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Sep

27

2023

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Mohbad’s Death: Key Suspect Naira Marley Announces Return To Nigeria

Crime, Entertainment, Lagos

JUST-IN: Naira Marley Announces Return To Nigeria Over MohBad’s Death Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, on Tuesday said he’s making arrangements to return to the country to assist the ongoing investigation over the death of his former signee Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad. He made the remark in an official statement statement released by his management team via his Instagram handle. The statement reads: “In the last few days, there has been a lot of onslaught on my person and reputation globally over the death of my former signee. All manner of stories has been woven against me…

Sep

24

2023

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3 Teenagers Arraigned For Causing Nuisance Around Wike’s Abuja Residence

Abuja, Crime

Three Teenagers Arraigned For Causing Nuisance Around Wike Abuja Residence According to the prosecutor, the defendants were warned against their actions but they failed to listenNyesom wikeThe judge, Malam Aliyu Kagarko, ordered that the defendants be remanded in custodyHe held that he must see their relations before granting them bailThree teenagers have been dragged to court for allegedly causing a public nuisance around the house of FCT minister, Nyesom Wike The teenagers were arraigned by the FCT police before a Grade l Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja. Nasiru Abdullahi, 18, Usman Jabrin, 17, and Aliyu Adamu, 18, all of whom…

Sep

22

2023

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Just In: Army Discovers Illegal Gun Factory, Parades Suspects And Recover Weapons

Crime, Security

Nigerian Army Uncovers Illegal Gun Factory, Recovers Weapons Troops of Operation Safe Haven have discovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government area in Kaduna state. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Nigerian Army via their official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, September 22. Based on the confession of a suspect, troops discovered a hidden arms factory and arrested a man named Monday Dunia, who had been operating it for over five years. He was found to be contributing to the crisis happening in Kaduna and Plateau States. A thorough search of the factory…

Sep

22

2023

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Pastor Escapes Lynching By Angry Mob Over Dead Lady Discovered In His House

Crime, Religion, South South

Pastor Escapes Lynching By Angry Mob Over Dead Lady Discovered In His House There’s tension in Agbarha-Otor community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, after the remains of a young lady were reportedly found in the house of a cleric in the area. It was learned that the remains of the yet to be identified girl were discovered in the pastor’s house on Friday morning. Our source said that the cleric, whose church is located on Onomuke Street, butchered the young girl with a machete after destroying his father’s shrine in the community. Though the report was sketchy, it…

Sep

22

2023

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Just In: Many University Students Abducted As Bandits Invade 3 Hostels This Friday Early Morning.

Crime, Security

JUST-IN: Many University Students Abducted As Bandits Invade 3 Hostels This Friday Early Morning Again, an unspecified number of students of the Federal University of Gusau were abducted in the early hours of Friday. The armed bandits in large numbers invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A resident of Sabon-Gida identified as Nazeer Sabon-Gida told Channels Television that the gunmen invaded the community around 3 am and started shooting indiscriminately. According to him, three students’ hostels were attacked and all the students in the hostels were taken away by the bandits. “They entered…

Sep

22

2023

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Tragedy: Missing Female University Student Found Dead In Abuja

Crime, Abuja

Tragedy: Missing Female University Student Found Dead In Abuja A university student, Blessing Karami, declared missing on September 11, has been found dead. Relatives of the 26-year-old student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) had raised an alarm over her whereabouts after she left her workplace in Garki, Abuja, without a trace. The deceased elder brother, Genesis Moses Karami, said her decomposing body was found in the bush in the Karmo District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “We saw her decomposed body in the bush here at Karmo; it’s not something we can move; we have to…

Sep

21

2023

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How Unknown Gunmen Tricked JTF Operatives Into Death Traps In Imo

Crime, South East

How Unknown Gunmen Tricked JTF Operatives into Death Traps in Imo The Imo State Police Command has disclosed how unknown gunmen tricked Joint Task Force (JTF) to an ambushed where security operatives were killed and burnt. The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye in a statement said the deceased operatives were responding to a decoy distress call at Oriagu in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area on Tuesday, when they were attacked and killed at Ehime Mbano area of the state. Okoye said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Barde, had deployed the command’s Special Tactical Team and equipped them with operational…

Sep

18

2023

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Gov Otti Visits Family Of Beheaded Labour Party Chieftain, Tasks Security Agencies On Arrest Of Culprits

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance

GOV OTTI VISITS FAMILY OF BEHEADED LP CHIEFTAIN, TASKS SECURITY AGENCIES ON ARREST OF CULPRITS Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, at the weekend paid a condolence visit to the family of the beheaded Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Mr. Maduka Zachery, at Umuchioke-Ezieke, Akpukpa, Uturu, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the State. Speaking during the visit, Governor Otti regretted the unfortunate incident and urged the bereaved family to take heart. He said that the deceased was a committed party man, adding that the loss was not just that of the immediate family but to the party and entire…

Sep

15

2023

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CBN Probe Receives Boost As DSS Arrests CBN Finance Director At Lavish Party In Abuja

Crime, Economy, Security

DSS Arrests CBN Finance Director At Lavish Party In Abuja A major breakthrough may have been recorded in the ongoing probe of the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) and other Government Business Entities (GBEs) by the Special investigator, Jim Obazee-led panel as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday, in Abuja, arrested the CBN Director of Finance, Mr Benjamin Adeoye Fakunle. It was gathered that Fakunle was arrested by DSS operatives at a lavish party he was hosting in one of his mansions in Abuja to celebrate his retirement from the services of the apex bank. Fakunle was…

Sep

15

2023

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Governor Otti Condemns Killing Of Labour Party Chieftain In Abia, Directs Security Agents To Fish Out Killers

Abia State, Crime, Security

Governor Otti Condemns Killing of Labour Party Chieftain in Abia, Directs Security Agents to Fish Out Killers. The Governor of Abia state Dr. Alex Otti OFR, has condemned in strong terms the killing of a Chieftain of the Labour Party, Mr. Maduka Zakari, at Uturu, in Isuikwuato LGA of the State by yet to be identified assailants. Governor Otti described the gruesome murder of Mr. Zakari who was beheaded by his killers as insane, barbaric and vicious, and called on security agents from different security agencies to swing into action and ensure that whoever was involved in the killing, directly…