Crime
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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…
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EFCC Arrests Three for Impersonating Christian Cleric
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected fraudsters – Odion Victor, Amos Godwin and Ayomide Michael for impersonating Evangelist Chukwuebuka Obi…
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Armed robbers kill Kogi man after bank transaction
Armed robbers unleashed violence on Friday by targeting a man as he exited a new generation bank, robbing him of an undisclosed amount of money and fatally shooting him. According to eyewitnesses,…
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5-year-old chained, starved for three days by father, rescued by Police
Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have rescued a 5-year-old boy who was found chained by his father and starved for three days. The rescue came after a tip-off from concerned neighbours…
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JUST IN: EFCC beefs up security at Lagos office over planned protest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos State Command has beefed up security at its entrance in the wake of a planned protest. The Nation reports Friday that operatives of the Lagos…
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61-year-old electrocuted in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State said that a yet-to-be-identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in…
