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20 Sep
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have detained a notorious gunrunner and recovered 20 fabricated AK-47 rifles. READ ALSO:Police rescue man from suicide on Third Mainland Bridge This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan on Friday in Kaduna. Hassan said: “On Sept. 19, at about…
20 Sep
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have rescued a 59-year-old man from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge. READ ALSO:Two in police net for alleged possession of cocaine RRS made this known in a post it shared on its official…
20 Sep
Some residents of Benin City, Edo, have expressed worry over the heavy presence of security personnel particularly in the state capital, ahead of the Saturday governorship election. READ ALSO:Do not monitor Edo election if unaccredited, police warns The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round town on Friday to…
18 Sep
Officers of the Onikan Division, Lagos State, have arrested a suspect in connection with the vandalism of aluminum railings on the bridge near the Old School of Nursing, inward Third Mainland Bridge. Acting on a tip-off, the police responded swiftly to reports of the criminal activities, which took place during the early hours of the…
16 Sep
A man named Vincent Upkpai was on Monday arrested for killing his neighbour, simply identified as Gloria, and her son over an argument about cleaning in the Elemoro area of Lagos State. After the killing, the man put her body in a large bag, also known as a Ghana-must-go. The spokesperson for the Lagos State…
15 Sep
Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the murder of the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMATA), Enugu, Stephen Aniagu, by unknown gunmen on Saturday night, saying police operatives are already on the trail of the assailants. Aniagu was shot dead at Moses Ogbodo Junction near Topland Market in the Amaechi area of Enugu…
15 Sep
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has assured Nigerians of adequate security measures to ensure a peaceful and secure environment during the 2024 Eid-el-Maulud celebrations. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who made the disclosure, noted that in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Command CPs and their respective Zonal AIGs…
15 Sep
Kelechi Isaac, a victim of police extortion in Bayelsa State, has confirmed the recovery of the N3 million that was forcefully taken from him by officers of the Nigerian Police Force. Isaac disclosed the receipt of the funds in a WhatsApp message on Friday night, according to a report by Premium Times. "They have given…
15 Sep
A Lagos businessman, Olutoye Remi-John, has been arraigned for N39 million fraud and conspiracy by the Federal High Court. Remi-John, the Director of TRJ Company Limited, is facing charges of conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretence, and conversion of N39 million. The court has also adjourned the trial to January 14, 2025. According to the…
15 Sep
A fire outbreak on Saturday morning destroyed parts of the Sokoto State Police Command headquarters, burning at least six offices. The fire, which started in the administrative block, was eventually contained by firefighters. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Confirming the incident, the command's spokesperson, Ahmed Rufai, said, "Yes, there was a fire incident…
15 Sep
The Delhi Police have announced the arrest of three individuals for drug smuggling in India, including two Nigerians. The Indian Express reported on Sunday that the third person arrested is from Ghana. "The Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested three drug traffickers with 8.04 kg of methamphetamine worth Rs 30 crore in the international market,"…
15 Sep
A community in Anambra State, Nawfia, has denied a report that its Vigilante Group was involved in the recent killing of three individuals at Agu-Isioye over a land dispute. The killing of the three persons was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, noting that they were shot dead.…
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Israel said on Wednesday that 11 more hostages held in Gaza, including five Thais, would be freed over two days this week as part of a fragile Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said it had received a list from Hamas of eight hostages to be freed on Thursday, including the Thais, and another…
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Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday granted permission to former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, to travel to Arjam, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for his routine medical check up. The judge granted the leave after hearing a motion filed through, his counsel Paul Ogbole SAN. Ishaku is being…
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance tax compliance in the territory. The acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Michael Ango, solicited for the partnership when he visited Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, in Abuja on Wednesday.…
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A former Russian deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of embezzlement and money laundering that could see him jailed for years. Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in a clampdown on allegations of rampant inefficiency and corruption amid the Ukraine offensive.…
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening ties with France, particularly in areas such as agriculture, public transportation, and water transportation. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge during a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday. The governor acknowledged the…
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Belgium on Wednesday warned its citizens against travelling to DR Congo, as Brussels Airlines scrapped flights to Kinshasa after violent protests erupted over the conflict rocking the east of the country. "All travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently discouraged," Belgium's foreign ministry said. "On 28 January, a violent protest took place in…
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Plans are in top gear by the Ogun State Government to leverage the use of technology and the Internet to produce, distribute, and generate clean, quality water for residents. The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on SDG and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, made this known during an assessment tour of water generation…
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The acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has blamed party leaders for the crisis rocking the nation’s main opposition party. Damagum stated this in his remarks at the party’s 79th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that though the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) was having…
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Libya has arrested two people accused of torturing and detaining 263 irregular migrants to extort ransoms, the prosecutor general's office said Wednesday. "The public prosecution ordered the detention of two members of a criminal gang who deliberately restricted the freedom of illegal migrants," it said in a statement. The sub-Saharan migrants were "subjected to torture,…