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KOGI: 21 Ajaokuta kidnapped victims rescued within 48 hours as Governor Bello reiterates zero tolerance for criminal activities The 21 victims kidnapped along the Ajaokuta-Itobe road in Kogi State, on Thursday, have been rescued, within 48 hours, by a joint team of security operatives, comprising personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, Civil Defence and local vigilantes. The victims, predominantly travelers, had been whisked away to an unknown destination within the dense forest around the Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. Upon receiving report of this distressing incident, His Excellency, Yahaya Bello, CON, the Governor of Kogi State, promptly issued…

Police Dismiss Two Officers For Seeking Bribe From Foreign Tourist The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two special constabularies who attempted to extort a Dutch power bike cyclist. The dismissal was announced by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, at the police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan on Thursday The two special constabularies identified as Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, were captured in a viral video soliciting money from the Dutch tourist. The incident occurred while they were on duty along the Moniya-Iseyin Road, and the tourist informed them that she was traveling to Abuja.

Gunmen Kidnap Traditional Ruler, Policeman, 19 Others Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the early hours of Tuesday, kidnapped 21 people including a traditional ruler in the pupule area of Yorro local government in Taraba state The gunmen according to locals in the area, invaded the community around 2:am took away 21 members of the community. Reports from the locals indicate that, a 2nd class chief of the area, HRH. Alhaji Umaru Abubakar Nyala, his son and pregnant daughter as well as an orderly were kidnapped during the operation. “21 members of our community here in Pupule, Yorro local were…

Policeman Mistakenly Ki!ls Colleague, Commits Su!cide A policeman, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after he mistakenly shot dead a colleague, one Inspector Monday Gbaramana, during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon at Nyogor-Lueku, Khana Local Government Area of the state. The two officers attached to Taabaa Division were said to have gone to Nyogor-Lueku to arrest one Mr. Akere Akpobari over some allegations made against him by his mother. The Publication learnt that the said Akere had resisted the arrest, leading to a brawl between him…

Former Minister To Face Forgery, Corruption Charges After Days In EFCC Custody The former Minister of Power and Steel Olu Agunloye may soon face charges of corruption and forgery as he spends his fifth consecutive day in detention after submitting himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Agunloye surrendered himself for interrogation on 13 December, a day after he was declared wanted by the commission over corruption allegations regarding a failed multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower project. EFCC sources, who asked not to be named to discuss the matter with our reporter, said charges have been drafted and would…