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29-year-old Man Steals ATM Card, Withdraws N810,000
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 29-year-old man, Shehu Garuba, for allegedly stealing an Automated Teller Machine card and withdrawing N810,000 from the owner’s account. The defendant of no fixed address was arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on a count charge of stealing.…
Read More »100 Dead, Dozens Injured in Jigawa Tanker Explosion
Tragedy struck in Majiya village, Taura local government area of Jigawa State as a tanker explosion snuffs out the lives of over 100 people. A police officer, who confirmed the report, said over 50 other victims are battling for their lives in the various hospitals in the area. It was…
Read More »Failed Judiciary Can Push Nigerians to Self-help Measures, Mulade Warns
By Frank Efe, Warri Comrade Mulade Sheriff, a human rights and peace advocate, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to safeguard the integrity and independence of Nigeria’s judiciary, emphasizing its vital role as a cornerstone of democracy and a refuge for ordinary citizens seeking justice. In a statement in…
Read More »Six Dead, Many Injured in Ibadan Auto Crash
File Photo of a motor accident scene No fewer than six persons have been confirmed dead, and several others injured in an accident involving a trailer conveying tiles and a lorry loaded with soft drinks on Monday at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko, along Akanran Road, Ibadan. Among the injured was a…
Read More »How Delta DPO, Officers, Men were Killed During a Rescue Mission
File Photo of IG Egbetokun By Frank Efe, Warri The Delta State Police Command has been thrown into mourning following Sunday’s killing of a divisional police officer and several other members of the force during an ambush. The Divisional Police Officer in Charge of Agbarho Station, and his counterpart from…
Read More »How Thailand returnee was Nabbed with N3.1bn Drug by NDLEA
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a Thailand returnee, SimonPeter Oguejiofor, for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth more than N3.192billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He…
Read More »Scores Fear Dead as Youths Set Police Station, Cars Ablaze in Edo
Mutilated Bodies Recovered from Shallow Grave A Police Station in Aganebode, Headquarters of Etsako-East Local Government Area of Edo State, was on Monday morning set ablaze along with several cars, by the community’s youths who are protesting the killing of their kinsmen by suspected herdsmen. The youths accused some police…
Read More »‘How Onyema, Air Peace CEO, Laundered $45bn
By United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia – Allen Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice for submitting false documents to the government in an effort to end an investigation of him…
Read More »Speak Up if You’re Abused, NGO Tells Girls
By Deborah Nnamdi A nonprofit organisation, The Heart Healer Foundation International, has urged young girls and victims of sexual abuse and exploitation to speak up when they are being abused or harassed to protect their future. The foundation, which commemorated World Girl Child Day on Friday, themed: ‘Girl Vision for…
Read More »Army Commander to Face Court Martial for Diverting Palliatives
File Photo: CDS, CG Musa The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that Brigadier General MA Sadiq, Commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano, will face a military court martial following allegations of administrative fraud. Sadiq was suspended from his position after being accused of diverting palliatives meant for soldiers and…
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