Crime
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Court remands alleged secret cult member in Ekiti
A 36-year-old man, Abbey Olorunfemi, facing charges of belonging to a secret cult, was ordered remanded by a chief magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. Chief Magistrate Saka Afunso presided over the…
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NDLEA seized 761,000 tonnes of illicit drugs in three years
Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), reported that the agency confiscated 761,000 tonnes of illicit drugs and substances from January 2021 to March 2024. He…
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EFCC Arraigns One for Tearing Investigation Letters
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 11, 2024 arraigned one Usman Mallam for allegedly tearing EFCC’s official Investigation Activities’ letters and obstructing The Commission’s…
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Man killed over alleged blasphemy in Bauchi
An irate mob in Bauchi has killed a man simply identified as Yunusa after he was accused of making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The incident was said to have taken place…
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JUST IN: Former SUG President shot dead
A young man named Endwell Ahuize Ejindu was shot dead in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. Ejindu was ambushed and shot at close range by unknown assailants along…
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Mob overpower police, kill man over blasphemy
An individual identified as Yunusa was killed by an angry mob in the Nasaru community of the Ningi local government area for allegedly making blasphemous comments about Prophet Muhammad. According to local…
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BREAKING: 1 dead, 2 policemen injured as hoodlums unleash mayhem in Kano
Some suspected hoodlums have unleashed mayhem on Jaen Makera quarters in Kano metropolis, killing one person and injuring two policemen. The outgoing Commissioner of police, AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this in a…
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Court remands 11 over alleged robbery, unlawful possession of firearms
Eleven individuals, including Bamidele Bakare, Muriana Anuoluwapo, Sheriff Alausa, Emmanuel David, Godwin Asado, Abdullahi Taoheed, Olorunwa Ayeniran, Taoheed Alade, Abdullahi Isa, Bolaji Oseni, and Tobi Adedayo, have been remanded by the Chief…
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Police launch manhunt for hit-and-run driver who killed two passengers
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspected hit-and-run driver responsible for the deaths of two male travelers, Yahaya Suleiman and Emeka. The incident occurred at the Kara…
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Woman arraigne for alleged N39.8 million fraud in Fidelity Structures
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Nwodo Martha, a former Principal Manager at Fidelity Structures Limited before Justice H. U. Ezugwu of the…
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Woman remanded for inserting burning firewood into 12-year-old girl’s private parts
In Abeokuta, a 25-year-old woman has been held in custody by the Isabo Magistrates’ Court on charges of severely injuring a 12-year-old girl. The incident allegedly involved inserting a burning piece of…
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Court remands ex-Punch staff over alleged N950 million fraud
A former employee of Punch Newspaper Ltd, Olusegun Ogunbanjo, has been ordered to be remanded at the Kirikiri correctional facility by an Ikeja Special Offences Court over an alleged N950 million fraud.…
