from a victim in Gwagwalada.” Police authorities have dismissed an officer Inspector Adabo Mohammed for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery/kidnapping, and corrupt practice. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police […]

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Adamawa police arrest stepmother for inflicting burns on children

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old stepmother, Rachel Geoffrey, for allegedly inflicting severe burns on her 7-year-old and 3-year-old stepchildren. This was made known in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje on X.com on Saturday. According to the police statement, the stepmother intentionally set fire […]

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