Crime
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Man slumps, dies while crossing road in Owo
A middle-aged man has died after slumping while attempting to cross a road in the Ogbonmo area of Owo, Ondo State. The incident occurred on Thursday morning in Owo Local Government Area…
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Newlywed Wife Arrested for Allegedly Killing Husband With Rat Poison in Jigawa
A newlywed wife has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command over the alleged poisoning of her husband, who died after consuming a meal prepared by her. The incident occurred on…
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Terrorists Unleash Carnage in Borno Village: Five Killed, Community Reduced to Ashes
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed an Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) pastor and four other residents during a deadly raid on Tarfa village in the Hawul Local Government Area of…
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Troops Foil Boko Haram Ambush, Neutralise Ten Terrorists in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Thursday foiled a Boko Haram ambush, neutralising ten terrorists, including two of their senior commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida, along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains…
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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…
