NDLEA intercepts drugs caught on widower and divorcee on their way to Saudi Arabia

25 Apr 2023

A widower, Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde and a divorcee, Akanbi Silifat Tunrayo who were going for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine concealed in lace and ankara […]

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Police launch manhunt on killers of five policemen and a couple in Imo

24 Apr 2023

The Imo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the killers of five policemen and a couple at Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state Some gunmen had on Friday opened fire on the cops, who went to eat at a local restaurant, killed all of them and carted […]

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Hippopotamus kills pregnant woman in Markurdi

22 Apr 2023

A wild hippopotamus has allegedly killed a pregnant woman along the old bridge crossing point of River Benue on Tuesday in Makurdi Benue state capital. There are two bridges on River Benue in Makurdi- the old and the new bridge. An eyewitness account told us the victim went foy the island with other traders to […]

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Police arrest five for the murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Bauchi

22 Apr 2023

Police in Bauchi State have arrested five suspects over the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Kangere village in Bauchi Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement issued by police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil and made available to newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. He stated that the five suspects […]

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Court jails lecturer who assaulted student for snatching daughter’s lover

22 Apr 2023

A High Court sitting in Nasarawa State has convicted Fred Ayokhai, a teaching staff of the Federal University of Lafia (FULAFIA) for assaulting a female student, Blessing Mathias. There was a viral video in October 2022, which revealed how Ayokhai molested Mathias by ripping off his singlet with scissors. Mathias was also flogged and dropped […]

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Gunmen kill five policemen in Imo

21 Apr 2023

Gunmen on Friday morning killed five policemen at the Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. Also killed were a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu who hailed from Amankwo Okpala community. The incident has thrown the junction and the entire community into a state of panic as […]

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Military ready for threat against May 29 handover- DHQ

21 Apr 2023

THE Defence headquarters, yesterday, said it was prepared to tackle the threat of attacks during May 29, handover ceremonies. It also said troops fighting to rid the country of criminal elements in several theatres of operation eliminated 53 terrorists, bandits and kidnappers while 269 terrorist collaborators, oil thieves and criminal herdsmen were arrested within the […]

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172 Nigerian troops to Guinea Bissau

20 Apr 2023

The Nigerian Army yesterday completed the pre-deployment training of 172 troops for peace-keeping mission in Guinea Bissau. The troops began their pre-deployment training on March 21 at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC), Jaji, Kaduna State. The Chief of Operations (Army), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said the troops would be Nigeria’s […]

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Soldiers kill policeman for intercepting colleague’s vehicle carrying Indian hemp in Borno

20 Apr 2023

A police sergeant, identified as Ahmed Ali, has been shot dead by some soldiers in Benisheikh town, Borno State after his team intercepted a military man in a vehicle conveying Indian hemp. Locals and security sources told Daily Trust that the incident happened at the town’s entry checkpoint around 10 am on Monday. A security […]

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