Man killed and burnt in Ondo

07 Jan 2023

A yet-to-be-identified young man has been killed, with his body burnt and dumped inside a gutter at the Oke Aro, Akure, the Ondo State capital, by suspected cult members. Residents of the community woke up on Thursday, January 5, to find a sack with the body of the deceased dumped in the drainage. A resident […]

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Son kidnaps father, collects N2.5m ransom

07 Jan 2023

The Kwara state police command has arrested a man identified as Issa Naigheti for kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5m. Spokesman of the command, Ajayi Okasanmi, said the suspect was arrested around Kambi area of Ilorin by officers attached to the anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara police command. Naigheti confessed to the […]

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Police arrest 61 suspected thugs in Kano

06 Jan 2023

The Kano State Police Command on Thursday said 61 suspected political thugs had been arrested in its efforts to rid the state of all forms of crimes and criminality, especially during political campaigns. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mamman Dauda, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen by the Command’s […]

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Gunmen kill councilor and three others in Delta

06 Jan 2023

Gunmen suspected to be cultists killed a councillor, Bigha Grikpa and three others in Sapele town, Delta State Grikpa, the deputy leader of Warri North council, was shot dead by gunmen who stormed the Mission Road area of the town in the early hours of Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Other victims include Mathew Ekiopa, who […]

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Zamfara: Police capture five alleged bandits, defeat one, and seize firearms

05 Jan 2023

On Wednesday, the Zamfara Police Command reported neutralizing one alleged bandit and detaining five others for kidnapping, livestock rustling, and possession of weapons and ammunition. SP Mohammed Shehu, a police public relations officer with the Zamfara State Command, released a statement on Facebook. Gusau, according to the police, successfully repulsed a bandit attack, and the […]

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Soldiers open fire at a passengers bus while fighting with Gunmen as stray bullets kill a final year medical student and others

05 Jan 2023

Lawless Nigerian Army Personnel Open Fire On Passengers’ Bus In Imo State, Kill Final-Year Medical Student, Others Some errant personnel of the Nigerian Army deployed to a checkpoint in Imo State have opened fire on a commercial bus conveying passengers from Owerri, Imo State, to Umuaka, SaharaReporters has gathered. The incident, it was learnt, occurred […]

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Immigration saves six Jigawa human trafficking victims

04 Jan 2023

Six victims of human trafficking in the state were reportedly rescued, according to the Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The victims were saved by the command’s men on Sunday, according to Mr. Ahmed Bagari, the state’s NIS Comptroller, who spoke to reporters in Dutse on Monday.  The victims were rescued at around 6:30 […]

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Police kills terrorist and find AK-47 rifle and ammunition in Jibia and Katsina

04 Jan 2023

One terrorist was killed while others fled with varying degrees of gunshot wounds, according to the Katsina State Police Command, which claimed it successfully repelled a terrorist attack on its Magama “Nipping Point” along the Jibia-Katsina Road. From the attackers, one AK-47 rifle, four magazines holding 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, cash, and other items […]

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“I beg your pardon,” Pope Benedict’s testament revealed

04 Jan 2023

In his spiritual testament, the late former Pope Benedict XVI begged for pardon from those he “wronged,” which was published by the Vatican on Sunday.  The former pope, who was of German descent, passed away at age 95 on Saturday. He succeeded Pope John Paul II in 2005 and was the first pope to resign […]

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