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Jul

26

2024

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DSS Arrest Governor’s Aide For Allegedly Diverting Federal Rice Palliative

Crime, FGN, News Flash

DSS Arrests Governor’s Aide For Allegedly Diverting Federal Rice Palliative The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has arrested Governor Dikko Radda’s Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Alhaji Nasir Lawal, alongside some state government officials and traders involved in the diversion of the federal government’s rice palliative meant for vulnerable persons in Katsina State. Earlier, the DSS officials had impounded 2,000 bags of rice stocked in stores at the Central Market in Katsina. The consignment was traced to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, while other officials were being interrogated by the DSS over the source…

Jul

24

2024

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Police Uncovers Mortuary Where AK-47 Riffles, Other Weapons Are Stored

Crime, News Flash, Security

Police Bust Mortuary Where AK-47 R¡fles, Other Wêåpøns Are Stored The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State Command, has said that its operatives busted an armoury in a private mortuary located in the Ekeya of Okobo Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Waheed Ayilara, who made this known during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Ikot Akpabio, on Monday, said the discovery followed the arrest of a kidnapping syndicate. According to Ayilara, the syndicate was led by a wanted kidnapper, Ubong Effiong Archibong, also known as “Condiment,” who is allegedly responsible…

Jul

23

2024

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EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners In Oyo

Crime, Economy, News Flash, Security

EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners In Oyo (See Names) Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested ten suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The suspects are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola. A statement on Monday by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. He added that the suspects would be arraigned in court after an investigation into the matter. Oyewale said, “Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of…

Jul

23

2024

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Robbers Invade Apartments, Rape Students

Crime, Education, News Flash

R0bbers Invade Apartments, R@pe Students No fewer than two first-year female students of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, were allegedly raped by suspected robbers on Monday. PUNCH Online learnt that around 12:30 am, suspected armed robbers invaded the students’ apartments, forcibly taking the survivors’ personal belongings. A source at the school, requesting anonymity for fear of victimisation, disclosed that the suspects, armed with guns, forced the students to surrender their phones and other belongings before leading them to an uncompleted building where they took turns raping them. The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Omolola…

Jul

15

2024

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NAFDAC Strengthens Collaboration With ABIA State Police Command

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Security

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL ( NAFDAC ) STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION WITH ABIA STATE POLICE COMMAND. Today, 12/08/2024 at about 1200hrs, delegates from the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), led by the Director southeast zone, paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie psc, fwc, MNIM, fdc at the Command Headquarters Umuahia. The purpose of their visit was to familiarize themselves with the Commissioner of Police, express appreciation for the command’s efforts of past collaboration, and further strengthen collaboration. The Commissioner of Police and his…

Jul

15

2024

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Corruption: IMO State Chief Judge Caught In The Web Of Age Falsification

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Breaking news… Imo State Judiciary reeks of massive corruption as the State Chief Judge is caught in the web of age falsification. Majority of National Judicial Council NJC nominees for Imo State Judiciary also falsified their ages. The Imo State Judiciary is in the eye of the storm as a Coalition of Civil Society Groups; the Civil Society Engagement Platform CSEP has opened a can of worms over age falsification by the Chief Judge of the State; Chikeka and many others recommended by the National Judicial Council NJC for appointment as Judges in the State. In a petition made available…

Jul

11

2024

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Suspected Herdsmen Kill 13 In Benue

Crime, News Flash, Security

Suspected Herdsmen K¡ll 13 In Benue No fewer than thirteen persons have been killed by suspected herdsmen following a renewed attack on Ikpele and Olegomachi villages of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A community leader who spoke on the killing, said, “The violent attack which happened yesterday evening is the second time they have been attacked by suspected herdsmen in the last twelve days. In a telephone call with our correspondent, the community leader and former Vice Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, John Ikwulono, confirmed that about thirteen corpses were counted by the time the dust settled…

Jul

11

2024

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23-Year-Old Drug Addict Stabs Mother To Death

News Flash, Crime

23-Year-Old Drug Addict St@bs Mother To Dêath A 23-year-old boy, simply identified as Samson, has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State police for stabbing his aged mother to death in Obiaruku, Delta State. According to the information gathered, Samson was initially sent to Asaba, the state capital of Delta, to learn a trade after his secondary school. However, he was sent back a few months later after joining a group of boys involved in drugs, which affected his brain. It was learned that he was brought back to Obiaruku, where his mother took him to a native mental…

Jul

11

2024

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Man Caught Trading Human Parts For N600k In Abuja

Abuja, Crime, News Flash

Man Caught Trading Human Parts For N600k In Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly trading human parts in Abuja. Nuhu Ezra, a resident of Gosa Kipikipi village, Lugbe, was caught with a human skull and bones on July 9, 2024, at about 9:00 p.m. by operatives from the Iddo police division. According to the police, Ezra was found with the human remains while hunting in Kuje and intended to sell them for N600,000. The police public relations officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrest and urged residents to be vigilant and report…

Jul

11

2024

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65-Year-Old Cleric Arraigned For Allegedly Defiling 10-Year-Old Girl

Crime, News Flash

65-Year-Old Cleric Arraigned For Allegedly Defiling 10-Year-Old Girl A 65-year-old cleric, Francis Ogu, was on Wednesday arraigned in the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old domestic worker. The police charged Mr Ogu, who resides at Umuike village in Awka, with defilement. The prosecution counsel, Chinyere Okechukwu, a police inspector, told the court that the accused committed the offence on 27 June at his residence. The police alleged that the accused sexually exploited the minor. The offence, Ms Okechukwu said, contravened the provisions of Section 35(2) of the Child Rights Laws…