Police bust syndicate behind the kidnapping of children in Niger

24 Mar 2023

The Niger State Police Command has busted a syndicate behind the kidnapping of children in Suleja and arrested three suspects. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 23, 2023, said the arrest was sequel to the abduction of two children, Abdullahi Umar, 5, and Rahamat Umar, […]

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Ekweremadu, and wife found guilty of organ trafficking

24 Mar 2023

A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. The duo alongside their daughter, Sonia, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a […]

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Hoodlums set court ablaze

23 Mar 2023

A high court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo south LGA of Ebonyi state, has been set ablaze by hoodlums. The registrar of the court, Oluchi Uduma, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, March 22, told journalists that hoodlums invaded the court on Tuesday, March 21, and set the building ablaze. Uduma said the court building, documents, and […]

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Bandits kills two while kidnapping many in Bwari

22 Mar 2023

Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, blocked the Bwari-Jere road near Bwari town in the Federal Capital Territory, killing two passengers while kidnapping numerous others. Some of the witnesses at the scene said the terrorists blocked the road on Friday night, around the Ganmi junction, while they carried out their heinous act. One of the villagers, […]

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Ebonyi state governor Umahi sacks aides

21 Mar 2023

Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi has sacked board members of the state owned agencies, commissions and 64 Development Centre Coordinators in the state. The reason for the sack has not been disclosed. Those affected have been directed to hand over all government property including official vehicles in their possession on or before the close of […]

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Electoral officer and returning officer kidnapped on their way to deliver result

21 Mar 2023

The Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer for Zamfara state governorship election in Maradun local government area of the state have been kidnapped. The local government area is the hometown of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, who is seeking reelection. The officials were heading for the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission in Gusau, the state […]

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Thugs kills INEC ad hoc staff in Rivers

20 Mar 2023

Arumodum Julius Akoi, an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was shot and killed by political thugs in Ward 7 Abua Central, Abua-Odual local government area of Rivers State. The incident happened during the governorship and House of Assembly election on Saturday, March 18, 2023. It was gathered that the ad […]

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NDLEA arrest party agents with money credit cards arrested in Ogun State

19 Mar 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Saturday morning, arrested some party agents in Ogun State. Operatives on election duty intercepted four men during a stop and search. One was seen with a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, tag. The quartet had hundreds of money credit cards to be used to “buy votes” at the Ibara […]

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Four thugs with weapons arrested in Abeokuta

19 Mar 2023

Four hoodlums have been arrested with a pistol and a knife while on their way to polling units in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The hoodlums were arrested at Sapon in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area as the governorship and state house of assembly elections were commencing on Saturday morning. A soldier at the roadblock in […]

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