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Ondo Amotekun officers injured in clash with suspected herdsmen

6 July 2024

It was gathered that the corps arrested some cows which allegedly destroyed farmlands in Osi and Igboba Communities in the North Local Government Area of the state on Friday. A source narrated that the Amotekun officers were taking the arrested cows numbering about 120 to the state headquarters of the Amotekun Command in Akure when […]

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Ogun varsity final year student killed by suspected cultists

4 July 2024

Fabiyi, a student of the History and Diplomatic Studies Department, was set to take his final paper and celebrate his birthday on the same day. The incident, according to a reliable source, occured around 3pm, as the exam was about to commence.   It was gathered that the gang disguised as friends, ostensibly there to surprise […]

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Police arrest 270 protesters in Kenya

3 July 2024

Widespread looting and property damage was reported during the youth-led demonstrations in various cities across the country, which some protesters said had been infiltrated by goons. “The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Security forces across the country singled out suspects found engaging in criminal activities in […]

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At Least 19 Dead In Drug Gang Clash In Mexico

2 July 2024

The Ministry of Public Safety said in a statement, after initially giving a death toll of 20, a cargo truck was found with 16 men shot dead inside, while three others were found dead outside the vehicle.  The events occurred in the municipality of La Concordia, near the border with Guatemala, where violence has been […]

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PCN seals 531 illegal patent medicine outlets shut in Abuja

29 June 2024

The Director of Enforcement, Stephen Esumobi, while disclosing this to journalists in Abuja, said the offences committed by the medicine outlets include operating without registration, poor documentation, and stocking of ethical products without the supervision of a pharmacist The PCN is the Federal Government parastatal charged with the responsibility of regulating and controlling the education, […]

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NNPC uncovers another 165 illegal refineries

27 June 2024

According to a NNPC documentary between June 15 and 21, about 400 incidents of oil theft and vandalism were reported by both the government and private security agencies.  It was said that 69 illegal connections were discovered and disconnected in Bayelsa and Rivers States. It noted that no fewer than eight cases of oil spills […]

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Retired Anambra teacher arrested for sexually molesting boys

27 June 2024

The suspect was arrested after the incident was reported to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, according to a statement on Wednesday by Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the Media Aide to the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo. Ikeanyionwu said the development was reported by the President-General of Isuofia People’s Assembly, […]

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Thirteen killed and parliament set ablaze in Kenya protests – medics

26 June 2024

It was gathered that an angry crowd broke through police lines to storm parliament in the capital Nairobi before setting parts of it ablaze. In an address on Tuesday evening, President William Ruto said all means would be deployed to thwart any attempts by dangerous criminals to undermine the security and stability of the country […]

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Actress Laide Bakare was stopped for disobeying traffic laws – Police

24 June 2024

Hundeyin made this known in a post he shared on his verified X handle. Taking to her Instagram page, Laide Bakare lashed out at the police for entering her car and driving away with her 14-year-old daughter to an unknown destination. According to her, the incident took place along Ikorodu Expressway after the police accused […]

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NDLEA busts snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Edo

24 June 2024

It added that it discovered a specially constructed large hole in a wall, hidden behind wallpapers and fetish objects used for drug storage. A statement by the NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, noted that methamphetamine, Loud, Colorado and Arizona, all strong strains of cannabis with a total weight of 8.743 kilograms among others, were recovered from […]

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