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Oct

18

2023

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News Update: Gunmen Kill Imo State Labour Party Governorship Candidate’s Direct Cousin

Crime, Politics, Security

News Update: Gunmen Kill Labour Party Governorship Candidate’s Cousin There is palpable tension in the Ezeala/Ezike autonomous community in Umuezeala, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State following the killing of a deputy registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Uwana, Ebonyi State, Innocent Obi. The late Obi was a direct cousin of the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, Senator Athan Achonu. Obi was reportedly killed by gunmen operating under the guise of Biafra agitators. The deceased, popularly known by villagers as Onye Army, was said to have retired from the military before…

Oct

12

2023

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Wanted Kidnap, Idris Amedu Arrested With International Passports, ATM Cards, Others In Edo

Crime, Security

Wanted Kidnap Kingpin, Idris Amedu Arrested With International Passports, ATM Cards, Others In Edo Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old Fulani herdsman, Idris Amedu, over his alleged involvement in a series of bloody kidnappings in the Niger Delta region. The suspect popularly known as Dogo, was alleged to be the head of a notorious kidnapping syndicate which allegedly killed some policemen during their recent operations. Dogo who was previously declared wanted by the police, was arrested at Ahor Community near Benin City, when he emerged from a bush with a bag containing items allegedly belonging to…

Oct

08

2023

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Nigerian Actress Arraigned For Participating In #JusticeForMohbad Rally

Crime, Entertainment, Judiciary

Nigerian Actress Arraigned For Participating In #JusticeForMohBad Rally A fast-rising Nigerian actress, Obikoya Funke, who was wrongly arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command, for participating in the #JusticeForMohbad rally in September and thereafter charged with a felony, has cried out over the unfair treatment.Recall that following the death of Afrobeat star, MohBad, there have been controversies and protests in demand of justice for him as his death was believed to have been orchestrated. Narrating her ordeal to SaharaReporters, Funke said, “I saw my friend’s post about “Justice for Mohbad”, and I joined my friend, and…

Oct

08

2023

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This Life: Blind Herbalist Defraud 86 Year-Old Woman Of N19m, Sleeps With Her Daughter And Granddaughter

Crime

THIS LIFE: Blind Herbalist Defrauds 86-Year-Old Woman Of N19m, Sleeps With Her Daughter, Granddaughter An 86-year-old woman is currently battling to retrieve N19 million from a blind herbalist who allegedly defrauded her under the pretext of healing her child and making money rituals for her. The desperate attempt of an aged woman to prevent death from snatching her children has landed her in trouble. The 86-year-old woman identified simply as Madam Alimot had 15 children, but they were snatched by death one after the other until she was left with only three. When one of the remaining children was also…

Oct

07

2023

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Just-In: NDLEA Reacts To Police Address On Mohbad’s Death, Releases Evidence

Crime, Lagos

JUST-IN: NDLEA Reacts To Police Address On Mohbad’s Death, Releases Evidence The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has denied ever arresting and detaining the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad nor ever giving him any substance to drink as being alleged.AttNews on Friday reported that the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command said that the NDLEA was being investigated over the death of Mohbad. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, who made this known on Friday, said that the NDLEA was being investigated to see if the agency was complicit based on MohBad’s video…

Oct

04

2023

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MohBad’s Death: Police PRO Confirms Arrest Of Naira Marley

Lagos, Crime, Entertainment

Police Arrests Naira Marley Over Mohbad’s Death News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Lagos police have arrested the Nigerian Singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola popular known as Naira Marley over the death of late Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba ‘Mohbad’. The Marlians record label boss reportedly returned to Nigeria last night and has been taken into custody, the Lagos Police PRO confirmed the development. Details later….

Oct

04

2023

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Infantile Defilement: Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling 4-Year-Old Girl In Church

Crime, Lagos

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling 4-Year-Old Girl In Church Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Ifeanyi Ndieze to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old in a church. The judge held on Tuesday that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of sexual assault by penetration against Ndieze in line with Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The judge said that the child identified the defendant as the man who carried her during a church programme and sexually assaulted her by inserting his finger into her private parts.…

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…