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Panic in Ore as Gunmen Kill Popular Businessman
Residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State, were left in shock following the assassination of a well-known building materials dealer, Ismaila Awoyinka, by unidentified gunmen. According to The Hope,…
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Again, Bandits Strike in Abuja, Kidnap Family from Their Home
Armed assailants, believed to be kidnappers, have invaded the Chikakore area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, abducting a man, his wife, son, and two others…
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Ondo Governor’s Aide Denies Link to Youth Leader’s Death
The Senior Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Security, Mr Olugbenga Atiba, has dismissed allegations that he ordered the unlawful raid in the Bature community, Odigbo Local Government Area, leading…
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Agboola Ajayi’s LG Campaign Director Accused of Kidnapping, Ritual Killings
By Our Reporter The Director-General of Agboola Ajayi’s campaign in Irele Local Government Area, Ondo State, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, Mohammad Sanni Oladele, has been accused of kidnapping and ritual…
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Abducted Oyo PDP chieftain freed
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the release of Benedict Akika, who was kidnapped from his residence by suspected gunmen in Idi Ape, Olorunda-Aba, located in Lagelu Local Government Area of…
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‘Heartbroken’ woman sets self ablaze over divorce in Jigawa
A 40-year-old woman (name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the…
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Three domestic staff arrested over Ofili-Ajumogobia’s daughter’s death
The police command in Lagos state has confirmed detention of three domestic workers over the death of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s daughter’s death. The state police public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this…
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Young boy commits suicide, hangs self in Ibadan
A lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified boy has been found hanging on a tree within a school premises in Ibadan. The boy, assumed to be in his mid-twenties, allegedly hung himself on…
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Breaking: Ondo Police Rescue kidnapped victims
The five victims of last week’s kidnapping in the Ose/Ifon area were found at Oyinbo Sanusi camp on Monday. They are currently receiving treatment at the police medical facility in Owo. The…
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Retired Nigerian Army colonel found dead in hotel
BT Vandi, a retired colonel of the Nigerian Army, was found dead in a hotel within the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) base camp in Buruku, Plateau State. The retired officer checked into…
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Cop arrested for robbing neighbours’ homes
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a Police Inspector, Aminu Mohammed, over the robbery of the residence of those around his duty station, ‘C’ Division in Lokoja, the…
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Lagos traditional ruler defrauded by Snapchat lover
On Tuesday, the police brought Oluwatobi Ajibola, a suspected fraudster, before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogba on charges of defrauding a traditional ruler, Emmanuel Olofinjana, of N6.3 million. The 29-year-old…