Crime
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69 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to MNJTF with their families
At least, 69 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force authorities in Cameroon and Niger in a fresh operation. The mass surrender is a result…
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Unknown gunmen kill three vigilantes, abduct 10 people
Unknown gunmen, on Sunday night, opened fire on a patrol vehicle, killing three vigilance operatives and a passerby at Umuaka Community in Njaba LGA of Imo. The incident occurred near the local…
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Ritualist apprehended for attempting to slaughter 10-year-old boy
A 46-year-old man, identified as Isiaka Adeniyi, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy who was selling pepper in Ilorin, the state…
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Police uncover cultists’ plan to cause violence in Oyo
Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version of the news article: The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has uncovered plans by members of a cult group to incite violence among rival…
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UNN first-year student found dead in campus drainage
The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has confirmed the tragic death of a first-year student of the institution whose lifeless body was found in a drainage on Friday, July…
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NDLEA Raids Lagos Cocaine Syndicate, Seizes Drugs Worth Over N2.1 Billion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate, recovering large consignments of the drug intended for export and local distribution. According to the…
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The Nation, Blueprint correspondents, wives, children abducted in Kaduna
The police command in Kaduna State on Sunday said two journalists and their families were kidnapped in Kaduna at about 10:30pm on Saturday. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, who confirmed the…
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Ekiti Police Command Bans Unlawful Gatherings Amid Cult Celebration Fears
The Ekiti State Police Command has banned unlawful gatherings following intelligence reports about a planned celebration by members of a specific cult group. In a statement signed by the state Commissioner of…
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Mother Panics as 32-Year-Old Daughter Goes Missing in Kogi
A resident of Okenne, Kogi State, is in distress as her 32-year-old daughter, Hamidat Abdulrafiu, has gone missing. Hamidat left home on June 18, 2024, to meet a customer in Lokoja but…
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Suspected vandals arrested for vandalising TCN’s infrastructure in Kaduna
The Transmission Company of Nigeria announced that the Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four suspected vandals for destroying transmission towers in various parts of the state. In a statement released in…
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Suspected armed robbers shot FRSC officer in Kogi
Suspected armed robbers, on Friday, robbed and shot a Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) officer in Lokoja. SP William Aya, the police public relations officer (PPRO) in Kogi, confirmed the robbery incident…
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Tension as gunmen storm bank, shoot guard, others
A scene of chaos unfolded in Ughelli, Delta State, on Friday as armed robbers targeted a bank customer outside a newly established bank in the city. Witnesses reported that a group of…