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Storm Debby kills four in US

6 August 2024

A 13-year-old boy died when a tree was blown onto a mobile home in Levy County, the sheriff’s office there said, after Debby made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast earlier Monday as a Category One hurricane. Authorities said a truck driver was killed after his 18-wheeler plunged into a canal in Hillsborough County, while a […]

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Court sentences two to 10 years for illegal firearms possession in Delta

5 August 2024

A Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale has convicted and sentenced two suspects, Joshua Anamali, 25 years old, and Nelson Adoh, 30 years old, to ten years in jail for illegal possession of firearms. The court, presided over by  Justice O.F. Enenmo, convicted the duo after finding them guilty of illegally possessing a cut-to-size […]

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Imo: Unknown gunmen kill four police officers, POS operator

30 July 2024

The Police Commissioner, who confirmed the incident, ordered the Command’s Tactical Units to go all out in collaboration with other sister agencies to hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the attack. The incident occurred  along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway where the operatives who were on routine patrol at Irete were ambushed by the attackers. In a  […]

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Russian commander killed in sandstorm ambush in Mali.

30 July 2024

The military regime in the West African state had turned to the notorious Wagner group in 2021, seeking support in fighting jihadist and separatist forces. The Russian outfit – which has now morphed into a group named Africa Corps – said it had joined Mali’s military in fierce battles against separatist rebels and jihadist militants […]

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Libyan officials jailed over deadly floods

29 July 2024

Entire neighbourhoods in the city of Derna were swept away, and evacuation efforts were botched.   The convicted officials were responsible for managing water resources and maintaining the dams. They were charged with crimes including negligence, premeditated murder and wasting public money. Three of the defendants were also ordered to repay money obtained through illicit means, […]

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How I killed, used my friend’s throat for ritual soap — Osun herbalist

27 July 2024

He added that he visited his sick friend at Odebiyi’s compound, Oba-Oke in the Olorunda local government area of Osun State on July 18, 2024, and suddenly had the urge to kill him. Fielding questions from newsmen at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo, he said he slaughtered his friend named Emmanuel Collins […]

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23 Nigerian electricity workers die on duty in Q1 2024 – NERC

26 July 2024

The report by the Commission confirmed that 23 of the workers lost their lives in 55 accidents in the first quarter of 2024. NERC disclosed that 31 others sustained injuries in the 55 accidents recorded in the period under review. A breakdown of the major causes of casualties ,deaths and injuries, recorded in Q1 2024 […]

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Three dead, others hospitalised as another building collapses in Lagos

25 July 2024

No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead following a collapsed building at number 13 Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate Maryland, Lagos State. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred at the whee hours of the day. Sources say officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, are currently on rescue operation […]

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Man to serve 14 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor

24 July 2024

The charge read that the defendant sometime in January, 2020, at Moferere in Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the honourable court did rape a six-year-old girl.  According to the charge, the offence is contrary to section 31(2) of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap. C7, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012. In her statement to […]

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Osun police arrest medical doctor for allegedly raping job seeker

23 July 2024

Confirming the arrest, Spokesperson of the Command, Yemisi Opalola said investigation was being carried out by the police. She revealed that the suspect, Shakiru, was arrested  by a team of policemen from Oke-Baale Police Division in Osogbo after the family members of the 18-year-old girl reported the matter. Opalola added that the medical doctor had […]

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