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One killed, nine arrested in Rivers clash
It was gathered that the deceased, who hailed from Omuipo clan in the Egbeda community and other youth, were protesting on Friday afternoon against the deployment of a particular Community Liason Officer to a construction company handling the Egbeda-Elele Road Construction. A source in the community, who pleaded anonymity, said that the youths were reportedly […]
Ex-convict nabbed for theft of mosque’s amplifier in Osun
Ridwan was said to be arrested by the operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps in Isale Osun Area of Osogbo. The Osun Amotekun spokesperson, Idowu Yusuf, in a statement revealed that 30-year-old Ridwan was released from a custodial centre in March after serving a four-year jail term following his conviction for offences bordering on stealing. He […]
Road crash claims two health workers, child in Edo
Reports say the health workers are Mrs Mary Oseikhuemen, a nurse, and Mrs. Juliet Idialu, a health attendant attached to Esan West Local Government Area. The nurse also lost her four-month-old baby in the accident, while four other staff sustained various degrees of injuries. Two of the injured staff have been discharged, while two others […]
Two arrested for currency racketeering in Enugu
The suspects were arrested during a sting operation around some commercial banks in Enugu.Their arrest followed actionable intelligence and surveillance on the suspects’ activities.During the sting operation, Chibuzor was initially arrested, but it was discovered that he was working for Kelechi, who authorised him to sell new notes.The commission added that they will be charged […]
Paris-bound bizman arrested with 111 cocaine wraps
The suspect, who claimed to be a professional footballer in Europe, was arrested on May 21 during the outward clearance of an Air France flight to Paris, France.This was made known in a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s website.After a body scan confirmed […]
Police Uncover Plans To Unleash Mayhem In Kano
The Police Commissioner in the state, Husaini Gumel, stated this in a press briefing at the Government House.According to him, the police and other security agencies have mobilized to take down anyone trying to cause terror in the state.The police commissioner said the plot has been verified by so many sources.Recall, Governor Abba Kabir had […]
Katsina police bust POS scam syndicate, recover millions
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu Sadiq, paraded the suspects during a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarter .He noted that the arrest was made on May 12, 2024, following a tip-off from the public.He identified the suspects as Abdulhakeem Haruna , Habibu Kabir, Aminu Abubakar , and Abubakar Bishir .The suspects, […]
Police Rescue Two Abducted Daughters Of Zamfara Lawmaker After 17 Months
Announcing the rescue of the victims in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, stated that the rescue was made possible through the collaborative efforts of various security agencies, coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser.According to the police, the children were initially abducted with their mother and other siblings, but the […]
ISWAP Kills Police DPO In Borno
It was gathered that the DPO, a Superintendent of Police, was killed on Monday night while defending the police station at the resettled community from the terrorists who sneaked into the community on foot in the middle of the night.Confirming the death on Wednesday, the spokesman for the Borno State Police Command, Nahun Kenneth, said […]
Several Trapped As Building Collapses In Niger State
Emergency officials who raced to the scene succeeded in rescuing seven persons who are receiving treatment at the Minna General Hospital.The building is located at the popular New Market Area in Minna, the capital of the North-Central State. The manual evacuation of the debris has commenced, and the authorities said machines would be mobilised quickly so […]