Crime
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Ekiti Police trail kidnappers of ex-varsity deputy VC
The Ekiti State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for the individuals responsible for kidnapping Prof. Femi Olaofe, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University. Commissioner of Police Adeniran Akinwale…
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LASTMA denies involvement in death of man found in Ikorodu
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has refuted any involvement in the death of a man discovered hanging by the gate of an estate along the Lagos-Shagamu Expressway in Ikorodu, Lagos.…
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Gunmen abduct Benue Poly Rector, others, demand N70m
Gunmen have abducted three staff members including the acting Rector of Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki. According to a report, Barki, two other management staff of the institution and their…
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Wife cuts off husband’s genital for calling another woman’s name during love making
An angry wife has cut off her husband’s penis after he allegedly moaned another woman’s name while making love in Baguio City, Philippines. The couple were said to be making love in…
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Niger Suffers Jailbreak As High-Profile Terrorists Escape Prison
Niger Republic has suffered another jailbreak following Thursday’s escape of an unspecified number of high-ranking terrorists and other criminals from prison. The incident happened at the Koutoukalé prison in Tillabéri region, regarded…
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Former Ekiti University Deputy VC Abducted, Kidnappers Demand N50m Ransom
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU), Professor Femi Olaofe, from his residence in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Thursday. The kidnappers are demanding…
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Japa: Police arrest couple for attempting to sell son to fund husband’s relocation abroad
The Lagos Police Command has apprehended a couple (names withheld) for allegedly attempting to sell their two-year-old son to finance their travel to Canada. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the command,…
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Marwa operator commits suicide over tricycle seizure
A yet-to-be-identified tricyclist has died by suicide after efforts to reportedly retrieve his seized tricycle from some government agents proved abortive in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that…
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Terrorists Plan To Attack Critical National Infrastructures – Nigerian Military Reveals
The Nigerian Military has unveiled plans by terrorists to attack some critical national infrastructures in the country. This revelation was made public on Thursday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major…
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Brothers remanded over alleged murder of dad
The Yola Division of Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the detention of two brothers accused of killing their 85-year-old father, Ibrahim Yusuf-Kwada. Ibrahim Yusuf (62) and Samaila Yusuf (48), residents…
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Female visitor arrested for smuggling drugs into Kuje custodial centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, has arrested a woman named Precious Yusuf for attempting to smuggle drugs into the medium-security custodial center in Kuje, Abuja. According to a statement released…
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Police arrest man attempting to sell human bones, skull for N600k
Operatives from the Iddo Division of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command apprehended Nuhu Ezra on Tuesday for possession of human bones and a skull. This information was disclosed in a release…