Crime
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Court asks fraudster to pay N1.6 million in restitution
On Tuesday, the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan directed Ismail Adeniyi, 58, a convicted fraudster, to compensate the complainant with a sum of N1.6 million. Chief Magistrate E.A. Idowu…
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Just In: Gunmen abduct senior matron
A senior matron working at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, was abducted by armed individuals on Tuesday. Augustine Duru, the chairman of the Medical and…
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Edo police arrest officer caught on camera slapping woman
The police command in Edo says it has arrested the officer shown to be slapping a young woman in a viral social media video. In a statement issued on Monday by…
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Court sentences Ondo farmers to two weeks community service
Two farmers, Hassan Augustine, aged 55, and Felix Balogun, aged 47, were sentenced to two weeks of community service by a magistrates’ court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State,…
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Police say nine casualties recorded in Ogun gas blast
By: Ade Phillips Nine individuals sustained injuries following a gas explosion on Saturday at a steel company located in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area (LGA) in Ogun State. The incident took…
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Woman Poisons one-year-old daughter with Insecticide
By Miracle Ogunde The Lagos State Police command has arrested a woman simply identified as Rukayat, for allegedly poisoning her one-year-old daughter with an insecticide in the Oworonshoki area…
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Police confirm Kogi bank robbery
The Kogi Police Command has confirmed that two banks in Ayingba were targeted in armed robbery attacks, resulting in the tragic death of a police officer. The state’s Police Commissioner,…
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Bandits Invade Nigerian Mosque During Jumat Prayers, Kill Worshippers
By Our Correspondent Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a mosque at Anguwar Makera in Kwasakwasa community of Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. The…
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Nine remanded for allegedly kidnapping, killing six girls for rituals
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State remanded nine individuals on Friday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of six girls for ritual purposes. The police accused the…
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Police nab suspected traffic robber, recover toy pistol
The police command in Lagos state has arrested an armed robbery suspect, Yusuf Jafar, for allegedly robbing victims at gunpoint in the Isheri area of the state. This was…
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EFCC Arrests 48 ‘Yahoo Boys’, Herbalist
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 48 (Forty-eight) suspected internet fraudsters and herbalist for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence…
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Police Give Update On Kidnap Of 287 Kaduna Students By Bandits
By Our Correspondent The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has assured that the 287 students kidnapped from a school in Kaduna would be rescued. The spokesperson of the…