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Fallen trees kill four at Edo market, scores injured

9 July 2024

It was gathered that about four trees fell simultaneously on traders and customers in the market following a heavy morning downpour and sources also disclosed a mother and her child were among the victims. The chairman of the Local Government, Marvellous Zibiri, who spoke to newsmen confirmed that four persons lost their lives. However, at the […]

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Ogun steel company’s engine roller kills 27-year-old worker

8 July 2024

It was learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday at 4:50 am while the deceased was working at the company’s plant. Ibrahim was operating the engine roller when he suddenly slipped and fell onto the roller . The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson , Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and stated that the deceased’s body had […]

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Mother panics as 32-year-old daughter goes missing in Kogi

6 July 2024

Hamidat’s mother, Ramot Yakubu disclosed this to newsmen adding that her daughter’s number has not been reachable since June 19. She noted that Hamidat was traced to Abuja but there was no report of kidnapping or accident as all efforts to get her back have not yielded any positive results despite reporting at the police […]

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Police arrest prankster, Zfancy in Abuja

5 July 2024

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi  in Abuja, said that the prankster was arrested at an apartment in Wuye area of the Federal Capital Territory ,FCT. According to him, the arrest followed the circulation of accusatory videos on social media, in which the suspect was alleged to have committed heinous […]

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Police Arrest Vigilante Commander With Human Skulls, Bones In Rivers

3 July 2024

The man identified as Felix Nwaobokata is the immediate past commander of the local vigilante group, popularly known as ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee ,OSPAC. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command,  Grace Koko, said Nwaobokata had two human skulls and bones in his possession at the time […]

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One Dead, 12 Arrested In Protest Over Palliative Delay At Ibadan Factory

3 July 2024

.The major road leading to the company from the Mobil filling station end of the Ring Road in the Ibadan South-West Local Government Area was barricaded by the protesting workers, hindering the free flow of traffic in the area. According to reports, the company staff took to the streets over the delay in the palliative […]

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Gunmen Reportedly Abduct 20 Travellers Along Ijebu-Ode/Sagamu Expressway

1 July 2024

According to reports, the travellers were  ambushed around the Sagamu area command of the Nigeria Police Forces and Ilishan township. While the Police Public Relations Officer in the state Omolola Odutola said the report was not true, a resident and chairman of the Ilishan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, said a victim was shot in the knee […]

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Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Man Dead In Enugu, CP Orders Probe

28 June 2024

The incident happened on June 23 at Echara Road in Nsukka, according to police authorities in the South-East state. Confirming the incident in a statement , the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered a thorough probe into the incident. According to the […]

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Former Konga CEO, Imudia, kills self in Lagos home

27 June 2024

Imudia was said to have committed the act by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State on the evening of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Before his death, the businessman reportedly made a call to his United States-based brother to give him instructions on how to distribute his wealth […]

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Missing Ogun pregnant woman faked abduction, found in Kwara – Police

25 June 2024

The spokesperson for the state police command,  Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this on her X handle  said the woman having found out that she had suffered another miscarriage decided to fake her kidnap to avoid the wrath of her husband who was naturally expecting her to put to bed.  Lateef was said to have escaped […]

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