Tag: Police
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Herdsmen convert Ondo govt forest reserve into militia camp – fresh report reveals
Mrs Funke Olakunrin would have survived but police demanded N1,000 for fuel – Driver The time to act is now, we have nothing to lose – Gani Adams Fresh facts emerged on Saturday that herdsmen have converted the Ondo Government reserve located in the Odigbo Local Government Area into a militia camp, fresh report by…
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Reports of attack on Atiku’s witnesses misleading, undermining – Police
The Nigerian Police Force has said that there was ‘no any attack by bandits either on villages or on any person or group of persons traveling in Zamfara State on Friday. The Poolice said the story by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s lawyer Chief Chris Uche, SAN, that witnesses they scheduled…
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Gunmen attack UI female hostel
Tragedy struck at a female hostel in University of Ibadan as unknown gunmen on Friday morning attacked Obafemi Awolowo Hall carting away valuables. The invasion of the female hostel was said to have occurred around 1:30 a.m.by armed men numbering about 10. They were said to have made away with the students’ phones, laptops, cash…
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Guard ‘defiles’ daughter, three other minors
A 65-year-old security guard, Yisa Showunmi, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling four under aged girls, including his daughter (names withheld). Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ezekiel Ayorinde said the defendant committed the offence between 2010 and 2019. Ayorinde told the court that the four survivors were…
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Just in: Police arraign Sen. Abbo before Zuba magistrates’ court over assault
After its investigation into the public assault of a woman who was beaten almost to pulp by Senator Elisha Abbo, the Police in Abuja have taken the senator to the Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for arraignment. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Bala Ciroma, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday. “They (Police officers) have taken…
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Man kills girlfriend after taking tramadol
Lagos—A 33-year-old man, simply identified as Mojupa, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2, at Corporation Estate, Mile 2, Amuwo Odofin, said he was “moved to kill her after taking tramadol.” The suspect, who has been arrested and taken to state Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, reportedly told residents that…
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19-year-old woman allegedly stabs brother to death in Kano
Kano – The Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested a 19-year-old Woman, Mariya Suleiman, of Badawa Quarters, Kano, for allegedly stabbing her 30-year-old brother, Sani Suleiman, to death. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the Police Public Relations’ Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement in Kano on Sunday. He said the incident occurred on…
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Police uncover plans by secret cult groups to cause chaos in Oyo
The Nations reports that, Oyo state Police Command on Saturday said it has uncovered plans by some unscrupulous elements in the state to cause breach of the peace today July 7, and August 8, 2019 under the guise of celebrating annual festival of secret cult groups in the South West region. The secret cult groups…
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Pupil found dead inside school’s bucket
There was confusion yesterday at Dela Mog school located at Raji Oba street, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos, following the discovery of the lifeless body of one of the pupils inside a bucket. The circumstance under which the 10-year-old pupil, identified as Joy, died and was found inside the bucket could not be ascertained as…
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Benin-Asaba Expressway Blocked as Hausa-Fulani Protest Killing of Truck Driver in Delta
Thousands of travelers were held up four several hours on yesterday following the blockage of the Benin-Asaba Expressway at Issele-Asaba junction by Hausa-Fulani drivers and cattle dealers protesting the killing of the driver of a (trailer) truck conveying cattle on Thursday night. The blockage of the Benin-Asaba lasted from about 9.15am to about 12.58pm when…