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Osun Monarch Jailed for $4.2m COVID-19 relief fraud In US

27 August 2025

According to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the sentence was delivered on August 26, by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. Oba Oloyede, 62, who holds dual Nigerian and U.S. citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was also ordered to pay $ 4.4 million in restitution, forfeit […]

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Fans of Seyi Vibez die in Fatal Accident

25 August 2025

The tragic incident was confirmed by an eyewitness identified on social media, who recounted that the victims were engaged in a car race on the expressway before the crash. According to the eyewitness, “They left the show and started racing on the express, trying to overtake other cars,” she wrote in a post. “Why race […]

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NDLEA Arrests Widow Faking Pregancy To Traffic Cocaine

24 August 2025

A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy. Ezewuike, who runs Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in the Okota area of Lagos, was apprehended on Friday, […]

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Suspected Kidnappers Killed in Gun Battle with Police in Abia

23 August 2025

In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, said operatives of the Command successfully raided the criminal hideout, arrested six suspected kidnappers, and recovered two AK-47 Rifles and fifty-seven live ammunition. “As operatives of the Command were exiting the camp after the successful operation, they were ambushed by other members of the gang, who […]

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Teenager Arrested For Allegedly Killing Five-Year-Old Cousin In Enugu

21 August 2025

His alleged accomplice, one Sunday Michael, aged 24, a security guard at 9th Mile and a native of the Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was also arrested. According to report, the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, following intelligence gathered after ransom demands were reported. In a statement […]

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Katsina Massacre death toll rises to 50, 20 burnt bodies discovered

21 August 2025

At least 50 individuals have been confirmed killed in the recent bandit attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. This was confirmed by a member representing Malumfashi constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Aminu Ibrahim, during a plenary session, saying that the attacks took place across several communities, including Gidan Adamu […]

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NYSC Condemns Assault on Corps Member, Promises Psychological Support

20 August 2025

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the scheme described the incident as “unfortunate and unacceptable,” stressing that there was no justification for the actions of the vigilante operatives. “Management strongly condemns the unacceptable and dehumanising manner in which the operatives conducted their operations, irrespective of their initial justification for the purported investigation they set out […]

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Man Allegedly Lured and Raped 8-Year-Old Girl

20 August 2025

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. In one of the cases, Ikenga, a superintendent of police, stated, a suspect named Emmanuel Sampson allegedly lured the eight-year-old daughter of his neighbour under the pretence of giving her food, and then raped her. The spokesperson said the case […]

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Man accused of stabbing girlfriend to death

19 August 2025

The police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, stating that the suspect has been arrested and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Port Harcourt. According to reports, the man had accused his girlfriend, identified as “Ima”, of cheating on him, resulting in an argument. An eyewitness […]

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Gov Makinde Sympathises With Yinka Ayefele Over Fresh FM Fire Incident

16 August 2025

In a statement released by the Governor, he described the incident as “unfortunate” but expressed gratitude that no lives were lost. He urged Ayefele, whom he referred to as his brother and friend, to stay strong, assuring him that “this too shall pass and Fresh FM will bounce back.” Meanwhile, the management of Fresh FM […]

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