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Jul

09

2026

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Police Arrest 135 Suspected Cultists Marking 7/7 Anniversary In Lagos

Crime, Lagos, News Flash

Police Arrest 135 Suspected Cultists Marking 7/7 Anniversary In Lagos One hundred and thirty-five suspected cultists were arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command after failed initiation attempts in different parts of the state. The botched initiation exercises were part of activities lined up to mark the annual 7/7 celebration by cult groups in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday at the command headquarters in Ikeja. The police chief said the operation was the outcome of intelligence-led policing, aggressive raids, convoy patrols and the strategic deployment of…

Jun

25

2026

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El-Rufai Faces N8.68 Billion Corruption Charge Over CCTV Contract

Crime, News Flash, Politics

El-Rufai Faces N8.68 Billion Corruption Charge Over CCTV Contract The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor Jimi Adebisi Lawal, and five others on an 11-count amended charge bordering on alleged corruption, money laundering and related offences linked to an N8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, in Charge No. FHC/KD/93C/2026. Also listed as defendants in the amended charge are Singularity Network Security Limited, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, Knowledge Investment…

Jun

16

2026

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This Life: Why I’d Rather Remarry Than Pay Ransom If My Wife Was Kidnapped- Nigerian Man Reveals

Crime, News Flash

THIS LIFE: Why I’d Rather Remarry Than Pay Ransom If My Wife Was K¡dnapped — Nigerian Man Reveals A Nigerian man has stirred reactions online after sharing his controversial views on kidnapping and ransom payments, particularly when it involves a spouse. Speaking in a viral street interview, the man stated that he would never pay ransom if kidnappers abducted any member of his family, including his wife. “God forbid, but if they carry any of my family member, I no go pay ransom. If they carry my wife, I will not pay ransom. I will remarry,” he said. He went…

Jun

10

2026

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Obi Demands N5 Billion, Apology From Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Obi Demands N5 Billion, Apology From Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has demanded N5 billion in damages from actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory statements made during a television interview. Obi, through his lawyers, Chief Alex Ejesieme (SAN) & Co., accused Okonkwo of making false allegations capable of damaging his reputation and public image. In a letter dated June 9, 2026, and addressed to Okonkwo, Obi’s legal team demanded an immediate withdrawal of the statements, a public apology and a written undertaking against further publications.…

Jun

09

2026

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Married Woman Who Stages Own Kidnap, Demands N50 Million Ransom From Family Found In Hotel With Lover

Crime, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Married Woman Who Stages Own Kidnap, Demands N50 Million Ransom From Family Found In Hotel With Lover A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50 million from her family. Children of the woman, including her daughter in Canada, had pleaded with the public to help them raise money even as the kidnappers reduced the ransom to N20m. They had told the police that their mother was kidnapped at the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. But the police investigation led…

Jun

09

2026

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Gunmen Kidnap Redeemed Church Pastor In Ondo

Crime, News Flash, Religion, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Redeemed Church Pastor In Ondo Suspected gunmen have abducted a cleric with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), identified as Pastor Gbenga Sanny, in Ondo State. It was gathered that Sanny was seized by three gunmen on Sunday evening in the presence of his children. Sources who confirmed the abduction to The Nation on Monday said the incident occurred at about 7.00 p.m in front of his residence located at Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government. Sanny, who is also a staff of the Akure North Local Government Area of the state, was taken to an…

May

24

2026

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Gunmen Abduct INEC Official During ADC Primary In Cross River

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Gunmen Abduct INEC Official During ADC Primary In Cross River An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was abducted after gunmen reportedly disrupted an African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary election in Yakurr LGA of Cross River state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported that security sources said the incident occurred around 11:15pm on May 22 at Wummy Hotel in Ekori community, where the party primary election held. According to the report, two groups of suspected kidnappers stormed the venue during the exercise. One of the groups reportedly abducted the INEC returning officer,…

May

24

2026

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Justice For Wendy: Two Men Arrested For Raping And Killing Owerri Nursing Student

Crime, News Flash

Justice For Wendy: Two Men Arrested For R@ping And K¡lling Owerri Nursing Student Two suspects have reportedly been arrested in connection with the tragic death of Wendy Achumba, a nursing student whose decapitated body was discovered in her hostel room in Umulogho Community, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. According to reports, the suspects confessed to repeatedly raping the victim before taking her life to prevent her from identifying or reporting them. Wendy, who hailed from Abia State, was a student of the College of Nursing in Umuadara village, Umulogho Community. She had reportedly completed her midwifery programme and…

May

22

2026

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Abia Female Nursing Student Found Beheaded In Imo Apartment

Abia State, Crime, News Flash

Abia Female Nursing Student Found Beheaded In Imo Apartment Panic has gripped the Umulogho community in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State following the gruesome killing of a female student of the College of Nursing, Umuadara Umulogho, identified as Wendy Achumba. The student was reportedly found beheaded in her room on Thursday evening after neighbours became worried when she neither came out nor responded to repeated calls. Sources in the community said the victim, who hailed from Ngwa in Abia State, had completed her midwifery programme and was undergoing post-basic training at the institution. A resident, who spoke…

May

18

2026

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DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail, Family Complains

Crime, FGN, Judiciary

DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail; Family Kicks The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday, raised the alarm after the Department of State Services, DSS, officials allegedly took him into custody following a court sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the family, the action was in apparent breach of existing court orders directing that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC. El-Rufai’s second wife, Hasiat, who addressed journalists outside the DSS facility, said the family was traumatized by the development…