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Sep

2024

Nigeria Police Arrest Officers Who Extorted N3 Million From Man At Gunpoint

Police Arrest Officers Who Extorted N3 Million From Man At Gunpoint The police have confirmed the arrest of the operatives who allegedly extorted N3 million from a Nigerian man in Bayelsa State, South-south Nigeria. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how some police operatives allegedly extorted money from the man, Kelechi Isaac, on 26 August at Odi Axis of Bayelsa State. Mr Isaac, who is based in Ghana, hails from Nguru Nworie, a community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria’s South-east. The…

Sep

2024

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FGN Declares State Of Emergency At Onne Port Over Arms Importation, Other Irregularities

Crime, FGN, News Flash

FG Declares State Of Emergency At Onne Port Over Arms Importation, Others The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port in Rivers State following the repeated incidents of importation of dangerous cargo, including arms and ammunition through the port. To this effect the government said it is immediately implementing emergency protocols at Onne Port for the next three months by conducting thorough examinations of all suspected containers in the premises. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, stated this during a press conference to unveil the seizures of illicit goods by Nigeria Customs Service, Area…

Sep

2024

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Shun Internet Fraud, You Are The Future – EFCC Chairman Olukoyede Urges Youths

Crime, News Flash

Shun Internet Crimes, You Are The Future – EFCC Chairman Olukoyede Urges Youths The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to stay away from internet crimes and thread the paths of integrity, transparency, and accountability for the sake of their future and progress of the nation. Olukoyede gave the charge at a recent event in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to him, “Corruption is not just someone else’s problem, it is yours, mine, and ours. It is all about unfair advantages, the bribes the lies and…

Sep

2024

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We Killed Our Madam Because Of N150,000 – 17-Year-Old Boy Confesses

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We Killed Our Madam Because Of N150,000 – 17-Year-Old Boy Confesses A 17-year old boy Philip Emmanuel has narrated how he and his accomplice, Precious, killed their madam, Mrs. Adene Iyabode Deborah. Late Adene, a popular caterer, was found dead inside her apartment after not being seen for some days. She was stabbed severally and her head severed. The suspect, who was paraded at the Ondo Police headquarters, said he has worked with the victim for five months before the incident. He said it was Precious employed as a driver for only two months that lured him to commit the…

Sep

2024

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Just-In: Herdsmen Reportedly Kill Labour Party Chairman

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Just-In: Herdsmen Reportedly K¡ll Labour Party Chairman Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed Mr. Sunday Oche, the Labour Party Chairman for Igumale Ward 1 in Ado Local Government Area, Benue State. The attack occurred as Oche was returning from his farm alongside five others. According to Vanguard, the others escaped with serious injuries. A friend of the deceased who spoke anonymously to the newspaper said, “There were six of them who went to the farm on two motorbikes. “They were coming back around 4:30pm when they ran into the ambush of armed herdsmen who were all over the place…

Sep

2024

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Alleged Plot To Overthrow Tinubu Government: Wanted Briton, Andrew Wynne Replies Nigeria Police

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Wanted Briton, Andrew Wynne Replies Nigeria Police Over Alleged Plot to Overthrow Tinubu Government The Briton, Andrew Wynne, wanted by the Nigeria Police for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration has denied the allegation. Wynne, who spoke on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today from his base in the United Kingdom, said he was not aware he had been labelled a fugitive. The rebuttal comes a few hours after the Nigeria Police placed a N20m bounty on him along with a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, who has been described as an accomplice. Addressing journalists on Monday, the Force…

Sep

2024

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Nigeria Police Declare Andrew Wynne Wanted Over Plot To ‘Overthrow’ President Tinubu

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Police Declare Andrew Wynne Wanted Over Plot To ‘Overthrow’ President Tinubu The police high command, on Monday, declared Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government being led by President Bola Tinubu. It said the Force has specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries and those it described as subversive elements plotted to overthrow the democratically-elected government of Nigeria. The spokesman of the force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this at Force Headquarters, Abuja said the British rented a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an…

Sep

2024

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Israel Recovers Bodies Of 6 Hostages, Plus US Citizen In Hamas Tunnel

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Israel Recovers Bodies Of 6 Hostages, Including US Citizen In Hamas Tunnel The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive. In a tweet on Sunday, IDF named the victims as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danin. Goldberg-Polin was a California native who was taken at gunpoint at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 — the day Hamas launched the surprise attack on Israel. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesperson, said the hostages were “brutally murdered by…

Sep

2024

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Bandits Raze Abandoned Army Armored Vehicles Stuck In Mud

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Bandits Raze Abandoned Nigerian Army Armoured Vehicles Stuck In Mud A video has emerged of a jubilant terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, and his armed bandits celebrating “victory” over the Nigerian military after burning down two Mines Resistant Armour Personnel (MRAP) vehicles stuck in the mud. Soldiers abandoned the vehicles during an operation in the troubled Zamfara State in the country’s North-west region. In the video, Mr Turji and his lieutenants are celebrating with victory slogans. “Bello Turji has seized two trucks. Nigerian Army Bello Turji is coming for you, Insha Allah, if you don’t allow peace to reign. We are…

Aug

2024

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Man In Police Net For Allegedly Murdering Neighbor’s 4-Year-Old Daughter

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Man In Police Net For Alleged Murder Of Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a 4-year-old child identified as Zinachukwu Ugwu, at her residence in Orba Road, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Command in a statement made available through its spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe also confirmed the arrest of one 30-year-old Chukwuemeka Nweke, in connection with the crime. The statement disclosed that Police operatives serving in the Nsukka Sector of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, arrested Nweke, following a distress call that he slit the victim’s throat with a knife while she…