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Police arrest suspected armed robbers, cattle rustlers in Nasarawa

28 December 2024

The operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, have arrested two suspected armed robbers and cattle rustlers.

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Hit-and-run driver kills two on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

27 December 2024

Two male pedestrians were killed in a hit-and-run incident near Kara Bus Stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State on Boxing Day.

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Navy Intercepts Stolen Crude Along Ondo Coastline Community

27 December 2024

Men of The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, have intercepted a boat carrying about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

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Bus runs into Christmas procession, injures 22 in Gombe

26 December 2024

Pandemonium broke out in the Gombe State capital on Christmas Day when a commercial bus driver lost control of his vehicle and struck several Christian faithful.

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Security Forces Destroy Criminal Camp In Anambra, Recover Explosive Devices

25 December 2024

Disclosing this in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, noted that the team of security forces also included the Military, Civil Defence, and Anambra Vigilante operatives. He said the decisive action followed credible intelligence on the activities of the criminal gang in the area, coupled with information obtained during […]

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Dozens lives lost in Anambra rice stampede

22 December 2024

A tragic incident occurred in Okija community, Anambra state, Nigeria, resulting in an unspecified number of fatalities due to a stampede. Reports said the stampede happened in the morning during a yuletide rice distribution event. The chief press secretary to the Anambra governor, Charles Aburime,  confirmed the incident to newsmen. Aburime said the state government […]

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Three policemen, suspect, die in Ondo road accident

20 December 2024

It was gathered that the deceased officers were part of the monitoring units of the state police command that left Akure to arrest the suspects at Ore area when the incident occurred. A source explained that the crash happened when a truck lost control while descending the ore bridge and rammed into the police vehicle, […]

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Court Jails US-Based Nigerian, Accomplice 40 Years For Drug Trafficking

20 December 2024

A US court has found a Nigerian US-based man, Oluwole Adegboruwa, and his accomplice, Enrique Isong, guilty of masterminding a multi-million dollar dark web drug trafficking operation,  and has sentenced them to a combined 40 years in jail term. This was revealed in a statement obtained on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office, […]

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Many children feared dead at Oyo funfair

18 December 2024

The incident occurred at Basorun Islamic High School during a children’s carnival today. The state government has swiftly responded, mobilizing a rapid response team and transporting victims to various hospitals within the Ibadan metropolis for medical attention. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, appreciated the Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, for activating response teams […]

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Trailer crash causes gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

18 December 2024

The crash, which occurred earlier in the day, involved a trailer carrying containers that fell, narrowing the lanes and creating significant traffic gridlock. The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Kehinde Hamzat, in a statement urged motorists to remain calm and avoid actions that could aggravate the situation. Read Also: One dead, 10 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway […]

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